Tarmac driveway repairs in Heywood

How much should I budget in Heywood?

Guide prices below are for Heywood, adjusted for the North West, where surfacing rates run about 3% below our UK midpoint.

Item	Guide price (inc VAT)
Pothole or small patch repair, cut out and re-laid	£150–£390 each
Crack sealing on a domestic drive	£100–£290 per job
Edge repair with new edge restraint	£290–£780 per job

As a 2026 guide in Heywood, expect about £150–£390 each including VAT. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

Where we work in and around Heywood

The key facts for Heywood. We cover Heywood by grouping surveys with nearby Greater Manchester jobs; Manchester is 8 miles away.

Postcodes: OL10
Area: Greater Manchester
Nearest towns: Middleton (3 miles), Rochdale (3 miles), Bury (3 miles), Royton (4 miles)
Pricing: North West, about 3% below our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

We also cover nearby Middleton, Rochdale, Bury, Royton, Whitefield.

The build-up we price

What is included in a tarmac driveway repair?

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

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
Edge restraint replaced where the side has crumbled

Planning and kerb rules for Heywood

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 Heywood?

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).

Can I get a free survey in Heywood?

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 Heywood property?

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

Do you cover all of Heywood?

We cover Heywood including OL10, and nearby Middleton, Rochdale, Bury.

Other work in Heywood

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