Tarmac driveway repairs in the Scottish Borders
Looking for tarmac driveway repairs in the Scottish Borders? Start with a guide price, then a survey that turns it into a fixed, written specification.
How much does a tarmac driveway repair cost in the Scottish Borders?
Rates in the Scottish Borders follow Scotland, 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 |
Towns we cover in the Scottish Borders
Postcode areas: EH, TD.
What is included?
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
- 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
Rules in the Scottish Borders
Repairs, paths and edging work rarely need planning permission. In Scotland, a hard surface between the house and a road is permitted development only if it is porous or drains to a porous area within the property, whatever its size.
How it is built
Tarmac driveway repairs in the Scottish Borders: questions
How much does a tarmac driveway repair cost in the Scottish Borders?
As a 2026 guide, about £150–£390 each inc VAT in the Scottish Borders. The survey confirms a fixed price.
Which towns in the Scottish Borders do you cover?
Hawick, Galashiels, Peebles, Kelso, Selkirk.
How long does a tarmac driveway repair take?
Usually half a day to a day.
Will the repair match my drive?
New tarmac is darker than a weathered drive, so a patch will show at first and fade over months. If appearance matters, a full overlay gives one even colour.
Other services in the Scottish Borders
Get a written tarmac 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