Tarmac driveway repairs in Caterham

Tarmac driveway repair prices in Caterham

For Caterham, we apply the South East rate, about 10% above 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	£160–£440 each
Crack sealing on a domestic drive	£110–£330 per job
Edge repair with new edge restraint	£330–£880 per job

As a 2026 guide in Caterham, expect about £160–£440 each including VAT. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

How it is built

Planning and kerb rules for Caterham

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.

Where we work in and around Caterham

Survey cover and pricing for Caterham. We cover Caterham by grouping surveys with nearby Surrey jobs; Woking is 21 miles away.

Postcodes: CR3, CR6, RH9, RH8, TN16
Area: Surrey
Nearest towns: Coulsdon (4 miles), Purley (4 miles), Redhill (5 miles), South Croydon (6 miles)
Pricing: South East, about 10% above our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

The same service is available in Coulsdon, Purley, Redhill, South Croydon, Banstead.

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.

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

Your questions answered

Do you cover all of Caterham?

We cover Caterham including CR3, CR6, RH9, RH8, TN16, and nearby Coulsdon, Purley, Redhill.

What approvals apply in Caterham?

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 much does a tarmac driveway repair cost in Caterham?

As a 2026 guide in Caterham, expect about £160–£440 each including VAT. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.

Is the survey in Caterham free?

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.

Also in Caterham

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