Tarmac driveway repairs in Shrewsbury
Homeowners in Shrewsbury ask us about tarmac driveway repairs for the same reason: a surface that stays flat, drains properly and still looks tidy in ten years. That comes down to the build underneath.
How much should I budget in Shrewsbury?
For Shrewsbury, we apply the West Midlands rate, in line with our UK midpoint. Your survey turns these ranges into a fixed price.
| Item | Guide 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 |
As a 2026 guide in Shrewsbury, expect about £150–£400 each including VAT. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.
Rules that apply in Shrewsbury
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.
What is included in a tarmac driveway repair?
Potholes, sunken patches, cracks and crumbling edges cut out square and re-laid hot.
- Saw-cut the damaged area square, back to sound tarmac
- Bond coat to the cut faces and base
- 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
How it is built
Shrewsbury: the local details
Survey cover and pricing for Shrewsbury. We cover Shrewsbury as part of our regular Shropshire rounds.
- Postcodes
- SY1, SY2, SY3, SY5
- Area
- Shropshire
- Nearest towns
- Wellington (10 miles), Hadley (11 miles), Telford (13 miles), Newport (Shropshire) (16 miles)
- Pricing
- West Midlands, in line with our UK midpoint
- Kerb approvals
- The highway authority
Close to Shrewsbury: Wellington, Hadley, Telford, Newport (Shropshire), Oswestry.
Shrewsbury: common questions
How much does a tarmac driveway repair cost in Shrewsbury?
As a 2026 guide in Shrewsbury, expect about £150–£400 each including VAT. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.
Do you work in my part of Shrewsbury?
We cover Shrewsbury including SY1, SY2, SY3, SY5, and nearby Wellington, Hadley, Telford.
Do I need permission for a tarmac driveway repair in Shrewsbury?
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).
How long will the work take at my Shrewsbury property?
Usually half a day to a day. We book Shrewsbury surveys alongside other jobs in Shropshire, and give you dates once the specification is agreed.
Other work in Shrewsbury
- Tarmac driveway resurfacing
- New tarmac driveways
- Permeable tarmac driveways
- Front garden to tarmac driveway
- Car park and yard repairs
- Private and access road surfacing
- Everything in Shrewsbury
Send us a postcode, a rough size and a photo or two, and we'll come back with survey dates for Shrewsbury.
Tarmac driveway repairs in Shrewsbury: 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