Tarmac paths and footpaths in Greenford

How much should I budget in Greenford?

For Greenford, 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 Greenford, tarmac path work runs at about £66–£108 per m² including VAT, so a 10 m² path is roughly £790–£1,300. 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

Do I need permission in Greenford?

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.

Greenford: the local details

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

Postcodes: UB6, W7, W13
Area: Greater London
Nearest towns: Northolt (1 mile), Southall (2 miles), Brent (3 miles), Hayes (3 miles)
Pricing: London, about 20% above our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

Close to Greenford: Northolt, Southall, Brent, Hayes, Heston.

Greenford: common questions

Do I need permission for a tarmac path in Greenford?

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).

Which Greenford postcodes do you cover?

We cover Greenford including UB6, W7, W13, and nearby Northolt, Southall, Brent.

Tarmac path cost in Greenford: what should I budget?

As a 2026 guide in Greenford, tarmac path work runs at about £66–£108 per m² including VAT, so a 10 m² path is roughly £790–£1,300. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.

How quickly can work start in Greenford?

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

Other work in Greenford

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