Tarmac driveways and surfacing in Carrickfergus
From a single pothole to a new drive or a small car park, here is what we offer in Carrickfergus and how it is priced.
Popular jobs in Carrickfergus
We cover Carrickfergus by grouping surveys with nearby County Antrim jobs; Belfast is 10 miles away.
| Service | Guide price |
|---|---|
| New tarmac driveways | £53–£84 per m² inc VAT |
| Car park resurfacing | £18–£31 per m² ex VAT |
| Edging and kerbs for tarmac | £22–£48 per metre inc VAT |
| Dropped kerbs and vehicle crossings | £880–£2,650 per job inc VAT |
| Car park surfacing | £44–£75 per m² ex VAT |
| Farm tracks and rural access | £26–£48 per m² ex VAT |
| Red tarmac driveways | £66–£101 per m² inc VAT |
Also in Carrickfergus: line marking and speed humps, car park and yard repairs, tarmac paths and footpaths, front garden to tarmac driveway, tar and chip driveways, drainage for tarmac drives, permeable tarmac driveways, tarmac driveway resurfacing, yards and forecourts, private and access road surfacing, tarmac driveway repairs.
Planning and kerbs in Carrickfergus
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. Dropped kerbs are approved by DfI Roads.
Typical prices in Carrickfergus
Example guide prices for Carrickfergus:
- A 12 m² tarmac garden path works out at roughly £700–£1,150.
- Tar and chip drive, 220 m²: around £8,300–£13,800.
- 300 m² private road resurface (ex VAT): about £5,800–£10,050.
Carrickfergus at a glance
- Postcodes
- BT38
- Area
- County Antrim
- Nearest towns
- Holywood (5 miles), Newtownabbey (6 miles), Bangor (Down) (7 miles), Ballyclare (8 miles)
- Pricing
- Northern Ireland, about 12% below our UK midpoint
Towns near Carrickfergus:
Carrickfergus: questions
Can you resurface my drive in Carrickfergus instead of replacing it?
Often, if the base is sound. Resurfacing in Carrickfergus is typically £22–£40 per m² inc VAT.
Do you do commercial work in Carrickfergus?
Yes: small car parks, yards, private roads, repairs and lining, priced excluding VAT.
How much is a tarmac drive in Carrickfergus?
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.
How far is Carrickfergus from Belfast?
About 10 miles.
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