New tarmac driveways in Portadown

How much should I budget in Portadown?

Guide prices below are for Portadown, adjusted for Northern Ireland, where surfacing rates run 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: 30 m² drive	£1,750–£2,750
Example: 50 m² drive	£2,650–£4,200
Example: 80 m² drive	£4,200–£6,700

As a 2026 guide in Portadown, new tarmac driveway work runs at about £53–£84 per m² including VAT, so a 80 m² drive is roughly £4,200–£6,700. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

How it is built

Where we work in and around Portadown

What applies in Portadown. We reach Portadown on our County Armagh survey days; Craigavon is 3 miles away.

Postcodes: BT62, BT63
Area: County Armagh
Nearest towns: Craigavon (3 miles), Banbridge (8 miles), Armagh (10 miles)
Pricing: Northern Ireland, about 12% below our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: DfI Roads

Nearby, we work in Craigavon, Banbridge, Armagh.

Planning and kerb rules for Portadown

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.

What we do on a new tarmac driveway

A new tarmac driveway is built from the ground up: the old surface and soil are dug out, a compacted stone sub-base is laid, then a hot binder course and a finer surface course are spread and rolled, and the edges are held by kerbs or blocks.

Break out and remove the old surface and spoil
Dig to formation level, usually around 230–250 mm below finished height
Geotextile membrane where the ground is soft or clay
Concrete-haunched kerbs or a block-paved border as edge restraint
Falls set so water runs to a channel, gully or soft landscaping

Portadown: common questions

New tarmac driveway cost in Portadown: what should I budget?

As a 2026 guide in Portadown, new tarmac driveway work runs at about £53–£84 per m² including VAT, so a 80 m² drive is roughly £4,200–£6,700. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.

How long will the work take at my Portadown property?

Usually 2–4 working days for a typical drive, longer with drainage or a dropped kerb. We book Portadown surveys alongside other jobs in County Armagh, and give you dates once the specification is agreed.

Will someone visit before I get a fixed price in Portadown?

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.

Do you work in my part of Portadown?

We cover Portadown including BT62, BT63, and nearby Craigavon, Banbridge, Armagh.

Other work in Portadown

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