Tarmac surfacing in County Antrim
Everything we do in County Antrim, from new tarmac drives in Belfast to car park resurfacing and farm tracks.
Services and guide prices in County Antrim
Rates in County Antrim follow Northern Ireland, about 12% below our UK midpoint.
| Service | Guide price |
|---|---|
| New tarmac driveways | £53–£84 per m² inc VAT |
| Permeable tarmac driveways | £70–£110 per m² inc VAT |
| Yards and forecourts | £44–£75 per m² ex VAT |
| Drainage for tarmac drives | £53–£106 per metre inc VAT |
| Red tarmac driveways | £66–£101 per m² inc VAT |
| Line marking and speed humps | £40–£110 per bay ex VAT |
| Car park and yard repairs | £130–£350 each ex VAT |
| Edging and kerbs for tarmac | £22–£48 per metre inc VAT |
| Car park resurfacing | £18–£31 per m² ex VAT |
| Tarmac driveway resurfacing | £22–£40 per m² inc VAT |
Also available: car park surfacing, tar and chip driveways, front garden to tarmac driveway, private and access road surfacing, tarmac paths and footpaths, farm tracks and rural access, tarmac driveway repairs, dropped kerbs and vehicle crossings.
What common jobs come to in County Antrim:
- A 40 m² porous asphalt drive works out at roughly £2,800–£4,400.
- 60 m² tarmac overlay: about £1,300–£2,400.
- Tar and chip drive, 120 m²: around £4,750–£7,900.
Towns in County Antrim
Planning and dropped kerbs in County Antrim
In Northern Ireland, the Planning (General Permitted Development) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015 allows a hard surface between the front of a house and a road without permission if it is porous or drains to a porous area within the property, once it exceeds 5 m². Listed buildings and some access changes need permission. Any new or altered vehicle access onto a public road needs approval from DfI Roads, not the council.
County Antrim: questions
Do you do car parks and private roads in County Antrim?
Yes. Car park, yard and private road work is priced excluding VAT from a site survey.
Do you cover all of County Antrim?
Yes, including Belfast, Lisburn, Newtownabbey, Carrickfergus, Ballymena, Antrim.
Which postcode areas do you cover in County Antrim?
BT.
How much is a new tarmac drive in County Antrim?
As a 2026 guide, about £53–£84 per m² inc VAT, before edging and drainage.
Get a written tarmac 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