Tarmac paths and footpaths in Dundee

What does a tarmac path cost in Dundee?

For Dundee, we apply the Scottish rate, about 2% below our UK midpoint. Your survey turns these ranges into a fixed price.

Item	Guide price (inc VAT)
Tarmac garden path or footpath, hand-laid	£54–£88 per m²
Example: 10 m² path	£650–£1,050
Example: 20 m² path	£1,200–£1,950
Example: 40 m² path	£2,150–£3,550

As a 2026 guide in Dundee, tarmac path work runs at about £54–£88 per m² including VAT, so a 10 m² path is roughly £650–£1,050. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

What we do on a tarmac path

Garden paths, side passages and footpaths in hot-laid tarmac, edged with timber, kerbs or blocks.

Path set out to the line and width you want
Excavation to about 150–180 mm with spoil removed
MOT Type 1 base, about 100 mm, compacted
Timber, kerb or block edging on both sides
Binder and surface course laid hot by hand and rolled

Covering Dundee

The key facts for Dundee. Dundee is one of the bigger places we cover in Angus and Dundee, so survey slots come round regularly.

Postcodes: DD1, DD3, DD4, DD2, DD6, DD5
Area: Angus and Dundee
Nearest towns: Cupar (10 miles), Carnoustie (11 miles), St Andrews (11 miles), Forfar (12 miles)
Pricing: Scotland, about 2% below our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The council

Nearby, we work in Cupar, Carnoustie, St Andrews, Forfar, Arbroath.

Layer by layer

Planning and kerb rules for Dundee

Repairs, paths and edging work rarely need planning permission. In Scotland, permitted development allows a hard surface between a house and a road only if it is porous or the water drains to a porous area within the property. Unlike England there is no 5 m² allowance, so it applies to any size. Conservation areas and the grounds of listed buildings have extra restrictions. The council, as roads authority, controls any new or widened access across a footway.

Your questions answered

Are there planning or highway rules in Dundee?

In Scotland, a hard surface between the house and a road is permitted development only if it is porous or drains to a porous area within the property, whatever its size. Dropped kerbs are approved by the council as roads authority.

Do you work in my part of Dundee?

We cover Dundee including DD1, DD3, DD4, DD2, DD6, DD5, and nearby Cupar, Carnoustie, St Andrews.

How long does a tarmac path take in Dundee?

Often 1–2 days. We book Dundee surveys alongside other jobs in Angus and Dundee, and give you dates once the specification is agreed.

Will someone visit before I get a fixed price in Dundee?

Yes for new surfacing such as drives, paths, private roads and car parks. Small repairs are often priced from photos; if a visit is needed for a repair-only job, we tell you any charge first.

Other work in Dundee

Tell us what you have in mind for Dundee and we'll book a survey and put the specification in writing.