Wellington Pothole Repair — Fixed Price From $480, Photo Quote in 24 Hours

Wellington pothole repair, photo-quoted in 24 hours and backed by a 12-month warranty. Rapidpatch operates Wellington pothole repair through a vetted partner-contractor network across Wellington Region. We quote, we schedule, we own the photo report, and we back the warranty directly — even though an approved local partner executes the on-site work.

Wellington's hill suburbs, harbour-edge esplanades and exposed coastal carparks see freeze-thaw and drainage failures the rest of the country doesn't. Wet southerlies and saturated subgrades make timing and material choice matter as much as the repair itself. Our partner network covers Lambton Harbour, Kelburn, Karori, Newtown, Petone, Lower Hutt CBD, Porirua and the Kāpiti Coast.

Fixed price from $480. No callout fee. No hourly billing. Five-business-day booking SLA across Wellington Region. Send a photo to get a real, total price back in under 24 hours.

What we fix on private property

Single potholes, raveling patches, alligator cracking, edge breakdown, trench reinstatements after utility work, and surface-coating failures. If your council won't fix it because it's not their road, the photo-quote is for you.

Council vs private — who pays

Council and NZTA fix legal-road potholes for free. Private property — driveways, body-corp carparks, commercial yards, school grounds — is owner-funded. We don't do council work; we fix the bits the council won't touch.

How the photo quote works

Send a photo plus a measurement object (a shoe, a coin or anything for scale). We come back with a fixed total price, recommended surface type (hot-mix asphalt for permanent repairs, polymer-modified cold-mix for weather-tolerant work, standard cold-mix for emergencies only), a booked date, and a 12-month warranty. No callout fee. No hourly creep.

Timeline

Photo quote back in under 24 hours. Booked work begins within five business days for standard repairs. Emergency same-day work is possible on a case-by-case basis — call us on 027 737 2858.

Pricing transparency

Single pothole: from $480 (Tier 1). Multi-defect driveway or small carpark: $700 (Tier 1.5) or $1,400 (Tier 2). Larger commercial yards and forecourts: $160–$180/m². Twelve-month warranty included. Permanent hot-mix repairs typically last 5+ years; polymer-modified cold-mix products like EZ Street, Cemix Bitupatch, UPM and QPR last 3–5 years.

Why Wellington is different

Wellington's hill suburbs, harbour-edge esplanades and exposed coastal carparks see freeze-thaw and drainage failures the rest of the country doesn't. Wet southerlies and saturated subgrades. Material selection matters: a generic hot-mix spec from a contractor used to flatter, drier conditions won't last a Wellington winter. Our partner network is local — they know the suburbs, the hill gradients, and the seasonal timing. Wellington's road network spans four city councils plus NZTA — see our Wellington pothole reporting guide for the council vs private-property split.

How Rapidpatch's partner-contractor model works

Rapidpatch is the customer-facing brand. You send the photo, we send the quote, you accept, we schedule, we manage the photo report and the warranty. An approved partner contractor — vetted on materials, equipment, insurance, and quality standards — executes the on-site work. You pay Rapidpatch directly; the warranty is with Rapidpatch directly. The partner is paid through us. This is disclosed under the Fair Trading Act so you know who's accountable: it's us.

How to get a quote

Send a photo of the defect with a coin, shoe or anything else for scale, plus the address. If it's a carpark or larger driveway, send 3–6 photos covering the whole zone. We come back within 24 hours with a fixed total price, the recommended material tier (hot-mix asphalt / polymer-modified cold-mix / standard cold-mix), a booked date, and the 12-month warranty terms. Send via the photo-quote form or call 027 737 2858.

Frequently asked questions

Do you fix potholes on the road outside my house?

No — public-road potholes are the council's or NZTA's job to fix for free. We only fix potholes on private property: driveways, body-corp carparks, yards, forecourts and commercial sites.

How long does the photo quote take?

Under 24 hours for the quote itself. Booked repair work begins within five business days for standard jobs.

What surface types do you use?

Three tiers. Permanent jobs use hot-mix asphalt (HMA). Most driveway and body-corp work uses polymer-modified cold-mix (EZ Street, Cemix Bitupatch, UPM or QPR) — 3–5 year life, weather-flexible. Standard cold-mix is emergency-only.

Is there a callout fee?

No callout fee. The quote price is the total price for the agreed scope.

Do you back the warranty?

Yes. Rapidpatch quotes, schedules, owns the photo report and backs the 12-month warranty directly — even though an approved partner contractor may execute the on-site work.

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Wellington pothole repair, fixed price from $480, photo quote in 24 hours. Covering Wellington, Lower Hutt, Upper Hutt, Porirua and the Kāpiti Coast via vetted partner contractors. 12-month warranty backed by Rapidpatch directly. Five-business-day booking SLA. No callout fee.

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