Tar and chip driveways in Magherafelt

Tar and chip driveway prices in Magherafelt

Local guide rates for Magherafelt (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 Magherafelt, 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.

Where we work in and around Magherafelt

What applies in Magherafelt. Magherafelt is covered on our County Londonderry rounds, 33 miles from Derry.

Postcodes: BT45
Area: County Londonderry
Nearest towns: Cookstown (9 miles), Limavady (25 miles)
Pricing: Northern Ireland, about 12% below our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: DfI Roads

We also cover nearby Cookstown, Limavady.

What the price covers

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
Chippings spread straight onto the binder
Rolled to bed the stones in
Second coat where a double dressing is specified

Layer by layer

Planning and kerb rules for Magherafelt

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.

Questions about tar and chip driveways in Magherafelt

Do you cover all of Magherafelt?

We cover Magherafelt including BT45, and nearby Cookstown, Limavady.

What approvals apply in Magherafelt?

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 Magherafelt?

As a 2026 guide in Magherafelt, 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.

How quickly can work start in Magherafelt?

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

Other work in Magherafelt

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