Tarmac driveway repairs in Norwich

How much should I budget in Norwich?

Guide prices below are for Norwich, adjusted for the East of England, where surfacing rates run about 5% above our UK midpoint.

Item	Guide price (inc VAT)
Pothole or small patch repair, cut out and re-laid	£160–£420 each
Crack sealing on a domestic drive	£100–£320 per job
Edge repair with new edge restraint	£320–£840 per job

As a 2026 guide in Norwich, expect about £160–£420 each including VAT. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

How it is built

Planning and kerb rules for Norwich

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.

Where we work in and around Norwich

Norwich at a glance. We cover Norwich as part of our regular Norfolk rounds.

Postcodes: NR1, NR2, NR3, NR7, NR4, NR6, NR5, NR8
Area: Norfolk
Nearest towns: North Walsham (14 miles), East Dereham (16 miles), Great Yarmouth (18 miles)
Pricing: East of England, about 5% above our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

Nearby, we work in North Walsham, East Dereham, Great Yarmouth.

What we do on a tarmac driveway repair

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

Find the cause: water, root, soft base or missing edge
Dig out and replace failed sub-base, compact in layers
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

Questions about tarmac driveway repairs in Norwich

How long does a tarmac driveway repair take in Norwich?

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

Which Norwich postcodes do you cover?

We cover Norwich including NR1, NR2, NR3, NR7, NR4, NR6, and nearby North Walsham, East Dereham, Great Yarmouth.

Are there planning or highway rules in Norwich?

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 Norwich?

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.

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