Can you repair just one section without touching the rest?

Usually, yes — a local repair to a settled corner, a cracked patch or a run of lifted blocks is exactly the kind of job that saves replacing a whole drive. As long as the surrounding surface is sound, there's no reason to touch it.

Will the repair be noticeable?

We blend it in as far as the material allows. Fresh tarmac starts a shade darker and weathers to match within a few months. On block paving, an exact match depends on whether your blocks are still made — we'll match as closely as possible and tell you honestly what to expect before we start.

Why do my potholes keep coming back?

Because they were filled, not repaired. Tip material into a wet, ragged hole and it looks fine for a month, then water gets under the edges, freezes and lifts it out again. We cut the repair square, take it back to sound material, rebuild it in layers and seal the joint — which is why ours don't reappear come spring.

My block paving has sunk in one spot — can that be fixed?

Yes, and it's a common job. A sunken area of blocks means a problem in the base or bedding below. We lift the blocks, put the base right, re-lay on a fresh course and re-joint — so it sits level again and stays that way, rather than dropping again in a year.

How quickly can you come out?

For a single pothole or a small trip-hazard repair we can usually get to it quickly, since those are short jobs. Larger repairs get scheduled like any other work, with a site visit and a written quote first. Either way we'll give you a realistic date, not a vague promise.

Residential service

Driveway Repairs

Dipping, cracked or growing weeds? A drive that's tired in places can usually be put right — patched, re-jointed or re-laid in sections — without ripping the whole thing up.

Not every tired drive needs ripping out. A drive that's dipping in one corner, growing weeds through the joints, or cracked where a lorry once turned can often be put right for a fraction of the cost of a full replacement — as long as the problem is honestly diagnosed rather than papered over.

That's the part that matters. A pothole, a sunken block or a spreading crack is usually a symptom, and the cause is almost always underneath: a failed sub-base, water getting in where it shouldn't, an edge that gave way. Fill the top without fixing what's below and you'll be looking at the same fault by next winter. We work out what's actually gone wrong first, then repair the cause, not just the appearance.

We repair every surface we lay — tarmac, block paving, resin and gravel — from a single pothole or a lifted patch of blocks to re-jointing and re-sanding a whole drive, or taking out and rebuilding a failed section. Where a repair genuinely isn't worth it, we'll say so plainly rather than sell you a fix that won't hold.

Best for

Drives that are sound overall but failing in one or two spots
Block paving that's dipped, lifted or lost its jointing sand
Owners who'd rather fix what's fixable than replace the whole surface

What’s included

A site visit to diagnose the cause, not just the symptom
An honest call on repair versus replace, in writing
Pothole and patch repairs cut square and rebuilt in layers
Sunken or lifted block paving taken up, re-based and re-laid
Re-jointing and re-sanding to lock loose paving back together
Failed sections excavated and rebuilt where a patch won't do
The repair blended into the surrounding surface as far as it'll go

How the job runs

DiagnoseWe look at what's actually failed and why — the base, the drainage, the edges — because a pothole or a sunken block is usually a symptom of something underneath, and fixing the top alone just delays it.
Honest recommendationYou get a straight answer in writing: what's wrong, whether a repair will genuinely hold, and where a repair is throwing good money after bad. Sometimes the honest call is to relay a section.
Repair the causeRepairs are cut back to sound material, the base is put right, and the surface is rebuilt in layers or the paving re-laid on a fresh course — so the fix addresses why it failed, not just where.
Blend and finishWe work the repair into the surrounding surface as closely as the material allows, re-joint or seal as needed, and tidy up. On paving we'll match blocks as best they can be matched.

Materials & spec

What we build with

Base repair — Failed sub-base cut out and rebuilt in compacted layers — the actual fix, where filling the top is only cosmetic
Tarmac patching — Repairs saw-cut square, tacked at the edges and filled with hot or cold macadam to suit the job
Block re-lay — Sunken or lifted blocks taken up, the course put right, and the blocks re-laid and re-jointed
Re-jointing — Kiln-dried or polymeric sand brushed and compacted to lock loose paving back together
Edge restraint — Failed edges re-set and haunched — often the real reason a drive started to spread and crack

When a repair is worth it — and when it isn't

A repair makes sense when the drive is mostly sound and the fault is local: a settled corner, a cracked patch, a failed edge, a run of blocks that's dropped. Deal with the cause and the repair lasts as long as the rest of the drive. That's the majority of what we see, and it saves people a lot of money.

Where it stops being worth it is when the base has failed across most of the drive, or the surface has reached the end of its life and patches would just multiply. At that point repairs become a running cost, and a full relay is cheaper over any sensible timeframe. We'll tell you honestly which side of the line your drive is on — we'd rather lose the small job than land you with repeat call-outs.

Where we do this

Driveway Repairs across Surrey

We cover the whole county — these are the towns we’re asked for driveway repairs most often.

Repairs in Epsom

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FAQ

Repairs — common questions

Can you repair just one section without touching the rest?
Usually, yes — a local repair to a settled corner, a cracked patch or a run of lifted blocks is exactly the kind of job that saves replacing a whole drive. As long as the surrounding surface is sound, there's no reason to touch it.
Will the repair be noticeable?
We blend it in as far as the material allows. Fresh tarmac starts a shade darker and weathers to match within a few months. On block paving, an exact match depends on whether your blocks are still made — we'll match as closely as possible and tell you honestly what to expect before we start.
Why do my potholes keep coming back?
Because they were filled, not repaired. Tip material into a wet, ragged hole and it looks fine for a month, then water gets under the edges, freezes and lifts it out again. We cut the repair square, take it back to sound material, rebuild it in layers and seal the joint — which is why ours don't reappear come spring.
My block paving has sunk in one spot — can that be fixed?
Yes, and it's a common job. A sunken area of blocks means a problem in the base or bedding below. We lift the blocks, put the base right, re-lay on a fresh course and re-joint — so it sits level again and stays that way, rather than dropping again in a year.
How quickly can you come out?
For a single pothole or a small trip-hazard repair we can usually get to it quickly, since those are short jobs. Larger repairs get scheduled like any other work, with a site visit and a written quote first. Either way we'll give you a realistic date, not a vague promise.

Other services

Most requested
Tarmac Driveways
The workhorse driveway — quick to lay, well priced and tough. Hot-laid and properly compacted so it stays flat under cars and vans, not just for the first summer.
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Block Paving Driveways
A smart, interlocking driveway that lifts the front of the house — laid to BS 7533 on a proper base, so it holds its shape instead of dipping and sprouting weeds.
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Resin Bound Driveways
Seamless, permeable and sharp-looking for years. Mixed on site and trowelled by hand — and only ever laid on a base that's genuinely up to the job.
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Patios & Pathways
Porcelain, sandstone or block, laid with the right falls and jointed properly — so water runs off the way it should and the edges don't lift a season later.
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