Tar and chip driveways in Ballymoney

How much should I budget in Ballymoney?

Local guide rates for Ballymoney (Northern Ireland, about 12% below our UK midpoint):

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 Ballymoney, 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.

Do I need permission in Ballymoney?

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. Any new or widened crossing over the pavement needs approval from DfI Roads.

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Where we work in and around Ballymoney

Survey cover and pricing for Ballymoney. Ballymoney is covered on our County Antrim rounds, 40 miles from Belfast.

Postcodes: BT53
Area: County Antrim
Nearest towns: Coleraine (8 miles), Portrush (10 miles), Portstewart (11 miles), Ballymena (17 miles)
Pricing: Northern Ireland, about 12% below our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: DfI Roads

We also cover nearby Coleraine, Portrush, Portstewart, Ballymena.

What is included in a tar and chip driveway?

Tar and chip, also called surface dressing, is a layer of bitumen sprayed onto a prepared base and immediately covered with stone chippings, which are rolled in so the surface looks like gravel but behaves like a bound drive.

Base prepared: new MOT Type 1 sub-base, or an existing sound tarmac or stone base
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

Your questions answered

Do you work in my part of Ballymoney?

We cover Ballymoney including BT53, and nearby Coleraine, Portrush, Portstewart.

How long will the work take at my Ballymoney property?

Often 1–3 days depending on base work. We book Ballymoney surveys alongside other jobs in County Antrim, and give you dates once the specification is agreed.

What approvals apply in Ballymoney?

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.

What is the price of a tar and chip driveway in Ballymoney?

As a 2026 guide in Ballymoney, 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.

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