Tarmac driveway repairs in Basingstoke

Tarmac driveway repair prices in Basingstoke

Guide prices below are for Basingstoke, adjusted for the South East, where surfacing rates run about 10% above our UK midpoint.

Item	Guide price (inc VAT)
Pothole or small patch repair, cut out and re-laid	£160–£440 each
Crack sealing on a domestic drive	£110–£330 per job
Edge repair with new edge restraint	£330–£880 per job

As a 2026 guide in Basingstoke, expect about £160–£440 each including VAT. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

Basingstoke: the local details

Basingstoke at a glance. As one of the larger towns in Hampshire, Basingstoke sees regular survey visits.

Postcodes: RG21, RG24, RG22, RG23, RG25
Area: Hampshire
Nearest towns: Tadley (6 miles), Alton (9 miles), Fleet (11 miles), Yateley (12 miles)
Pricing: South East, about 10% above our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

Close to Basingstoke: Tadley, Alton, Fleet, Yateley, Aldershot.

What we do on 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

Do I need permission in Basingstoke?

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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Your questions answered

Is the survey in Basingstoke free?

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.

What approvals apply in Basingstoke?

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 quickly can work start in Basingstoke?

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

Do you work in my part of Basingstoke?

We cover Basingstoke including RG21, RG24, RG22, RG23, RG25, and nearby Tadley, Alton, Fleet.

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