Tarmac driveway repairs in Bow

How much should I budget in Bow?

Local guide rates for Bow (London, about 20% above our UK midpoint):

Item	Guide price (inc VAT)
Pothole or small patch repair, cut out and re-laid	£180–£480 each
Crack sealing on a domestic drive	£120–£360 per job
Edge repair with new edge restraint	£360–£960 per job

As a 2026 guide in Bow, expect about £180–£480 each including VAT. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

Covering Bow

What applies in Bow. Bow is one of the bigger places we cover in Greater London, so survey slots come round regularly.

Postcodes: E3, E14, E9, E1, E1W
Area: Greater London
Nearest towns: Stratford (1 mile), Canning Town (2 miles), Leytonstone (3 miles), Greenwich (3 miles)
Pricing: London, about 20% above our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

Close to Bow: Stratford, Canning Town, Leytonstone, Greenwich, Islington.

What we do on a tarmac driveway repair

Potholes, sunken patches, cracks and crumbling edges cut out square and re-laid hot.

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
Hot binder and surface course laid flush and rolled
Joints sealed to stop water getting under the patch

Planning and kerb rules for Bow

Repairs, paths and edging work rarely need planning permission. In England, a new hard surface over 5 m² in front of a house needs planning permission unless it is porous or drains to a lawn, border or soakaway within the property.

Your questions answered

How quickly can work start in Bow?

Usually half a day to a day. We book Bow surveys alongside other jobs in Greater London, and give you dates once the specification is agreed.

Are there planning or highway rules in Bow?

In England, a new hard surface over 5 m² in front of a house needs planning permission unless it is porous or drains to a lawn, border or soakaway within the property. Dropped kerbs are approved by the highway authority (the county or unitary council).

Do you work in my part of Bow?

We cover Bow including E3, E14, E9, E1, E1W, and nearby Stratford, Canning Town, Leytonstone.

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

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.

Also in Bow

Tell us what you have in mind for Bow and we'll book a survey and put the specification in writing.