Tar and chip driveways in Coalisland

Tar and chip driveway prices in Coalisland

For Coalisland, 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 Coalisland, 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 Coalisland

What applies in Coalisland. Coalisland is covered on our County Tyrone rounds, 24 miles from Omagh.

Postcodes: BT71
Area: County Tyrone
Nearest towns: Dungannon (4 miles), Cookstown (7 miles), Omagh (24 miles)
Pricing: Northern Ireland, about 12% below our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: DfI Roads

Close to Coalisland: Dungannon, Cookstown, Omagh.

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Planning and kerb rules for Coalisland

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.

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.

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

Your questions answered

How much does a tar and chip driveway cost in Coalisland?

As a 2026 guide in Coalisland, 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.

Do you cover all of Coalisland?

We cover Coalisland including BT71, and nearby Dungannon, Cookstown, Omagh.

How long will the work take at my Coalisland property?

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

Are there planning or highway rules in Coalisland?

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.

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