Front garden to tarmac driveway in Banbridge

Front garden driveway conversion prices in Banbridge

Local guide rates for Banbridge (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 Banbridge, 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.

What is included in a front garden driveway conversion?

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

Check the space: length, width and gate posts for a car
Lawn, hedge roots and topsoil removed
Sub-base and two tarmac courses, or porous asphalt
Water directed to a border, soakaway or channel
A planted strip kept where it helps drainage and looks

Banbridge: the local details

What applies in Banbridge. Smaller towns such as Banbridge are surveyed alongside nearby jobs in County Down.

Postcodes: BT32
Area: County Down
Nearest towns: Craigavon (8 miles), Portadown (8 miles), Newry (12 miles), Castlereagh (22 miles)
Pricing: Northern Ireland, about 12% below our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: DfI Roads

The same service is available in Craigavon, Portadown, Newry, Castlereagh, Downpatrick.

Rules that apply in Banbridge

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.

Banbridge: common questions

What approvals apply in Banbridge?

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.

Which Banbridge postcodes do you cover?

We cover Banbridge including BT32, and nearby Craigavon, Portadown, Newry.

Can I get a free survey in Banbridge?

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.

How long will the work take at my Banbridge property?

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

Other work in Banbridge

Send us a postcode, a rough size and a photo or two, and we'll come back with survey dates for Banbridge.