Tarmac paths and footpaths in Surbiton

What does a tarmac path cost in Surbiton?

These Surbiton guide prices reflect rates in 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 Surbiton, 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.

Surbiton: the local details

Surbiton at a glance. We cover Surbiton as part of our regular Greater London rounds.

Postcodes: KT6, KT5, KT1, KT3, KT9, KT2
Area: Greater London
Nearest towns: East Molesey (2 miles), Esher (3 miles), West Molesey (4 miles), Ewell (4 miles)
Pricing: London, about 20% above our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

Nearby, we work in East Molesey, Esher, West Molesey, Ewell, Morden.

Rules that apply in Surbiton

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.

What we do on a tarmac path

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
Timber, kerb or block edging on both sides
Gentle cross-fall so water runs off to the border

Questions about tarmac paths in Surbiton

How long will the work take at my Surbiton property?

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

Do you work in my part of Surbiton?

We cover Surbiton including KT6, KT5, KT1, KT3, KT9, KT2, and nearby East Molesey, Esher, West Molesey.

Do I need permission for a tarmac path in Surbiton?

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).

Tarmac path cost in Surbiton: what should I budget?

As a 2026 guide in Surbiton, 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.

Other work in Surbiton

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