Northern Ireland
Excavation and sub-base in County Antrim
Planning a driveway dig-out and sub-base in County Antrim? We survey, measure and quote across the area, and our guide prices reflect typical Northern Ireland costs.
- Guide price
- Priced after survey
- Postcode areas
- BT
- Survey
- Free, no obligation
Excavation and sub-base across County Antrim
Excavation and sub-base work is the groundwork under a resin surface: digging out the old drive and soft ground, removing the spoil, and building up compacted layers of crushed stone and a binder course that will carry cars without moving.
Depth depends on the ground and the load. Clay, made ground and old garden soil need more depth than firm gravelly ground. Where services such as water pipes or cables run shallow, they are located before digging.
In Belfast we can price work such as preparing a drive to meet a new dropped kerb, replacing failed edges that have started to crumble and digging out an old drive and building a permeable sub-base.
Prices in County Antrim
Guide prices for County Antrim are based on Northern Ireland rates, which are below the UK average. The written quote after your survey is the figure that counts.
Excavation and sub-base: Priced after survey.
Planning in County Antrim
Groundworks for a domestic drive do not usually need planning permission in themselves, but the finished surface follows the front-garden drainage rules, and shallow services such as water pipes and cables are located before digging.
Weather and working days
Northern Ireland has frequent rain spread through the year, so laying days are planned around dry spells and permeable builds make sense. If the weather turns on the day, we move the pour rather than risk a surface that will not cure.
Towns in County Antrim
Excavation and sub-base in County Antrim: questions
How soon can you survey in County Antrim?
Call 0800 088 6341 or use the quote tool and we will offer survey dates. Surveys are free and run all year.
What postcodes do you cover around County Antrim?
We cover BT and the surrounding districts, including Belfast and Lisburn.
Is the price fixed for County Antrim jobs?
Yes, once the scope and specification are agreed in writing. If hidden ground conditions turn up, we explain and agree any change with you before doing extra work.
Other services in County Antrim
- Resin bound driveways
- Resin bonded driveways
- Resin over tarmac and concrete
- New resin driveways (full dig-out)
- Permeable SuDS driveways
- Driveway extensions and widening
- Resin patios
- Resin garden paths
- Resin steps
- Resin pool surrounds
- Accessible resin ramps
- Driveway drainage and soakaways
- Driveway edging and borders
- Dropped kerb applications
- Resin driveway repairs
- Resin driveway cleaning
- Resin driveway restoration
- Commercial resin surfacing
- Resin tree pits
- Anti-slip resin surfacing
- Footpaths and cycle paths
Free survey · itemised quote
Book a free survey in County Antrim
Tell us about your project and we will arrange a visit.
- Base, edging and drainage priced line by line
- Real blend samples shown in daylight
- Price fixed in writing once the spec is agreed
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