Tarmac driveway repairs in Antrim
Planning a tarmac driveway repair in Antrim? We'll measure up, look at the edges and drainage, and set the specification out in writing before you commit to anything.
Tarmac driveway repair prices in Antrim
These Antrim guide prices reflect rates in Northern Ireland, about 12% below our UK midpoint.
| Item | Guide price (inc VAT) |
|---|---|
| Pothole or small patch repair, cut out and re-laid | £130–£350 each |
| Crack sealing on a domestic drive | £90–£260 per job |
| Edge repair with new edge restraint | £260–£700 per job |
As a 2026 guide in Antrim, expect about £130–£350 each including VAT. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.
Planning and kerb rules for Antrim
Repairs, paths and edging work rarely need planning permission. 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.
What the price covers
A proper tarmac repair cuts out the damaged area in a neat square, digs out any failed stone beneath, rebuilds and compacts the base, bonds the edges and lays new hot tarmac flush with the drive.
- Find the cause: water, root, soft base or missing edge
- Dig out and replace failed sub-base, compact in layers
- Bond coat to the cut faces and base
- Hot binder and surface course laid flush and rolled
- Edge restraint replaced where the side has crumbled
The build-up we price
Covering Antrim
Survey cover and pricing for Antrim. Antrim is covered on our County Antrim rounds, 14 miles from Belfast.
- Postcodes
- BT41
- Area
- County Antrim
- Nearest towns
- Ballyclare (9 miles), Ballymena (10 miles), Newtownabbey (13 miles), Belfast (14 miles)
- Pricing
- Northern Ireland, about 12% below our UK midpoint
- Kerb approvals
- DfI Roads
We also cover nearby Ballyclare, Ballymena, Newtownabbey, Belfast, Lisburn.
Antrim: common questions
How quickly can work start in Antrim?
Usually half a day to a day. We book Antrim surveys alongside other jobs in County Antrim, and give you dates once the specification is agreed.
Do I need permission for a tarmac driveway repair in Antrim?
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 work in my part of Antrim?
We cover Antrim including BT41, and nearby Ballyclare, Ballymena, Newtownabbey.
What is the price of a tarmac driveway repair in Antrim?
As a 2026 guide in Antrim, expect about £130–£350 each including VAT. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.
Also in Antrim
- Red tarmac driveways
- Private and access road surfacing
- Tarmac driveway resurfacing
- New tarmac driveways
- Tarmac paths and footpaths
- Front garden to tarmac driveway
- Everything in Antrim
Tell us what you have in mind for Antrim and we'll book a survey and put the specification in writing.
Tarmac driveway repairs in Antrim: get a written quote
Send a postcode and a rough size and we'll arrange a survey. Every quote lists the layers, edging, drainage and VAT.
- Surface courseDEPTH + MIX
- Binder courseDEPTH + MIX
- Sub-baseDEPTH + MATERIAL
- Edges, drainage, VATITEMISED