Front garden drives in Bangor, County Down

What to know before a front garden driveway in Bangor, County Down

In Bangor, County Down, many front gardens have already been paved once, so new paving often starts with breaking out the old surface.

Dropped kerbs in Northern Ireland go through DfI Roads, so we build that timing into the plan for new drives.

How much does a front garden driveway cost in Bangor, County Down?

Guide price in Bangor, County Down£80–£135 per m²Including VAT at 20%

Most front garden driveway quotes in Northern Ireland fall within £80–£135 per m² including VAT. A 50 m² double drive would usually be about £4,050–£6,650, with any extras listed separately on your quote.

Item	Guide price inc VAT
Concrete block driveway, new sub-base	£80–£135 per m²
Breaking out an old surface	£9.50–£40 per m²
Edging or kerb, bedded and haunched	£19–£50 per metre
Typical channel drain run	£330–£950
Dropped kerb (vehicle crossover) construction	£950–£2,850

Guide figures for Northern Ireland, checked 9 November 2026. See all prices or use the guide price tool.

What is included?

We check those three things before anything else. A typical small front garden needs the boundary wall or hedge opened, the ground dug out, a sub-base built and the surface laid so rain drains into a planted strip or through permeable blocks. Keeping a narrow planted border is often what makes the drainage work.

Optional bin store area, planting strip and low edging
Space check: car length, door swing and the gap to the pavement
Wall, hedge or fence opening and making good the ends
Permeable blocks or falls to a planted border
Advice on the dropped kerb application before work starts

Before we price your front garden driveway

Trees and roots near the drive
Steps, thresholds and door heights
Levels against the damp-proof course (the finished paving must sit at least 150 mm below it)
Access for a mini-digger, skip or grab lorry
Ground conditions under the old surface and how deep the sub-base must be

Planning and kerb rules in Bangor, County Down

Bangor, County Down is in Northern Ireland, so these rules apply:

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.

From enquiry to finished paving

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.

How we work

One point of contact

You deal with one team from survey to sign-off, with work carried out by paving teams working under S&K.

Water planned first

Falls, channels and soakaways are designed before the pattern is chosen.

Clean finish

The site is swept, the joints are filled and you are shown how to look after the paving.

Repair before replace

If your drive can be fixed or re-laid, we will say so.