Tarmac driveway repairs in Derry

How much should I budget in Derry?

Guide prices below are for Derry, adjusted for Northern Ireland, where surfacing rates run about 12% below our UK midpoint.

Item	Guide price (inc VAT)
Pothole or small patch repair, cut out and re-laid	£130–£350 each
Crack sealing on a domestic drive	£90–£260 per job
Edge repair with new edge restraint	£260–£700 per job

As a 2026 guide in Derry, expect about £130–£350 each including VAT. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

Layer by layer

Planning and kerb rules for Derry

Repairs, paths and edging work rarely need planning permission. In Northern Ireland, more than 5 m² of hard surface in front of a house should be porous or drain to a porous area within the property; DfI Roads approves dropped kerbs.

What is included in a tarmac driveway repair?

A proper tarmac repair cuts out the damaged area in a neat square, digs out any failed stone beneath, rebuilds and compacts the base, bonds the edges and lays new hot tarmac flush with the drive.

Find the cause: water, root, soft base or missing edge
Saw-cut the damaged area square, back to sound tarmac
Dig out and replace failed sub-base, compact in layers
Bond coat to the cut faces and base
Hot binder and surface course laid flush and rolled

Derry: the local details

Survey cover and pricing for Derry. Derry is one of the bigger places we cover in County Londonderry, so survey slots come round regularly.

Postcodes: BT48, BT47
Area: County Londonderry
Nearest towns: Limavady (15 miles)
Pricing: Northern Ireland, about 12% below our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: DfI Roads

Close to Derry: Limavady.

Derry: common questions

How long will the work take at my Derry property?

Usually half a day to a day. We book Derry surveys alongside other jobs in County Londonderry, and give you dates once the specification is agreed.

Do you cover all of Derry?

We cover Derry including BT48, BT47, and nearby Limavady.

Are there planning or highway rules in Derry?

In Northern Ireland, more than 5 m² of hard surface in front of a house should be porous or drain to a porous area within the property; DfI Roads approves dropped kerbs. Dropped kerbs are approved by DfI Roads.

Tarmac driveway repair cost in Derry: what should I budget?

As a 2026 guide in Derry, expect about £130–£350 each including VAT. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.

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