Tarmac driveway repairs in Shirley
Homeowners in Shirley 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 Shirley?
For Shirley, 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 Shirley, expect about £150–£400 each including VAT. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.
How it is built
Where we work in and around Shirley
Survey cover and pricing for Shirley. We reach Shirley on our West Midlands survey days; Birmingham is 6 miles away.
- Postcodes
- B28, B27, B14, B47, B13, B38
- Area
- West Midlands
- Nearest towns
- Solihull (2 miles), Birmingham (6 miles), Smethwick (8 miles), Redditch (9 miles)
- Pricing
- West Midlands, in line with our UK midpoint
- Kerb approvals
- The highway authority
The same service is available in Solihull, Birmingham, Smethwick, Redditch, Halesowen.
Do I need permission in Shirley?
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 the price covers
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
- Dig out and replace failed sub-base, compact in layers
- Bond coat to the cut faces and base
- Joints sealed to stop water getting under the patch
- Edge restraint replaced where the side has crumbled
Your questions answered
Is the survey in Shirley 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.
Do I need permission for a tarmac driveway repair in Shirley?
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 Shirley?
As a 2026 guide in Shirley, 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 Shirley?
We cover Shirley including B28, B27, B14, B47, B13, B38, and nearby Solihull, Birmingham, Smethwick.
Other work in Shirley
- Private and access road surfacing
- Car park surfacing
- Front garden to tarmac driveway
- Permeable tarmac driveways
- Tarmac driveway resurfacing
- New tarmac driveways
- Everything in Shirley
Tell us what you have in mind for Shirley and we'll book a survey and put the specification in writing.
Tarmac driveway repairs in Shirley: 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