Tarmac driveway resurfacing in Magherafelt

What does tarmac resurfacing cost in Magherafelt?

Local guide rates for Magherafelt (Northern Ireland, about 12% below our UK midpoint):

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 Magherafelt, 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.

Planning and kerb rules for Magherafelt

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.

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

A new tack-coated surface course over a drive whose base is still sound: less digging, lower cost.

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

Questions about tarmac resurfacing jobs in Magherafelt

What is the price of tarmac resurfacing in Magherafelt?

As a 2026 guide in Magherafelt, 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.

Are there planning or highway rules 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.

How quickly can work start in Magherafelt?

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

Which Magherafelt postcodes do you cover?

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

More we do in Magherafelt

Send us a postcode, a rough size and a photo or two, and we'll come back with survey dates for Magherafelt.