Tarmac driveway repairs in Catford

How much should I budget in Catford?

For Catford, we apply the London rate, about 20% above our UK midpoint. Your survey turns these ranges into a fixed price.

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 Catford, expect about £180–£480 each including VAT. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

What we do on 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
Joints sealed to stop water getting under the patch
Edge restraint replaced where the side has crumbled

Covering Catford

The key facts for Catford. Catford is one of the bigger places we cover in Greater London, so survey slots come round regularly.

Postcodes: SE6, SE23, SE4
Area: Greater London
Nearest towns: Blackheath (2 miles), Greenwich (2 miles), Beckenham (3 miles), Peckham (3 miles)
Pricing: London, about 20% above our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

The same service is available in Blackheath, Greenwich, Beckenham, Peckham, Eltham.

How it is built

Rules that apply in Catford

Repairs, paths and edging work rarely need planning permission. In England, householder permitted development (Class F of the 2015 General Permitted Development Order) lets you lay a hard surface in front of a house without planning permission if it is porous, or if the rainwater is directed to a permeable area within the property. If the area is more than 5 m² and neither applies, you need permission. Standard dense tarmac is not porous, so a dense tarmac drive needs a lawn, border, channel to a soakaway or other permeable route for its water.

Your questions answered

Are there planning or highway rules in Catford?

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).

How long will the work take at my Catford property?

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

Which Catford postcodes do you cover?

We cover Catford including SE6, SE23, SE4, and nearby Blackheath, Greenwich, Beckenham.

Can I get a free survey in Catford?

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.

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