Tarmac paths and footpaths in Bexley

Tarmac path prices in Bexley

For Bexley, we apply the London rate, about 20% above our UK midpoint. Your survey turns these ranges into a fixed price.

Item	Guide price (inc VAT)
Tarmac garden path or footpath, hand-laid	£66–£108 per m²
Example: 10 m² path	£790–£1,300
Example: 20 m² path	£1,450–£2,400
Example: 40 m² path	£2,650–£4,300

As a 2026 guide in Bexley, tarmac path work runs at about £66–£108 per m² including VAT, so a 40 m² path is roughly £2,650–£4,300. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

How it is built

What we do on 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.

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
Gentle cross-fall so water runs off to the border

Planning and kerb rules for Bexley

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.

Where we work in and around Bexley

What applies in Bexley. We cover Bexley as part of our regular Greater London rounds.

Postcodes: DA5, DA6, DA7, DA14
Area: Greater London
Nearest towns: Welling (2 miles), Dartford (3 miles), Swanley (3 miles), Eltham (4 miles)
Pricing: London, about 20% above our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

Nearby, we work in Welling, Dartford, Swanley, Eltham, Thamesmead.

Questions about tarmac paths in Bexley

Can I get a free survey in Bexley?

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.

Which Bexley postcodes do you cover?

We cover Bexley including DA5, DA6, DA7, DA14, and nearby Welling, Dartford, Swanley.

Do I need permission for a tarmac path in Bexley?

In England, a new hard surface over 5 m² in front of a house needs planning permission unless it is porous or drains to a lawn, border or soakaway within the property. Dropped kerbs are approved by the highway authority (the county or unitary council).

How quickly can work start in Bexley?

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

More we do in Bexley

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