Tar and chip driveways in Ballymena

Tar and chip driveway prices in Ballymena

For Ballymena, 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)
Tar and chip drive with a new sub-base	£40–£66 per m²
Example: 50 m² drive	£2,000–£3,300
Example: 100 m² drive	£3,950–£6,600
Example: 200 m² drive	£7,500–£12,550

As a 2026 guide in Ballymena, tar and chip driveway work runs at about £40–£66 per m² including VAT, so a 50 m² drive is roughly £2,000–£3,300. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

Ballymena: the local details

Survey cover and pricing for 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
Kerb approvals: DfI Roads

Close to Ballymena: Antrim, Ballyclare, Ballymoney, Larne, Newtownabbey.

What the price covers

Hot bitumen sprayed and dressed with rolled stone chippings for a gravel look that stays put.

Edges set with kerbs, setts or cobbles
Hot bitumen or emulsion sprayed evenly
Chippings spread straight onto the binder
Rolled to bed the stones in
Second coat where a double dressing is specified

Planning and kerb rules for Ballymena

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.

Your questions answered

Do I need permission for a tar and chip driveway in Ballymena?

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.

Do you work in my part of Ballymena?

We cover Ballymena including BT42, BT43, and nearby Antrim, Ballyclare, Ballymoney.

Will someone visit before I get a fixed price in Ballymena?

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.

How much does a tar and chip driveway cost in Ballymena?

As a 2026 guide in Ballymena, tar and chip driveway work runs at about £40–£66 per m² including VAT, so a 50 m² drive is roughly £2,000–£3,300. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.

More we do in Ballymena

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