Red tarmac driveways in Dungannon

How much should I budget in Dungannon?

These Dungannon guide prices reflect rates in Northern Ireland, about 12% below our UK midpoint.

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 Dungannon, red tarmac driveway work runs at about £66–£101 per m² including VAT, so a 30 m² drive is roughly £2,200–£3,350. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

Rules that apply in Dungannon

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.

What we do on 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
Colour sample discussed before ordering
Falls and drainage set as for any new drive

Where we work in and around Dungannon

Survey cover and pricing for Dungannon. Dungannon is covered on our County Tyrone rounds, 22 miles from Omagh.

Postcodes: BT70
Area: County Tyrone
Nearest towns: Coalisland (4 miles), Cookstown (10 miles), Armagh (11 miles), Omagh (22 miles)
Pricing: Northern Ireland, about 12% below our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: DfI Roads

Close to Dungannon: Coalisland, Cookstown, Armagh, Omagh.

The build-up we price

Questions about red tarmac driveways in Dungannon

Do you work in my part of Dungannon?

We cover Dungannon including BT70, and nearby Coalisland, Cookstown, Armagh.

Do I need permission for a red tarmac driveway in Dungannon?

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 much does a red tarmac driveway cost in Dungannon?

As a 2026 guide in Dungannon, red tarmac driveway work runs at about £66–£101 per m² including VAT, so a 30 m² drive is roughly £2,200–£3,350. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.

Is the survey in Dungannon 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.

Other work in Dungannon

Tell us what you have in mind for Dungannon and we'll book a survey and put the specification in writing.