Tarmac driveway repairs in Harrow

How much should I budget in Harrow?

Local guide rates for Harrow (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 Harrow, expect about £180–£480 each including VAT. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

Rules that apply in Harrow

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.

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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
Bond coat to the cut faces and base
Hot binder and surface course laid flush and rolled
Joints sealed to stop water getting under the patch

Harrow: the local details

What applies in Harrow. As one of the larger towns in Greater London, Harrow sees regular survey visits.

Postcodes: HA1, HA3, HA2, HA7
Area: Greater London
Nearest towns: Brent (2 miles), Northolt (3 miles), Greenford (4 miles), Ruislip (4 miles)
Pricing: London, about 20% above our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

We also cover nearby Brent, Northolt, Greenford, Ruislip, Bushey.

Questions about tarmac driveway repairs in Harrow

Can I get a free survey in Harrow?

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.

Do you work in my part of Harrow?

We cover Harrow including HA1, HA3, HA2, HA7, and nearby Brent, Northolt, Greenford.

How quickly can work start in Harrow?

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

What approvals apply in Harrow?

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).

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