Tarmac paths and footpaths in Yate

What does a tarmac path cost in Yate?

Local guide rates for Yate (the South West, about 3% above our UK midpoint):

Item	Guide price (inc VAT)
Tarmac garden path or footpath, hand-laid	£57–£93 per m²
Example: 10 m² path	£680–£1,100
Example: 20 m² path	£1,250–£2,050
Example: 40 m² path	£2,250–£3,700

As a 2026 guide in Yate, tarmac path work runs at about £57–£93 per m² including VAT, so a 20 m² path is roughly £1,250–£2,050. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

Layer by layer

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

Rules that apply in Yate

Repairs, paths and edging work rarely need planning permission. In England, householder permitted development (Class F of the 2015 General Permitted Development Order) lets you lay a hard surface in front of a house without planning permission if it is porous, or if the rainwater is directed to a permeable area within the property. If the area is more than 5 m² and neither applies, you need permission. Standard dense tarmac is not porous, so a dense tarmac drive needs a lawn, border, channel to a soakaway or other permeable route for its water.

Yate: the local details

Yate at a glance. Yate is covered on our Gloucestershire rounds, 24 miles from Gloucester.

Postcodes: BS37, BS36, GL9, GL12, BS32
Area: Gloucestershire
Nearest towns: Keynsham (9 miles), Bristol (10 miles), Bath (12 miles), Stroud (17 miles)
Pricing: South West, about 3% above our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

Nearby, we work in Keynsham, Bristol, Bath, Stroud, Cirencester.

Questions about tarmac paths in Yate

Which Yate postcodes do you cover?

We cover Yate including BS37, BS36, GL9, GL12, BS32, and nearby Keynsham, Bristol, Bath.

How long will the work take at my Yate property?

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

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

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.

What is the price of a tarmac path in Yate?

As a 2026 guide in Yate, tarmac path work runs at about £57–£93 per m² including VAT, so a 20 m² path is roughly £1,250–£2,050. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.

Other work in Yate

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