Tarmac driveway repairs in Magherafelt
A good tarmac driveway repair in Magherafelt looks the same as a poor one on the day it is laid. The difference shows a few winters later, which is why our quotes list what goes underneath.
What does a tarmac driveway repair cost in Magherafelt?
Local guide rates for Magherafelt (Northern Ireland, 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 Magherafelt, expect about £130–£350 each including VAT. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.
The build-up we price
Rules that apply in Magherafelt
Repairs, paths and edging work rarely need planning permission. In Northern Ireland, the Planning (General Permitted Development) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015 allows a hard surface between the front of a house and a road without permission if it is porous or drains to a porous area within the property, once it exceeds 5 m². Listed buildings and some access changes need permission. Any new or altered vehicle access onto a public road needs approval from DfI Roads, not the council.
Covering Magherafelt
What applies in Magherafelt. We cover Magherafelt by grouping surveys with nearby County Londonderry jobs; Derry is 33 miles away.
- Postcodes
- BT45
- Area
- County Londonderry
- Nearest towns
- Cookstown (9 miles), Limavady (25 miles)
- Pricing
- Northern Ireland, about 12% below our UK midpoint
- Kerb approvals
- DfI Roads
Close to Magherafelt: Cookstown, Limavady.
What the price covers
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.
- 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
- Edge restraint replaced where the side has crumbled
Your questions answered
Will someone visit before I get a fixed price in Magherafelt?
Yes for new surfacing such as drives, paths, private roads and car parks. Small repairs are often priced from photos; if a visit is needed for a repair-only job, we tell you any charge first.
How long will the work take at my Magherafelt property?
Usually half a day to a day. We book Magherafelt surveys alongside other jobs in County Londonderry, and give you dates once the specification is agreed.
Which Magherafelt postcodes do you cover?
We cover Magherafelt including BT45, and nearby Cookstown, Limavady.
Tarmac driveway repair cost in Magherafelt: what should I budget?
As a 2026 guide in Magherafelt, expect about £130–£350 each including VAT. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.
Other work in Magherafelt
- Red tarmac driveways
- New tarmac driveways
- Tar and chip driveways
- Permeable tarmac driveways
- Car park resurfacing
- Front garden to tarmac driveway
- Everything in Magherafelt
Ready for a price in Magherafelt? Use the guide price tool or send the form, and we'll arrange a visit.
Tarmac driveway repairs in Magherafelt: get a written quote
Send a postcode and a rough size and we'll arrange a survey. Every quote lists the layers, edging, drainage and VAT.
- Surface courseDEPTH + MIX
- Binder courseDEPTH + MIX
- Sub-baseDEPTH + MATERIAL
- Edges, drainage, VATITEMISED