Permeable 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)
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 Portadown, 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 we do on 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.

Ground check: how fast does the soil drain?
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

Do I need permission in 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.

Covering 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

The same service is available in Craigavon, Banbridge, Armagh.

Layer by layer

Portadown: common questions

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 cover all of Portadown?

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

How long will the work take at my Portadown property?

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

Do I need permission for a permeable tarmac driveway in Portadown?

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.

Also in Portadown

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