Tarmac driveway repairs in Portsmouth
Tarmac driveway repairs in Portsmouth start with the parts you won't see: how deep the ground is dug, how much stone goes back in, and where the rain will run once the drive is sealed.
How much should I budget in Portsmouth?
For Portsmouth, we apply the South East rate, about 10% 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 | £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 Portsmouth, expect about £160–£440 each including VAT. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.
Rules that apply in Portsmouth
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.
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.
- Saw-cut the damaged area square, back to sound tarmac
- Dig out and replace failed sub-base, compact in layers
- Bond coat to the cut faces and base
- Joints sealed to stop water getting under the patch
- Edge restraint replaced where the side has crumbled
Covering Portsmouth
Portsmouth at a glance. We cover Portsmouth as part of our regular Hampshire rounds.
- Postcodes
- PO1, PO5, PO4, PO2, PO3
- Area
- Hampshire
- Nearest towns
- Gosport (2 miles), Fareham (5 miles), Hayling Island (5 miles), Havant (6 miles)
- Pricing
- South East, about 10% above our UK midpoint
- Kerb approvals
- The highway authority
We also cover nearby Gosport, Fareham, Hayling Island, Havant, Waterlooville.
How it is built
Questions about tarmac driveway repairs in Portsmouth
What is the price of a tarmac driveway repair in Portsmouth?
As a 2026 guide in Portsmouth, expect about £160–£440 each including VAT. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.
Is the survey in Portsmouth 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 Portsmouth?
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 Portsmouth property?
Usually half a day to a day. We book Portsmouth surveys alongside other jobs in Hampshire, and give you dates once the specification is agreed.
More we do in Portsmouth
- Car park surfacing
- Permeable tarmac driveways
- Private and access road surfacing
- Car park resurfacing
- Tarmac driveway resurfacing
- Tar and chip driveways
- Everything in Portsmouth
Tell us what you have in mind for Portsmouth and we'll book a survey and put the specification in writing.
Tarmac driveway repairs in Portsmouth: get a written quote
Send a postcode and a rough size and we'll arrange a survey. Every quote lists the layers, edging, drainage and VAT.
- Surface courseDEPTH + MIX
- Binder courseDEPTH + MIX
- Sub-baseDEPTH + MATERIAL
- Edges, drainage, VATITEMISED