Private and access road surfacing in Ballymena
Private and access road surfacing around Ballymena starts with what the surface carries: cars only, vans, bin lorries or HGVs. That sets the depth, and the depth sets the price.
How much should I budget in Ballymena?
These Ballymena guide prices reflect rates in Northern Ireland, about 12% below our UK midpoint.
| Item | Guide price (ex VAT) |
|---|---|
| Private or access road, new build | £40–£70 per m² (£48–£84 inc VAT) |
| Private road resurfacing over a sound base | £19–£33 per m² (£23–£40 inc VAT) |
| Example: 150 m² road | £6,550–£11,600 (£7,850–£13,900 inc VAT) |
| Example: 400 m² road | £15,850–£28,150 (£19,000–£33,800 inc VAT) |
| Example: 900 m² road | £32,800–£58,300 (£39,350–£69,950 inc VAT) |
As a 2026 guide in Ballymena, private road surfacing work runs at about £40–£70 per m² excluding VAT, so a 900 m² road is roughly £32,800–£58,300. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.
What the price covers
Private road surfacing is the construction or resurfacing of a road that the council does not maintain: shared drives, mews, unadopted estate roads and access roads to farms or business units.
- Survey of the road, its edges and drainage
- Option pricing: patch, overlay, inlay or rebuild
- Sub-base and binder for new or rebuilt sections
- Kerbs, channels and gullies
- Speed humps and markings if wanted
Covering Ballymena
What applies in Ballymena. Ballymena is covered on our County Antrim rounds, 23 miles from Belfast.
- Postcodes
- BT42, BT43
- Area
- County Antrim
- Nearest towns
- Antrim (10 miles), Ballyclare (13 miles), Ballymoney (17 miles), Larne (18 miles)
- Pricing
- Northern Ireland, about 12% below our UK midpoint
Nearby, we work in Antrim, Ballyclare, Ballymoney, Larne, Newtownabbey.
Planning and kerb rules for Ballymena
Householder permitted development covers houses only. Car parks, yards, flats and business premises follow normal planning rules: resurfacing an existing area on the same footprint is generally fine, while a new car park, a change of use or new drainage may need permission. Check with the planning authority before any new hard area.
Ballymena: common questions
Are there planning or highway rules in Ballymena?
Householder permitted development covers houses only. Car parks, yards, flats and business premises follow normal planning rules: resurfacing an existing area on the same footprint is generally fine, while a new car park, a change of use or new drainage may need permission. Check with the planning authority before any new hard area.
Private road surfacing cost in Ballymena: what should I budget?
As a 2026 guide in Ballymena, private road surfacing work runs at about £40–£70 per m² excluding VAT, so a 900 m² road is roughly £32,800–£58,300. Drainage, kerbs and lining are itemised separately.
Do you work in my part of Ballymena?
We cover Ballymena including BT42, BT43, and nearby Antrim, Ballyclare, Ballymoney.
How long will the work take at my Ballymena property?
Usually days rather than weeks; phased to keep access. We book Ballymena surveys alongside other jobs in County Antrim, and give you dates once the specification is agreed.
More we do in Ballymena
- Tarmac paths and footpaths
- Permeable tarmac driveways
- Tarmac driveway repairs
- Car park surfacing
- Front garden to tarmac driveway
- Red tarmac driveways
- Everything in Ballymena
Send us a postcode, a rough size and a photo or two, and we'll come back with survey dates for Ballymena.
Private and access road surfacing in Ballymena: 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