Tar and chip driveways in Portrush

Tar and chip driveway prices in Portrush

Local guide rates for Portrush (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 Portrush, 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.

Covering Portrush

The key facts for Portrush. We cover Portrush by grouping surveys with nearby County Londonderry jobs; Derry is 29 miles away.

Postcodes: BT56, BT57
Area: County Londonderry
Nearest towns: Portstewart (3 miles), Coleraine (4 miles), Ballymoney (10 miles), Limavady (16 miles)
Pricing: Northern Ireland, about 12% below our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: DfI Roads

Nearby, we work in Portstewart, Coleraine, Ballymoney, Limavady.

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

Planning and kerb rules for Portrush

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.

Portrush: common questions

Do you work in my part of Portrush?

We cover Portrush including BT56, BT57, and nearby Portstewart, Coleraine, Ballymoney.

How long will the work take at my Portrush property?

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

Tar and chip driveway cost in Portrush: what should I budget?

As a 2026 guide in Portrush, 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.

What approvals apply in Portrush?

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.

More we do in Portrush

Tell us what you have in mind for Portrush and we'll book a survey and put the specification in writing.