Permeable tarmac driveways in Ballyclare

Permeable tarmac driveway prices in Ballyclare

For Ballyclare, 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)
Porous asphalt drive on a permeable stone base	£70–£110 per m²
Example: 30 m² drive	£2,300–£3,650
Example: 50 m² drive	£3,500–£5,500
Example: 80 m² drive	£5,650–£8,800

As a 2026 guide in Ballyclare, permeable tarmac driveway work runs at about £70–£110 per m² including VAT, so a 50 m² drive is roughly £3,500–£5,500. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

What is included in a permeable tarmac driveway?

A permeable tarmac drive uses porous asphalt, a mix with fewer fine particles so water passes through the gaps, laid on an open-graded stone base that stores the rain and lets it soak into the ground.

Dig out deeper than a standard drive to fit the storage layer
Open-graded permeable sub-base, often Type 3 or 4/20 stone
Porous asphalt binder and surface courses
Overflow to a soakaway or border on slow-draining ground
Edge restraint that does not block the flow

Where we work in and around Ballyclare

The key facts for Ballyclare. We cover Ballyclare by grouping surveys with nearby County Antrim jobs; Belfast is 11 miles away.

Postcodes: BT39
Area: County Antrim
Nearest towns: Newtownabbey (7 miles), Carrickfergus (8 miles), Antrim (9 miles), Larne (10 miles)
Pricing: Northern Ireland, about 12% below our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: DfI Roads

We also cover nearby Newtownabbey, Carrickfergus, Antrim, Larne, Holywood.

Layer by layer

Rules that apply in Ballyclare

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. A vehicle crossing over the footway is a separate approval, from DfI Roads.

Ballyclare: common questions

Do you cover all of Ballyclare?

We cover Ballyclare including BT39, and nearby Newtownabbey, Carrickfergus, Antrim.

How long does a permeable tarmac driveway take in Ballyclare?

Usually 3–5 working days. We book Ballyclare surveys alongside other jobs in County Antrim, and give you dates once the specification is agreed.

What is the price of a permeable tarmac driveway in Ballyclare?

As a 2026 guide in Ballyclare, permeable tarmac driveway work runs at about £70–£110 per m² including VAT, so a 50 m² drive is roughly £3,500–£5,500. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.

Are there planning or highway rules in Ballyclare?

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.

Other work in Ballyclare

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