Tarmac paths and footpaths in Altrincham

How much should I budget in Altrincham?

Local guide rates for Altrincham (the North West, about 3% below our UK midpoint):

Item	Guide price (inc VAT)
Tarmac garden path or footpath, hand-laid	£53–£87 per m²
Example: 10 m² path	£640–£1,050
Example: 20 m² path	£1,150–£1,900
Example: 40 m² path	£2,150–£3,500

As a 2026 guide in Altrincham, tarmac path work runs at about £53–£87 per m² including VAT, so a 40 m² path is roughly £2,150–£3,500. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

Altrincham: the local details

The key facts for Altrincham. We reach Altrincham on our Greater Manchester survey days; Manchester is 8 miles away.

Postcodes: WA14
Area: Greater Manchester
Nearest towns: Hale (1 mile), Sale (3 miles), Urmston (4 miles), Stretford (5 miles)
Pricing: North West, about 3% below our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

We also cover nearby Hale, Sale, Urmston, Stretford, Irlam.

Planning and kerb rules for Altrincham

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 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
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

Your questions answered

How long will the work take at my Altrincham property?

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

Are there planning or highway rules in Altrincham?

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).

Do you cover all of Altrincham?

We cover Altrincham including WA14, and nearby Hale, Sale, Urmston.

How much does a tarmac path cost in Altrincham?

As a 2026 guide in Altrincham, tarmac path work runs at about £53–£87 per m² including VAT, so a 40 m² path is roughly £2,150–£3,500. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.

Other work in Altrincham

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