Tarmac driveway repairs in Crawley
Tarmac driveway repairs in Crawley start with the parts you won't see: how deep the ground is dug, how much stone goes back in, and where the rain will run once the drive is sealed.
How much should I budget in Crawley?
Local guide rates for Crawley (the South East, about 10% above our UK midpoint):
| 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 Crawley, expect about £160–£440 each including VAT. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.
Planning and kerb rules for Crawley
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
Potholes, sunken patches, cracks and crumbling edges cut out square and re-laid hot.
- 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
The build-up we price
Crawley: the local details
Crawley at a glance. Crawley is one of the bigger places we cover in West Sussex, so survey slots come round regularly.
- Postcodes
- RH11, RH10
- Area
- West Sussex
- Nearest towns
- Horley (4 miles), Horsham (7 miles), East Grinstead (8 miles), Reigate (9 miles)
- Pricing
- South East, about 10% above our UK midpoint
- Kerb approvals
- The highway authority
Nearby, we work in Horley, Horsham, East Grinstead, Reigate, Haywards Heath.
Your questions answered
Can I get a free survey in Crawley?
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.
How quickly can work start in Crawley?
Usually half a day to a day. We book Crawley surveys alongside other jobs in West Sussex, and give you dates once the specification is agreed.
Which Crawley postcodes do you cover?
We cover Crawley including RH11, RH10, and nearby Horley, Horsham, East Grinstead.
Do I need permission for a tarmac driveway repair in Crawley?
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).
More we do in Crawley
- New tarmac driveways
- Car park and yard repairs
- Tarmac driveway resurfacing
- Tar and chip driveways
- Car park resurfacing
- Front garden to tarmac driveway
- Everything in Crawley
Ready for a price in Crawley? Use the guide price tool or send the form, and we'll arrange a visit.
Tarmac driveway repairs in Crawley: 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