Tar and chip driveways in Dundonald

Tar and chip driveway prices in Dundonald

For Dundonald, 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 Dundonald, tar and chip driveway work runs at about £40–£66 per m² including VAT, so a 100 m² drive is roughly £3,950–£6,600. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

Where we work in and around Dundonald

Survey cover and pricing for Dundonald. We cover Dundonald by grouping surveys with nearby County Down jobs; Bangor, County Down is 7 miles away.

Postcodes: BT16
Area: County Down
Nearest towns: Holywood (3 miles), Comber (4 miles), Castlereagh (4 miles), Newtownards (4 miles)
Pricing: Northern Ireland, about 12% below our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: DfI Roads

We also cover nearby Holywood, Comber, Castlereagh, Newtownards, Belfast.

What is included in a tar and chip driveway?

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

Base prepared: new MOT Type 1 sub-base, or an existing sound tarmac or stone base
Hot bitumen or emulsion sprayed evenly
Rolled to bed the stones in
Loose surplus chippings swept up after a few days
Second coat where a double dressing is specified

Planning and kerb rules for Dundonald

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. If the job needs a dropped kerb, DfI Roads approves it before any work on the footway.

Questions about tar and chip driveways in Dundonald

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

As a 2026 guide in Dundonald, tar and chip driveway work runs at about £40–£66 per m² including VAT, so a 100 m² drive is roughly £3,950–£6,600. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.

How long will the work take at my Dundonald property?

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

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

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 cover all of Dundonald?

We cover Dundonald including BT16, and nearby Holywood, Comber, Castlereagh.

More we do in Dundonald

Send us a postcode, a rough size and a photo or two, and we'll come back with survey dates for Dundonald.