Tarmac driveway repairs in Smethwick

What does a tarmac driveway repair cost in Smethwick?

For Smethwick, 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 Smethwick, expect about £150–£400 each including VAT. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

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.

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
Joints sealed to stop water getting under the patch

Covering Smethwick

The key facts for Smethwick. Smethwick sits 3 miles from Birmingham, within our regular West Midlands cover.

Postcodes: B66, B67, B21, B68, B17
Area: West Midlands
Nearest towns: West Bromwich (2 miles), Birmingham (3 miles), Halesowen (5 miles), Wednesbury (5 miles)
Pricing: West Midlands, in line with our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

Close to Smethwick: West Bromwich, Birmingham, Halesowen, Wednesbury, Dudley.

Layer by layer

Planning and kerb rules for Smethwick

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.

Your questions answered

Do you cover all of Smethwick?

We cover Smethwick including B66, B67, B21, B68, B17, and nearby West Bromwich, Birmingham, Halesowen.

Can I get a free survey in Smethwick?

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 Smethwick?

As a 2026 guide in Smethwick, expect about £150–£400 each including VAT. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.

Are there planning or highway rules in Smethwick?

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).

Also in Smethwick

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