HOW TO HIRE · GARDEN & OUTDOOR · CHECKED OCTOBER 2026
How to hire a tarmac & asphalt driveway in Ireland
The checks, the questions and the paperwork.
A tarmac & asphalt driveway in Ireland costs €40–€70 per m², typically around €55. Here is how to check that in a minute, what to ask before you book, and what you must be handed when the job is done.
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THE 60-SECOND VERSION
Hiring a tarmac & asphalt driveway in five steps
- Are you on the Construction Industry Register Ireland, and what is your number?A number you can look up yourself before you agree a price — compacting the surface — compacting the surface for a smooth finish.
- Will I get a Certificate of Compliance on Completion, and when?On the day the work is finished and tested, not posted on later — laying the tarmac — laying the tarmac or asphalt mixture.
- How does factors that change the price?It is the part of the job hardest to judge from a photograph. — ask before the quote rather than after.
- How does additional features like drainage or edging change the price?Providers allow for it rather than discover it on the day. — ask before the quote rather than after.
- How does what does this service include? change the price?The work cannot be scheduled until this is known. — ask before the quote rather than after.
BEFORE YOU BOOK
Check before you book
Construction Industry Register Ireland (CIRI)
CIRI is a VOLUNTARY register today. The Regulation of Providers of Building Works and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2022 was signed on 5 July 2022 and S.I. 429/2022 commenced parts of it on 29 August 2022; the Construction Industry Federation was appointed registration body on 16 January 2023. Registration is NOT yet mandatory: the divisions regulations had not been drafted as of a May 2025 Dáil answer, and CIRI itself projects mandatory registration from 2027. So being absent from CIRI breaks no law in 2026 — and being on it is still the only independent check of a builder that exists here.
Search the Construction Industry Register Ireland for the name or the registration number before you agree a price. ciri.ie →
a Certificate of Compliance on Completion
Issued by the assigned certifier and the builder, where the work needed a commencement notice on completion, before the building is occupied. It matters because it is lodged on the statutory register and is what a buyer's solicitor looks for; work done without one surfaces on sale.
Agree before the work starts that you will be handed a certificate of compliance on completion, and keep it with the house papers.
Insurance
Expect public liability and, for anything structural, professional indemnity from whoever designed it. From a company, ask for the insurer, the limit and the VAT number, and ask who actually attends: the team that turns up may be employed, subcontracted or both, and only one of those is supervised by the firm you are paying.
Ask to see the current certificate of insurance — the insurer's name, the limit and the date it runs to.
Trader or private seller
Under the Consumer Rights Act 2022 a trader must tell you they are a trader, and your consumer rights — work carried out with reasonable skill and care, and a cooling-off period on a contract agreed in your home or online — apply to traders and not to private sellers. On Locufy the trader status is shown on the profile.
Look for the trader badge on the Locufy profile, and ask anyone else for it in writing before you agree a price.
VAT
VAT at 13.5%, the reduced rate Revenue publishes for this service. Ask whether the price you were given includes it. A trader under the €42,500 registration threshold does not charge it; one over it must, and must show it separately.
Ask whether the figure you were given includes it, and for the VAT number if they are registered — Revenue publishes the rate for this service. revenue.ie →
A good answer: A number you can look up yourself before you agree a price — compacting the surface — compacting the surface for a smooth finish.
A good answer: On the day the work is finished and tested, not posted on later — laying the tarmac — laying the tarmac or asphalt mixture.
A good answer: It is the part of the job hardest to judge from a photograph. — ask before the quote rather than after.
A good answer: Providers allow for it rather than discover it on the day. — ask before the quote rather than after.
A good answer: The work cannot be scheduled until this is known. — ask before the quote rather than after.
A good answer: What is covered in the warranty? — most installations come with a warranty covering material defects and workmanship for a specified period — get the exclusions named in the quote, because a tarmac & asphalt driveway job is priced on what was agreed and not on what was assumed.
A good answer: Expect public liability and, for anything structural, professional indemnity from whoever designed it — what does this service include? — this service includes site preparation, the application of tarmac or asphalt, and finishing touches for a complete driveway solution.
Getting the quote right
- Factors that — it is the part of the job hardest to judge from a photograph.
- Additional features like drainage or edging — providers allow for it rather than discover it on the day.
- What does this service include? — the work cannot be scheduled until this is known.
- New Driveway Installation — height work needs equipment that a ground-floor job does not.
- In writing before anyone starts — a message on Locufy counts
- What is NOT included, named
- Who actually attends, and whether they are employed or subcontracted
- The VAT number, and whether it checks out on the Revenue register
Walk away if
- They are not on the Construction Industry Register Ireland, or the number does not resolve to the name on the quote
- No a Certificate of Compliance on Completion is offered, or you are told you do not need one for work of this kind
- They will not talk about it: factors that — it is the part of the job hardest to judge from a photograph
- They will not talk about it: additional features like drainage or edging — providers allow for it rather than discover it on the day
- They will not talk about it: what does this service include? — the work cannot be scheduled until this is known
- A price for the tarmac & asphalt driveway before anyone has asked the size, the access or the condition of what they are working on
What a tarmac & asphalt driveway costs: €40–€70 per m²
The figures are for the job, per m², and a quote for your own is the only number that binds anyone. New driveway installation and Driveway resurfacing each carry their own band. Tarmac & Asphalt Driveway price guide →
Guide prices compiled by the Locufy team from published Irish and UK provider price lists and 2026/27 cost guides. Updated 2026.
KNOW WHAT TO LOOK FOR? NOW FIND ONE
Tarmac & asphalt driveways near you, with the badges that matter shown
ID checked, trader status and one score from every review — on the card, before you message anyone. Nearest first. No account needed to look.
Or post the job free and let them come to you.
- Look firstFactors that — it is the part of the job hardest to judge from a photograph — that is what the tarmac & asphalt driveway is judging on the first visit, and a price given without it is a guess.
- Agree what is being doneAdditional features like drainage or edging — providers allow for it rather than discover it on the day — put in writing before anyone starts, because it is the document you both read back at the end.
- The work itselfWhat does this service include? — the work cannot be scheduled until this is known — and anything found on the day that was not in that is priced before it is started.
- Check it togetherNew Driveway Installation — height work needs equipment that a ground-floor job does not — walked against the written scope rather than against the feeling of it, while the tarmac & asphalt driveway is still there.
- What you are handedA Certificate of Compliance on Completion, the invoice and any guarantee on the workmanship and the parts, A tarmac and asphalt driveway is a durable and practical solution for residential and commercial properties.
- What does this service include?
- This service includes site preparation, the application of tarmac or asphalt, and finishing touches for a complete driveway solution.
- What is covered in the warranty?
- Most installations come with a warranty covering material defects and workmanship for a specified period.
- Laying the tarmac
- Laying the tarmac or asphalt mixture.
- Compacting the surface
- Compacting the surface for a smooth finish.
- New Driveway Installation
- Complete laying of a new tarmac or asphalt driveway from scratch.
- Driveway Resurfacing
- Applying a new layer of tarmac to rejuvenate an existing driveway.
AFTER
When the job is done
Hiring a tarmac & asphalt driveway: questions people ask
The installation time can vary based on the size and complexity of the project, but typically it can be completed within a few days. A tarmac and asphalt driveway is a durable and practical solution for residential and commercial properties.
A tarmac driveway is a long-lasting and low-maintenance option that can enhance property value and curb appeal. This service involves the installation of a surface layer made from a mixture of bitumen and aggregates, providing a smooth and hard-wearing finish.
Regular cleaning and occasional sealing can help maintain the appearance and longevity of the driveway. Ask for the detail in writing before the work is booked.
While traditional tarmac is black, there are colour options and finishes available to suit different aesthetic preferences. Ask for the detail in writing before the work is booked.
Search the name or the registration number. If the number does not resolve to the name on the quote, stop there.
Under the Consumer Rights Act 2022 the work must be carried out with reasonable skill and care, and put right if it is not. Say what is wrong in writing first.
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Sources — checked October 2026
- Regulation of Providers of Building Works and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2022
- S.I. 429/2022 — Commencement Order
- Construction Industry Register Ireland
- Department of Housing — Building Control
- Consumer Rights Act 2022
- Revenue — LANDSCAPING (Private dwellings) — Reduced rate
- Revenue — current VAT rates (effective 1 January 2026)
- Revenue — VAT thresholds: €42,500 for a person supplying services only