Tarmac driveways and surfacing in Holywood
Every tarmac job we quote in Holywood lists the layers, edging, drainage and VAT before you agree anything.
What we do in Holywood
We cover Holywood by grouping surveys with nearby County Down jobs; Bangor, County Down is 6 miles away.
| Service | Guide price |
|---|---|
| New tarmac driveways | £53–£84 per m² inc VAT |
| Farm tracks and rural access | £26–£48 per m² ex VAT |
| Line marking and speed humps | £40–£110 per bay ex VAT |
| Tar and chip driveways | £40–£66 per m² inc VAT |
| Tarmac driveway resurfacing | £22–£40 per m² inc VAT |
| Private and access road surfacing | £40–£70 per m² ex VAT |
| Car park resurfacing | £18–£31 per m² ex VAT |
Also in Holywood: tarmac paths and footpaths, drainage for tarmac drives, dropped kerbs and vehicle crossings, car park and yard repairs, car park surfacing, red tarmac driveways, yards and forecourts, front garden to tarmac driveway, tarmac driveway repairs, edging and kerbs for tarmac, permeable tarmac driveways.
Guide prices for Holywood
Worked examples at Holywood rates, before edging and drainage:
- Allow about £2,550–£4,000 for a 48 m² new tarmac drive.
- A 55 m² red tarmac drive works out at roughly £3,650–£5,550.
- Allow about £5,650–£9,850 for a 320 m² car park resurface (ex VAT).
Covering Holywood
- Postcodes
- BT18
- Area
- County Down
- Nearest towns
- Dundonald (3 miles), Newtownabbey (4 miles), Belfast (5 miles), Castlereagh (5 miles)
- Pricing
- Northern Ireland, about 12% below our UK midpoint
Towns near Holywood:
Rules in Holywood
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.
Holywood: questions
Can you resurface my drive in Holywood instead of replacing it?
Often, if the base is sound. Resurfacing in Holywood is typically £22–£40 per m² inc VAT.
How much is a tarmac drive in Holywood?
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.
Do I need planning permission for a drive in Holywood?
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 far is Holywood from Bangor (Down)?
About 6 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