Front garden to tarmac driveway in Belfast

Front garden driveway conversion prices in Belfast

For Belfast, we apply the Northern Ireland rate, about 12% below our UK midpoint. Your survey turns these ranges into a fixed price.

Item	Guide price (inc VAT)
New black tarmac drive, full dig-out and new sub-base	£53–£84 per m²
Example: 20 m² drive	£1,150–£1,850
Example: 30 m² drive	£1,750–£2,750
Example: 45 m² drive	£2,400–£3,750

As a 2026 guide in Belfast, front garden driveway conversion work runs at about £53–£84 per m² including VAT, so a 30 m² drive is roughly £1,750–£2,750. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

What the price covers

Turning a lawn or front garden into off-road parking: dig, base, tarmac, kerb crossing and planting.

Highway authority dropped kerb application guided or handled for you
Lawn, hedge roots and topsoil removed
Sub-base and two tarmac courses, or porous asphalt
Kerbs or blocks as edge restraint
Water directed to a border, soakaway or channel

How it is built

Planning and kerb rules for 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. Any new or widened crossing over the pavement needs approval from DfI Roads.

Covering Belfast

What applies in Belfast. We cover Belfast as part of our regular County Antrim rounds.

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
Kerb approvals: DfI Roads

Nearby, we work in Castlereagh, Newtownabbey, Holywood, Dundonald, Lisburn.

Belfast: common questions

Do I need permission for a front garden driveway conversion 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.

Do you work in my part of Belfast?

We cover Belfast including BT1, BT2, BT7, BT12, BT13, BT3, and nearby Castlereagh, Newtownabbey, Holywood.

How much does a front garden driveway conversion cost in Belfast?

As a 2026 guide in Belfast, front garden driveway conversion work runs at about £53–£84 per m² including VAT, so a 30 m² drive is roughly £1,750–£2,750. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.

How long does a front garden driveway conversion take in Belfast?

Usually 2–4 working days, after the kerb approval. We book Belfast surveys alongside other jobs in County Antrim, and give you dates once the specification is agreed.

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