Tarmac driveway repairs in Selkirk

Tarmac driveway repair prices in Selkirk

Local guide rates for Selkirk (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

As a 2026 guide in Selkirk, expect about £150–£390 each including VAT. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

Where we work in and around Selkirk

Survey cover and pricing for Selkirk. We cover Selkirk by grouping surveys with nearby Scottish Borders jobs; Hawick is 9 miles away.

Postcodes: TD7
Area: Scottish Borders
Nearest towns: Galashiels (5 miles), Hawick (9 miles), Peebles (15 miles), Kelso (16 miles)
Pricing: Scotland, about 2% below our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The council

We also cover nearby Galashiels, Hawick, Peebles, Kelso.

How it is built

What we do on 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
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

Rules that apply in Selkirk

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.

Questions about tarmac driveway repairs in Selkirk

How quickly can work start in Selkirk?

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

Can I get a free survey in Selkirk?

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 is the price of a tarmac driveway repair in Selkirk?

As a 2026 guide in Selkirk, expect about £150–£390 each including VAT. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.

Do I need permission for a tarmac driveway repair in Selkirk?

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. Dropped kerbs are approved by the council as roads authority.

More we do in Selkirk

Send us a postcode, a rough size and a photo or two, and we'll come back with survey dates for Selkirk.