Front garden to tarmac driveway in Portstewart
Homeowners in Portstewart 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 Portstewart?
For Portstewart, 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 Portstewart, 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?
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
- Kerbs or blocks as edge restraint
- Water directed to a border, soakaway or channel
- A planted strip kept where it helps drainage and looks
Layer by layer
Do I need permission in Portstewart?
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. If the job needs a dropped kerb, DfI Roads approves it before any work on the footway.
Portstewart: the local details
The key facts for Portstewart. Smaller towns such as Portstewart are surveyed alongside nearby jobs in County Londonderry.
- Postcodes
- BT55
- Area
- County Londonderry
- Nearest towns
- Portrush (3 miles), Coleraine (4 miles), Ballymoney (11 miles), Limavady (13 miles)
- Pricing
- Northern Ireland, about 12% below our UK midpoint
- Kerb approvals
- DfI Roads
The same service is available in Portrush, Coleraine, Ballymoney, Limavady.
Questions about front garden driveway conversions in Portstewart
Will someone visit before I get a fixed price in Portstewart?
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 quickly can work start in Portstewart?
Usually 2–4 working days, after the kerb approval. We book Portstewart surveys alongside other jobs in County Londonderry, and give you dates once the specification is agreed.
Which Portstewart postcodes do you cover?
We cover Portstewart including BT55, and nearby Portrush, Coleraine, Ballymoney.
How much does a front garden driveway conversion cost in Portstewart?
As a 2026 guide in Portstewart, 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. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.
More we do in Portstewart
- New tarmac driveways
- Tar and chip driveways
- Tarmac driveway repairs
- Red tarmac driveways
- Car park resurfacing
- Car park surfacing
- Everything in Portstewart
Send us a postcode, a rough size and a photo or two, and we'll come back with survey dates for Portstewart.
Front garden to tarmac driveway in Portstewart: 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