Tarmac driveway repairs in Kettering
We survey and price tarmac driveway repairs across Kettering and the NN16, NN14, NN15 postcodes, with every layer and its depth written into the quote.
What does a tarmac driveway repair cost in Kettering?
These Kettering guide prices reflect rates in the East Midlands, about 2% 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 Kettering, expect about £150–£390 each including VAT. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.
The build-up we price
Planning and kerb rules for Kettering
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.
- Find the cause: water, root, soft base or missing edge
- Saw-cut the damaged area square, back to sound tarmac
- 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
Covering Kettering
Survey cover and pricing for Kettering. Kettering sits 12 miles from Northampton, within our regular Northamptonshire cover.
- Postcodes
- NN16, NN14, NN15
- Area
- Northamptonshire
- Nearest towns
- Wellingborough (7 miles), Corby (7 miles), Rushden (9 miles), Market Harborough (10 miles)
- Pricing
- East Midlands, about 2% below our UK midpoint
- Kerb approvals
- The highway authority
The same service is available in Wellingborough, Corby, Rushden, Market Harborough, Northampton.
Your questions answered
Do you work in my part of Kettering?
We cover Kettering including NN16, NN14, NN15, and nearby Wellingborough, Corby, Rushden.
How quickly can work start in Kettering?
Usually half a day to a day. We book Kettering surveys alongside other jobs in Northamptonshire, and give you dates once the specification is agreed.
What approvals apply in Kettering?
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).
What is the price of a tarmac driveway repair in Kettering?
As a 2026 guide in Kettering, expect about £150–£390 each including VAT. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.
Other work in Kettering
- Private and access road surfacing
- Car park surfacing
- Front garden to tarmac driveway
- Tarmac paths and footpaths
- New tarmac driveways
- Car park and yard repairs
- Everything in Kettering
Send us a postcode, a rough size and a photo or two, and we'll come back with survey dates for Kettering.
Tarmac driveway repairs in Kettering: 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