Tarmac driveways and surfacing in Belfast
We cover Belfast for new tarmac drives, overlays, repairs, paths, car parks and private roads, with guide prices adjusted for Northern Ireland.
Popular jobs in Belfast
We cover Belfast as part of our regular County Antrim rounds.
| Service | Guide price |
|---|---|
| New tarmac driveways | £53–£84 per m² inc VAT |
| Red tarmac driveways | £66–£101 per m² inc VAT |
| Dropped kerbs and vehicle crossings | £880–£2,650 per job inc VAT |
| Tarmac driveway repairs | £130–£350 each inc VAT |
| Tarmac driveway resurfacing | £22–£40 per m² inc VAT |
| Line marking and speed humps | £40–£110 per bay ex VAT |
| Yards and forecourts | £44–£75 per m² ex VAT |
Also in Belfast: car park resurfacing, private and access road surfacing, car park and yard repairs, permeable tarmac driveways, car park surfacing, edging and kerbs for tarmac, farm tracks and rural access, tarmac paths and footpaths, drainage for tarmac drives, front garden to tarmac driveway, tar and chip driveways.
Covering Belfast
- Postcodes
- BT1, BT2, BT7, BT12, BT13, BT3, BT15, BT9
- Area
- County Antrim
- Nearest towns
- Castlereagh (2 miles), Newtownabbey (4 miles), Holywood (5 miles), Dundonald (5 miles)
- Pricing
- Northern Ireland, about 12% below our UK midpoint
Towns near Belfast:
Planning and kerbs in Belfast
In Northern Ireland, more than 5 m² of hard surface in front of a house should be porous or drain to a porous area within the property; DfI Roads approves dropped kerbs. Dropped kerbs are approved by DfI Roads.
Guide prices for Belfast
Example guide prices for Belfast:
- Allow about £3,550–£5,950 for a 90 m² tar and chip drive.
- Allow about £2,800–£4,400 for a 40 m² porous asphalt drive.
- Allow about £3,500–£6,100 for a 180 m² car park resurface (ex VAT).
Belfast: questions
Is the survey in Belfast free?
Yes, for new surfacing: drives, paths, private roads and car parks. Small repairs are often priced from photos; where a visit is needed for a repair-only job, we tell you any charge before booking. Remote areas are by arrangement.
Which postcodes in Belfast do you cover?
BT1, BT2, BT7, BT12, BT13, BT3, BT15, BT9.
Do I need planning permission for a drive in Belfast?
In Northern Ireland, more than 5 m² of hard surface in front of a house should be porous or drain to a porous area within the property; DfI Roads approves dropped kerbs.
How much is a tarmac drive in Belfast?
As a 2026 guide, about £53–£84 per m² inc VAT; a 50 m² drive is roughly £2,650–£4,200 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