Red tarmac driveways in Coleraine
If you are weighing up red tarmac driveways in Coleraine, the useful questions are about depth, edges and drainage. That's what our survey checks and what your quote spells out.
How much should I budget in Coleraine?
For Coleraine, 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) |
|---|---|
| Red tarmac drive, full dig-out and new sub-base | £66–£101 per m² |
| Example: 30 m² drive | £2,200–£3,350 |
| Example: 50 m² drive | £3,300–£5,050 |
| Example: 80 m² drive | £5,300–£8,100 |
As a 2026 guide in Coleraine, red tarmac driveway work runs at about £66–£101 per m² including VAT, so a 80 m² drive is roughly £5,300–£8,100. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.
Planning and kerb rules for Coleraine
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.
How it is built
What is included in a red tarmac driveway?
Red tarmac is ordinary asphalt with a red pigment, and often red aggregate, in the surface course, laid on the same sub-base and binder course as a black tarmac drive.
- Full dig-out and MOT Type 1 sub-base, about 150 mm
- Black AC 20 binder course, about 50–60 mm
- Red pigmented surface course, about 20–30 mm
- Contrasting block or kerb border as edge restraint
- Colour sample discussed before ordering
Covering Coleraine
The key facts for Coleraine. Smaller towns such as Coleraine are surveyed alongside nearby jobs in County Londonderry.
- 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
- Kerb approvals
- DfI Roads
Nearby, we work in Portstewart, Portrush, Ballymoney, Limavady.
Your questions answered
Can I get a free survey in Coleraine?
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.
What approvals apply in Coleraine?
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.
How long will the work take at my Coleraine property?
Usually 2–4 working days. We book Coleraine surveys alongside other jobs in County Londonderry, and give you dates once the specification is agreed.
How much does a red tarmac driveway cost in Coleraine?
As a 2026 guide in Coleraine, red tarmac driveway work runs at about £66–£101 per m² including VAT, so a 80 m² drive is roughly £5,300–£8,100. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.
More we do in Coleraine
- Tarmac paths and footpaths
- Front garden to tarmac driveway
- Permeable tarmac driveways
- Car park surfacing
- Car park resurfacing
- New tarmac driveways
- Everything in Coleraine
Questions about red tarmac driveways in Coleraine? Call, WhatsApp or use the form, and we'll talk it through.
Red tarmac driveways in Coleraine: 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