Tarmac paths and footpaths in Carshalton

What does a tarmac path cost in Carshalton?

Local guide rates for Carshalton (London, about 20% above our UK midpoint):

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 Carshalton, tarmac path work runs at about £66–£108 per m² including VAT, so a 20 m² path is roughly £1,450–£2,400. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

What the price covers

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
Binder and surface course laid hot by hand and rolled
Gentle cross-fall so water runs off to the border

Carshalton: the local details

Survey cover and pricing for Carshalton. As one of the larger towns in Greater London, Carshalton sees regular survey visits.

Postcodes: SM5, SM6, SM1
Area: Greater London
Nearest towns: Sutton (2 miles), Mitcham (2 miles), Morden (2 miles), Croydon (3 miles)
Pricing: London, about 20% above our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

Close to Carshalton: Sutton, Mitcham, Morden, Croydon, South Croydon.

How it is built

Planning and kerb rules for Carshalton

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.

Carshalton: common questions

Which Carshalton postcodes do you cover?

We cover Carshalton including SM5, SM6, SM1, and nearby Sutton, Mitcham, Morden.

Are there planning or highway rules in Carshalton?

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).

What is the price of a tarmac path in Carshalton?

As a 2026 guide in Carshalton, tarmac path work runs at about £66–£108 per m² including VAT, so a 20 m² path is roughly £1,450–£2,400. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.

How quickly can work start in Carshalton?

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

Other work in Carshalton

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