A new driveway is a hard-wearing surface for parking, such as block paving, resin bound gravel, tarmac or gravel, laid on an excavated and compacted sub-base with edging and drainage designed to carry vehicle loads and handle rainwater.
In Strabane, as anywhere in County Tyrone, the price of a new driveway is driven mainly by size, materials and access. Across Northern Ireland our guide sits at £3,400–£7,700 with VAT, but restricted parking, a narrow side passage or extra preparation can move the figure either way. That is why every price we give follows a visit to the house.
- Guide price
- £3,400–£7,700 inc VAT
- Time on site
- 3–7 days on site
- Postcodes
- BT82
- Planning rules
- Northern Ireland
- Local area
- County Tyrone
- Survey
- Free, with a written quote
What should you budget for a new driveway in Strabane?
What will a new driveway cost in Strabane? Our guide range is £3,400–£7,700 including VAT. That figure is adjusted for Northern Ireland, about 14% below the national guide, and is intended for planning a budget. A firm written price for your chosen specification follows a free survey at your home.
| Type of job | What it usually involves | Guide in Strabane |
|---|---|---|
| Gravel or tarmac | A typical 40–50m² drive in gravel on a grid, or tarmac with block edging. | £1,700–£4,300 |
| Block paving or resin bound | A typical 40–50m² drive with sub-base, edging and drainage. | £3,400–£7,700 |
| Large or premium driveway | Larger drives, natural stone, walls, steps or a new dropped kerb. | £6,900–£14,000 |
Your price depends mostly on:
- Surface: gravel, tarmac, block paving, resin or stone
- Drainage, soakaways and changes in level
- Edging, steps, walls and manhole adjustments
- Access for machinery and removal of spoil
What does the job include in Strabane?
- Survey of levels, drainage, manholes and access
- Weed membrane and compacted MOT Type 1 sub-base
- Edging kerbs or restraints to hold the surface in place
- Drainage channels or soakaway where needed
- New surface laid, compacted and finished
- Site cleared and waste removed
What are homes like around Strabane?
Tyrone is largely rural, with detached houses and bungalows on individual plots across the countryside, many finished in render or roughcast. Omagh, Dungannon, Cookstown and Strabane have Victorian terraced streets, post-war estates and newer developments, and stone farmhouses survive in older rural areas.
Rural detached homes commonly take extensions, loft rooms, porches and driveways, and older houses may need re-roofing and re-rendering. Town terraces suit rear extensions and window replacement.
If your house in Strabane fits one of these patterns, it helps us anticipate what a new driveway will involve, though we always confirm the details on site.
Planning and building rules in Strabane
For anyone in Strabane, the relevant framework is Northern Ireland's. The summary below is general, so we always contact the council about your address before putting a price in writing.
In Northern Ireland, hard surfaces around a house are often permitted development, but check that surface water drains within your property. A dropped kerb needs consent from DfI Roads.
Building control approval is not normally needed for a driveway.
Rules change and every property is different, so we check the planning history and constraints for your address before we quote.
The four stages
We look at the job
It starts with a survey at the property, free of charge. We check condition, access and services, ask how you want the finished result to look, and answer any questions you have about a new driveway.
Price and scope agreed
After the survey we send a quote for a new driveway that fixes the price for the scope we've agreed. If you want to change materials or scope, we revise it in writing before anything is booked.
Getting ready
With the quote agreed, we book the work in and handle preparation: permissions where needed, building control notifications, material orders and access arrangements for your Strabane property.
Finish and handover
Our trades complete a new driveway while your point of contact keeps you updated. When everything is finished, we clear the site, take away waste and go through the result with you before handover.
Why homeowners choose us
Driveways in Strabane: questions
Which postcodes in Strabane do you cover?
We cover BT82, along with the rest of County Tyrone. If your postcode is not listed, get in touch anyway: our coverage is UK-wide, and we can usually arrange a survey wherever you live. Enter your postcode in the guide-price tool or contact form and we will confirm.
Do I need planning permission for a driveway?
Whether a driveway needs planning permission depends on its size, surface and drainage, your home's location, whether it is listed or in a conservation area, and which UK nation you are in. In England, a new or replacement front driveway over 5m² needs permission unless it uses a permeable surface or drains to a lawn or border. We check the rules and design to suit.
Do I need permission for a dropped kerb?
A dropped kerb lets vehicles cross the pavement onto your drive, and creating or widening one needs consent from your local highways authority. They usually check visibility, the distance from junctions and trees, and whether there is enough space to park off the road. Many councils carry out the kerb work themselves or use approved contractors. We can help with the application.
Can I stay at home during the work?
In most cases, yes. Most people can live at home throughout, and we plan the work to keep disruption down by protecting floors, agreeing working hours and keeping access routes clear. Bigger jobs affecting kitchens, bathrooms or heating may mean a short spell with reduced facilities, and we talk this through with you at the survey.
How do you stop a driveway flooding?
A driveway stays dry when rainwater can drain away rather than pooling or running towards the house. Permeable surfaces such as resin bound gravel or permeable block paving let water soak through to the ground. Non-permeable surfaces need falls directing water to a channel drain, soakaway or garden border. We check levels and drainage during the survey and design the falls accordingly.
Nearby towns
Homes across BT82 in Strabane are within our coverage, as are those in Derry/Londonderry, Omagh and Limavady. If you are just outside these areas, ask anyway, because we work right across the UK.