Tarmac paths and footpaths in Bramhall

What does a tarmac path cost in Bramhall?

These Bramhall guide prices reflect rates in 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 Bramhall, tarmac path work runs at about £53–£87 per m² including VAT, so a 20 m² path is roughly £1,150–£1,900. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

Where we work in and around Bramhall

Bramhall at a glance. We cover Bramhall by grouping surveys with nearby Greater Manchester jobs; Manchester is 9 miles away.

Postcodes: SK7
Area: Greater Manchester
Nearest towns: Cheadle Hulme (2 miles), Hazel Grove (3 miles), Wilmslow (3 miles), Stockport (4 miles)
Pricing: North West, about 3% below our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

We also cover nearby Cheadle Hulme, Hazel Grove, Wilmslow, Stockport, Bredbury.

What is included in 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
Binder and surface course laid hot by hand and rolled

Planning and kerb rules for Bramhall

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.

How it is built

Bramhall: common questions

Do I need permission for a tarmac path in Bramhall?

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 Bramhall?

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

Can I get a free survey in Bramhall?

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 Bramhall postcodes do you cover?

We cover Bramhall including SK7, and nearby Cheadle Hulme, Hazel Grove, Wilmslow.

Also in Bramhall

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