Tarmac paths and footpaths in Deeside

Tarmac path prices in Deeside

For Deeside, we apply the Welsh rate, about 5% 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	£52–£86 per m²
Example: 10 m² path	£630–£1,050
Example: 20 m² path	£1,150–£1,900
Example: 40 m² path	£2,100–£3,400

As a 2026 guide in Deeside, tarmac path work runs at about £52–£86 per m² including VAT, so a 20 m² path is roughly £1,150–£1,900. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

What is included in a tarmac path?

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
Excavation to about 150–180 mm with spoil removed
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

The build-up we price

Deeside: the local details

The key facts for Deeside. We reach Deeside on our Clwyd survey days; Wrexham is 11 miles away.

Postcodes: CH5
Area: Clwyd
Nearest towns: Hawarden (1 mile), Buckley (3 miles), Mold (5 miles), Flint (5 miles)
Pricing: Wales, about 5% below our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The council

Nearby, we work in Hawarden, Buckley, Mold, Flint, Wrexham.

Rules that apply in Deeside

Repairs, paths and edging work rarely need planning permission. In Wales, a new hard surface in front of a house is permitted development only if it is porous or drains to a permeable area within the property; repairing or replacing up to 5 m² of existing hardstanding is allowed without meeting that condition. Separately, since January 2019, construction covering 100 m² or more that affects drainage generally needs approval from the council's SuDS Approving Body (SAB) before work starts, even where planning permission is not needed. Larger drives, shared surfaces and car parks often reach that threshold.

Your questions answered

Is the survey in Deeside free?

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.

How quickly can work start in Deeside?

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

Do I need permission for a tarmac path in Deeside?

In Wales, new front hardstanding should be porous or drain to a permeable area within the property, and work covering 100 m² or more with drainage effects usually needs SAB approval first. Dropped kerbs are approved by the council as highway authority.

Which Deeside postcodes do you cover?

We cover Deeside including CH5, and nearby Hawarden, Buckley, Mold.

Also in Deeside

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