Tarmac driveway repairs in Portstewart

Tarmac driveway repair prices in Portstewart

Local guide rates for Portstewart (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 Portstewart, expect about £130–£350 each including VAT. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

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Portstewart: the local details

Survey cover and pricing for Portstewart. We cover Portstewart by grouping surveys with nearby County Londonderry jobs; Derry is 27 miles away.

Postcodes: BT55
Area: County Londonderry
Nearest towns: Portrush (3 miles), Coleraine (4 miles), Ballymoney (11 miles), Limavady (13 miles)
Pricing: Northern Ireland, about 12% below our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: DfI Roads

Nearby, we work in Portrush, Coleraine, Ballymoney, Limavady.

Do I need permission in Portstewart?

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.

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
Joints sealed to stop water getting under the patch

Your questions answered

How long will the work take at my Portstewart property?

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

Which Portstewart postcodes do you cover?

We cover Portstewart including BT55, and nearby Portrush, Coleraine, Ballymoney.

How much does a tarmac driveway repair cost in Portstewart?

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

Will someone visit before I get a fixed price in Portstewart?

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.

More we do in Portstewart

Send us a postcode, a rough size and a photo or two, and we'll come back with survey dates for Portstewart.