Tar and chip driveways in Craigavon

How much should I budget in Craigavon?

These Craigavon guide prices reflect rates in 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 Craigavon, 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.

What we do on 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.

Edges set with kerbs, setts or cobbles
Chippings spread straight onto the binder
Rolled to bed the stones in
Loose surplus chippings swept up after a few days
Second coat where a double dressing is specified

Do I need permission in Craigavon?

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.

Covering Craigavon

Craigavon at a glance. We reach Craigavon on our County Armagh survey days; Craigavon is under a mile away.

Postcodes: BT64, BT65, BT66, BT67
Area: County Armagh
Nearest towns: Portadown (3 miles), Banbridge (8 miles), Armagh (13 miles)
Pricing: Northern Ireland, about 12% below our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: DfI Roads

The same service is available in Portadown, Banbridge, Armagh.

Questions about tar and chip driveways in Craigavon

Do you work in my part of Craigavon?

We cover Craigavon including BT64, BT65, BT66, BT67, and nearby Portadown, Banbridge, Armagh.

What approvals apply in Craigavon?

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.

Can I get a free survey in Craigavon?

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 quickly can work start in Craigavon?

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

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