Private and access road surfacing in Holywood

How much should I budget in Holywood?

Local guide rates for Holywood (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 Holywood, 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.

Layer by layer

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
Quote structured so costs can be shared between owners
Sub-base and binder for new or rebuilt sections
Speed humps and markings if wanted

Holywood: the local details

Survey cover and pricing for Holywood. Holywood is covered on our County Down rounds, 6 miles from Bangor, County Down.

Postcodes: BT18
Area: County Down
Nearest towns: Dundonald (3 miles), Newtownabbey (4 miles), Belfast (5 miles), Castlereagh (5 miles)
Pricing: Northern Ireland, about 12% below our UK midpoint

We also cover nearby Dundonald, Newtownabbey, Belfast, Castlereagh, Carrickfergus.

Holywood: common questions

Can I get a free survey in Holywood?

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 Holywood?

We cover Holywood including BT18, and nearby Dundonald, Newtownabbey, Belfast.

How quickly can work start in Holywood?

Usually days rather than weeks; phased to keep access. We book Holywood surveys alongside other jobs in County Down, and give you dates once the specification is agreed.

Do I need permission for private road surfacing in Holywood?

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.

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