How much does a drive drainage job cost in County Antrim?
Guide price in County Antrim: £330–£950 including VAT. These are Northern Ireland guide figures; the survey or your photos confirm the real price before you commit.
| Item | Guide price inc VAT |
|---|---|
| Channel drain run across a drive | £330–£950 |
| Edging or kerb, bedded and haunched | £19–£50 per metre |
| Typical channel drain run | £330–£950 |
| Soakaway | £860–£1,900 |
| Highway authority dropped kerb application fee | £50–£480 |
Guide figures for Northern Ireland, checked 9 November 2026.
Towns we cover in County Antrim
We quote drainage in every town across County Antrim, including:
What does a drive drainage job involve?
We design the falls first, then add channels only where they are needed, typically across a garage door, at the bottom of a drive sloping to the house, or where the drive meets the pavement. Where the rules require water to be dealt with on site, a soakaway or a permeable build is the usual answer.
Wet winters in Northern Ireland make falls, edge restraints and full joints especially important.
- Soakaway crates or rubble soakaways where ground allows
- Threshold drainage at doors and garages
- Levels survey and a falls plan
- Linear channel drains with gratings rated for cars
- Connection to an existing surface water gully where permitted
What the survey covers
- Where water collects now and where it can go
- Levels of the pavement, kerb and drive
- Load ratings needed for covers and gratings
- Access and working space
- Buried services near the crossing or channel
Rules for front drives in County Antrim
In Northern Ireland, a hard surface between the front of the house and the road that covers or replaces more than 5 m² must be porous or permeable, or drain to a permeable area within the property, to be permitted development.
Hard surfaces within the grounds of a listed building need listed building consent. Planning is handled by your district council, so check with its planning office if you are unsure.
Dropped kerbs in Northern Ireland are approved by DfI Roads (the Department for Infrastructure), not the council; check planning separately with the council.
General guidance, not legal advice. Your survey confirms what applies to your home. See the planning guide.
How it works
Tell us about the job
Use the form, the quote tool, WhatsApp or a call.
We take a look
A survey visit, or photos for smaller repair and cleaning jobs.
Price in writing
Every line itemised, including the dig, edging and drainage.
Booked and built
Agreed start date, then the work, the final clean-down and the joint top-up.
Drainage in County Antrim: questions
How much does a drive drainage job cost in County Antrim?
Guide price: £330–£950 including VAT. The survey confirms the work needed.
Can this be done at the same time as a new drive in County Antrim?
Yes, and it usually should be, so the levels match and the paving is only disturbed once.
Do you work in Belfast, Lisburn and Newtownabbey?
Yes. We cover all of County Antrim, including Belfast, Lisburn and Newtownabbey.
Who approves a drive drainage job in County Antrim?
For a dropped kerb, DfI Roads. For drainage and covers on private land, no approval is usually needed, but connections to public sewers need the water company's consent.
