Driveways and paths

Tarmac driveway repairs in Shropshire

We survey and price tarmac driveway repairs across Shropshire, from Telford to Shrewsbury and Wellington, with every layer written into the quote.

SHROPSHIRE GUIDE£150–£400 each inc VAT
Square hot tarmac patch repair with sealed joints in an older drive, typical of tarmac driveway repair work

How much does a tarmac driveway repair cost in Shropshire?

Rates in Shropshire follow the West Midlands, in line with our UK midpoint.

ItemGuide 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

Towns we cover in Shropshire

Postcode areas: ST, SY, TF.

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
  • 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

Rules in Shropshire

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.

How it is built

Repair surfacehot AC 6 to match the driveRepair binderhot AC 20 where depth allowsBaserebuilt and compactedJointssealedINDICATIVE CROSS-SECTION · NOT TO SCALE

Tarmac driveway repairs in Shropshire: questions

How much does a tarmac driveway repair cost in Shropshire?

As a 2026 guide, about £150–£400 each inc VAT in Shropshire. The survey confirms a fixed price.

Which towns in Shropshire do you cover?

Telford, Shrewsbury, Wellington, Oswestry, Hadley, Newport, Shropshire.

How long does a tarmac driveway repair take?

Usually half a day to a day.

How much does a tarmac pothole repair cost?

As a 2026 guide, about £150–£400 per pothole or small patch including VAT, cut out and re-laid hot. Several patches on one visit cost less each.

Other services in Shropshire

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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
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