Tarmac driveway repairs in Hereford

What does a tarmac driveway repair cost in Hereford?

These Hereford guide prices reflect rates in the West Midlands, in line with our UK midpoint.

Item	Guide price (inc VAT)
Pothole or small patch repair, cut out and re-laid	£150–£400 each
Crack sealing on a domestic drive	£100–£300 per job
Edge repair with new edge restraint	£300–£800 per job

As a 2026 guide in Hereford, expect about £150–£400 each including VAT. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

What the price covers

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
Edge restraint replaced where the side has crumbled

Covering Hereford

What applies in Hereford. Hereford is under a mile from Hereford, and we survey there as part of Herefordshire cover.

Postcodes: HR1, HR4, HR2
Area: Herefordshire
Nearest towns: Ross-on-Wye (12 miles), Leominster (12 miles), Ledbury (12 miles)
Pricing: West Midlands, in line with our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

Close to Hereford: Ross-on-Wye, Leominster, Ledbury.

Planning and kerb rules for Hereford

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.

Questions about tarmac driveway repairs in Hereford

Are there planning or highway rules in Hereford?

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).

Is the survey in Hereford 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.

How much does a tarmac driveway repair cost in Hereford?

As a 2026 guide in Hereford, expect about £150–£400 each including VAT. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.

How long does a tarmac driveway repair take in Hereford?

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

Also in Hereford

Tell us what you have in mind for Hereford and we'll book a survey and put the specification in writing.