Asphalt Repair

By the Permanent Pothole Solutions team · Updated 26 October 2026

Asphalt repairs can be expensive if you don’t have the skills or equipment. A cold mix in a bag puts professional results in your hands, and regular repairs keep driveways and paved areas serviceable for longer.

The polymer-modified mix offers increased resistance to deformation at high pavement temperatures, helping it last longer than many products on the market.

Because it stores so well, you can keep Asphalt in a Bag on hand and repair damage as soon as it appears. Work out how much you need with the Asphalt Calculator.

It’s stocked at major hardware suppliers — and if yours doesn’t stock it, ask them why not. Find one on our stockists page.

How to repair a pothole permanently

1. Cut back or sweep out loose stone, dirt and water-logged debris.
2. For holes deeper than 50mm, lay and compact a sand-and-stone base first.
3. Pour Asphalt in a Bag straight in — standing water is fine — and over-fill slightly.
4. Compact hard with a tamper, plate compactor or vehicle tyre; crown and compact again.
5. Open to traffic straight away.

Choosing the right gauge

Coverage at a glance

• 15kg bag/bucket ≈ 0.13 m² at 50mm
• 20kg bag/bucket ≈ 0.17 m² at 50mm
• 1 tonne bulk bag ≈ 8.7 m² at 50mm

Need an exact number? Use the Asphalt Calculator.

Why Asphalt in a Bag

• Permanent. Expands and contracts with the road surface, so the patch moves with the pavement instead of breaking away.
• Cures on impact. Curing is activated by compaction — tamp it or roll it and it sets.
• Bonds to anything. Adheres to asphalt, concrete, steel and even wood.
• Any weather. Apply from -26°C to 49°C, in rain, or straight into a pothole full of water.
• No tack coat. No pre-coating or priming. Open, pour, compact.
• Traffic-ready. Application is up to five times faster, and it can take traffic immediately.

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