Tarmac paths and footpaths in Hyde

What does a tarmac path cost in Hyde?

These Hyde 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 Hyde, 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.

What we do on a tarmac path

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

Do I need permission in Hyde?

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.

Covering Hyde

What applies in Hyde. Hyde sits 7 miles from Manchester, within our regular Greater Manchester cover.

Postcodes: SK14
Area: Greater Manchester
Nearest towns: Denton (2 miles), Dukinfield (2 miles), Stalybridge (2 miles), Ashton-under-Lyne (3 miles)
Pricing: North West, about 3% below our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

We also cover nearby Denton, Dukinfield, Stalybridge, Ashton-under-Lyne, Bredbury.

Questions about tarmac paths in Hyde

How long will the work take at my Hyde property?

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

Do you work in my part of Hyde?

We cover Hyde including SK14, and nearby Denton, Dukinfield, Stalybridge.

Is the survey in Hyde free?

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.

What approvals apply in Hyde?

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).

Other work in Hyde

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