Private and access road surfacing in Coleraine

Private road surfacing prices in Coleraine

Local guide rates for Coleraine (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 Coleraine, 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.

Covering Coleraine

What applies in Coleraine. Coleraine is covered on our County Londonderry rounds, 27 miles from Derry.

Postcodes: BT52, BT51
Area: County Londonderry
Nearest towns: Portstewart (4 miles), Portrush (4 miles), Ballymoney (8 miles), Limavady (13 miles)
Pricing: Northern Ireland, about 12% below our UK midpoint

We also cover nearby Portstewart, Portrush, Ballymoney, Limavady.

What is included in private road surfacing?

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.

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
Surface course laid by paver where access allows
Speed humps and markings if wanted

Coleraine: common questions

What approvals apply in Coleraine?

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.

How quickly can work start in Coleraine?

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

Which Coleraine postcodes do you cover?

We cover Coleraine including BT52, BT51, and nearby Portstewart, Portrush, Ballymoney.

Is the survey in Coleraine free?

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.

Also in Coleraine

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