Tarmac driveway repairs in Worthing
If you are weighing up tarmac driveway repairs in Worthing, the useful questions are about depth, edges and drainage. That's what our survey checks and what your quote spells out.
How much should I budget in Worthing?
For Worthing, 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 Worthing, expect about £160–£440 each including VAT. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.
What we do on a tarmac driveway repair
Potholes, sunken patches, cracks and crumbling edges cut out square and re-laid hot.
- Find the cause: water, root, soft base or missing edge
- 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
Do I need permission in Worthing?
Repairs, paths and edging work rarely need planning permission. 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.
Where we work in and around Worthing
The key facts for Worthing. Worthing is one of the bigger places we cover in West Sussex, so survey slots come round regularly.
- Postcodes
- BN11, BN14, BN13, BN12
- Area
- West Sussex
- Nearest towns
- Lancing (2 miles), Shoreham-by-Sea (5 miles), Portslade (7 miles), Littlehampton (7 miles)
- Pricing
- South East, about 10% above our UK midpoint
- Kerb approvals
- The highway authority
The same service is available in Lancing, Shoreham-by-Sea, Portslade, Littlehampton, Hove.
Worthing: common questions
Do you cover all of Worthing?
We cover Worthing including BN11, BN14, BN13, BN12, and nearby Lancing, Shoreham-by-Sea, Portslade.
Do I need permission for a tarmac driveway repair in Worthing?
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).
Tarmac driveway repair cost in Worthing: what should I budget?
As a 2026 guide in Worthing, expect about £160–£440 each including VAT. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.
Can I get a free survey in Worthing?
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.
Other work in Worthing
- Tar and chip driveways
- Tarmac driveway resurfacing
- New tarmac driveways
- Front garden to tarmac driveway
- Car park and yard repairs
- Private and access road surfacing
- Everything in Worthing
Tell us what you have in mind for Worthing and we'll book a survey and put the specification in writing.
Tarmac driveway repairs in Worthing: 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