Front garden to tarmac driveway in Bangor, County Down
Homeowners in Bangor, County Down ask us about front garden driveway conversions for the same reason: a surface that stays flat, drains properly and still looks tidy in ten years. That comes down to the build underneath.
How much should I budget in Bangor, County Down?
For Bangor, County Down, 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 Bangor, County Down, 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 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.
- Highway authority dropped kerb application guided or handled for you
- Sub-base and two tarmac courses, or porous asphalt
- Kerbs or blocks as edge restraint
- Water directed to a border, soakaway or channel
- A planted strip kept where it helps drainage and looks
Bangor, County Down: the local details
What applies in Bangor, County Down. Bangor, County Down sits under a mile from Bangor, County Down, within our regular County Down cover.
- Postcodes
- BT20, BT19, BT21
- Area
- County Down
- Nearest towns
- Newtownards (5 miles), Holywood (6 miles), Carrickfergus (7 miles), Dundonald (7 miles)
- Pricing
- Northern Ireland, about 12% below our UK midpoint
- Kerb approvals
- DfI Roads
The same service is available in Newtownards, Holywood, Carrickfergus, Dundonald, Comber.
Do I need permission in Bangor, County Down?
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.
How it is built
Questions about front garden driveway conversions in Bangor, County Down
How quickly can work start in Bangor, County Down?
Usually 2–4 working days, after the kerb approval. We book Bangor, County Down surveys alongside other jobs in County Down, and give you dates once the specification is agreed.
Which Bangor, County Down postcodes do you cover?
We cover Bangor, County Down including BT20, BT19, BT21, and nearby Newtownards, Holywood, Carrickfergus.
Are there planning or highway rules in Bangor, County Down?
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.
Will someone visit before I get a fixed price in Bangor, County Down?
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.
Other work in Bangor, County Down
- Permeable tarmac driveways
- Red tarmac driveways
- New tarmac driveways
- Tarmac driveway resurfacing
- Tarmac driveway repairs
- Car park and yard repairs
- Everything in Bangor, County Down
Tell us what you have in mind for Bangor, County Down and we'll book a survey and put the specification in writing.
Front garden to tarmac driveway in Bangor, County Down: get a written 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