Tarmac driveways and surfacing in Newtownabbey
From a single pothole to a new drive or a small car park, here is what we offer in Newtownabbey and how it is priced.
What we do in Newtownabbey
Newtownabbey is 4 miles from Belfast, and we survey there as part of County Antrim cover.
| Service | Guide price |
|---|---|
| New tarmac driveways | £53–£84 per m² inc VAT |
| Red tarmac driveways | £66–£101 per m² inc VAT |
| Front garden to tarmac driveway | £53–£84 per m² inc VAT |
| Tar and chip driveways | £40–£66 per m² inc VAT |
| Tarmac driveway resurfacing | £22–£40 per m² inc VAT |
| Car park and yard repairs | £130–£350 each ex VAT |
| Tarmac paths and footpaths | £48–£79 per m² inc VAT |
We also offer drainage for tarmac drives, permeable tarmac driveways, tarmac driveway repairs, car park resurfacing, edging and kerbs for tarmac, dropped kerbs and vehicle crossings, line marking and speed humps, private and access road surfacing, farm tracks and rural access, yards and forecourts, car park surfacing.
Approvals in Newtownabbey
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.
What jobs cost in Newtownabbey
Some typical jobs priced for Newtownabbey:
- Allow about £700–£1,150 for a 12 m² tarmac garden path.
- 55 m² new tarmac drive: about £2,900–£4,600.
- Porous asphalt drive, 60 m²: around £4,200–£6,600.
Covering Newtownabbey
- Postcodes
- BT37, BT36
- Area
- County Antrim
- Nearest towns
- Holywood (4 miles), Belfast (4 miles), Carrickfergus (6 miles), Castlereagh (6 miles)
- Pricing
- Northern Ireland, about 12% below our UK midpoint
Towns near Newtownabbey:
Newtownabbey: questions
How far is Newtownabbey from Belfast?
About 4 miles.
Do you do commercial work in Newtownabbey?
Yes: small car parks, yards, private roads, repairs and lining, priced excluding VAT.
Which postcodes in Newtownabbey do you cover?
BT37, BT36.
How much is a tarmac drive in Newtownabbey?
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