Tarmac paths and footpaths in Dunoon

What does a tarmac path cost in Dunoon?

Local guide rates for Dunoon (Scotland, including a travel and haulage allowance because work here is by arrangement):

Item	Guide price (inc VAT)
Tarmac garden path or footpath, hand-laid	£59–£97 per m²
Example: 10 m² path	£710–£1,150
Example: 20 m² path	£1,300–£2,150
Example: 40 m² path	£2,350–£3,900

As a 2026 guide in Dunoon, tarmac path work runs at about £59–£97 per m² including VAT, so a 10 m² path is roughly £710–£1,150. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

What the price covers

A tarmac path is a lighter version of a drive build: a compacted stone base of around 100 mm, a binder course and a fine surface course, laid by hand and held in by timber edging, kerbs or blocks.

Path set out to the line and width you want
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
Gentle cross-fall so water runs off to the border

How it is built

Do I need permission in Dunoon?

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.

Covering Dunoon

The key facts for Dunoon. Work in Dunoon is by arrangement. Hot material has further to travel, so we group jobs and tell you about any travel cost first.

Postcodes: PA23, PA18
Area: Argyll and Bute
Nearest towns: Gourock (4 miles), Greenock (6 miles), Helensburgh (9 miles), Port Glasgow (9 miles)
Pricing: Scotland rates plus a travel allowance (by arrangement)
Cover: By arrangement
Kerb approvals: The council

Nearby, we work in Gourock, Greenock, Helensburgh, Port Glasgow, Largs.

Questions about tarmac paths in Dunoon

What is the price of a tarmac path in Dunoon?

As a 2026 guide in Dunoon, tarmac path work runs at about £59–£97 per m² including VAT, so a 10 m² path is roughly £710–£1,150. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.

How quickly can work start in Dunoon?

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

Are there planning or highway rules in Dunoon?

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 Dunoon?

We cover Dunoon including PA23, PA18, and nearby Gourock, Greenock, Helensburgh. Work here is by arrangement.

More we do in Dunoon

Send us a postcode, a rough size and a photo or two, and we'll come back with survey dates for Dunoon.