Front garden to tarmac driveway in Armagh

Front garden driveway conversion prices in Armagh

These Armagh guide prices reflect rates in Northern Ireland, about 12% below our UK midpoint.

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 Armagh, front garden driveway conversion work runs at about £53–£84 per m² including VAT, so a 20 m² drive is roughly £1,150–£1,850. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

Where we work in and around Armagh

Survey cover and pricing for Armagh. We cover Armagh by grouping surveys with nearby County Armagh jobs; Craigavon is 13 miles away.

Postcodes: BT61, BT60
Area: County Armagh
Nearest towns: Portadown (10 miles), Dungannon (11 miles), Craigavon (13 miles)
Pricing: Northern Ireland, about 12% below our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: DfI Roads

Nearby, we work in Portadown, Dungannon, Craigavon.

What the price covers

A front garden conversion turns lawn or planting into a parking space: the ground is excavated, a stone sub-base laid, tarmac surfaced on top, and a lowered kerb arranged so a car can cross the pavement legally.

Check the space: length, width and gate posts for a car
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
A planted strip kept where it helps drainage and looks

Planning and kerb rules for Armagh

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.

The build-up we price

Questions about front garden driveway conversions in Armagh

Do you cover all of Armagh?

We cover Armagh including BT61, BT60, and nearby Portadown, Dungannon, Craigavon.

How long will the work take at my Armagh property?

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

Can I get a free survey in Armagh?

Yes for new surfacing such as drives, paths, private roads and car parks. Small repairs are often priced from photos; if a visit is needed for a repair-only job, we tell you any charge first.

Are there planning or highway rules in Armagh?

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.

Also in Armagh

Tell us what you have in mind for Armagh and we'll book a survey and put the specification in writing.