Tarmac driveway resurfacing in Newtownards

Tarmac resurfacing prices in Newtownards

For Newtownards, 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)
Tarmac resurfacing over a sound existing base	£22–£40 per m²
Example: 30 m² drive	£730–£1,300
Example: 50 m² drive	£1,100–£2,000
Example: 80 m² drive	£1,750–£3,150

As a 2026 guide in Newtownards, tarmac resurfacing work runs at about £22–£40 per m² including VAT, so a 50 m² drive is roughly £1,100–£2,000. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

Rules that apply in Newtownards

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. A vehicle crossing over the footway is a separate approval, from DfI Roads.

Layer by layer

What the price covers

Tarmac resurfacing, or an overlay, means cleaning and repairing an existing drive, spraying a bond coat and laying a new surface course of about 25–40 mm on top, without digging out the base.

Survey of the existing base: sinking, rutting, loose edges and drainage
Cut out and patch failed areas before overlaying
Bond (tack) coat sprayed to glue the new layer to the old
New surface course, typically 25–40 mm, laid hot and rolled
Edges sealed and joints to existing surfaces cut neatly

Where we work in and around Newtownards

Newtownards at a glance. Newtownards is covered on our County Down rounds, 5 miles from Bangor, County Down.

Postcodes: BT23
Area: County Down
Nearest towns: Comber (4 miles), Dundonald (4 miles), Bangor (Down) (5 miles), Holywood (6 miles)
Pricing: Northern Ireland, about 12% below our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: DfI Roads

Nearby, we work in Comber, Dundonald, Bangor (Down), Holywood, Castlereagh.

Questions about tarmac resurfacing jobs in Newtownards

How much does tarmac resurfacing cost in Newtownards?

As a 2026 guide in Newtownards, tarmac resurfacing work runs at about £22–£40 per m² including VAT, so a 50 m² drive is roughly £1,100–£2,000. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.

How long will the work take at my Newtownards property?

Often 1–2 days for a typical drive. We book Newtownards surveys alongside other jobs in County Down, and give you dates once the specification is agreed.

Do I need permission for tarmac resurfacing in Newtownards?

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.

Which Newtownards postcodes do you cover?

We cover Newtownards including BT23, and nearby Comber, Dundonald, Bangor (Down).

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