Tarmac paths and footpaths in Irlam

Tarmac path prices in Irlam

These Irlam 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 Irlam, 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.

Layer by layer

Do I need permission in Irlam?

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

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
Binder and surface course laid hot by hand and rolled
Gentle cross-fall so water runs off to the border

Covering Irlam

What applies in Irlam. Irlam is covered on our Greater Manchester rounds, 8 miles from Manchester.

Postcodes: M44, M31, WA13
Area: Greater Manchester
Nearest towns: Urmston (3 miles), Sale (4 miles), Stretford (4 miles), Eccles (5 miles)
Pricing: North West, about 3% below our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

Nearby, we work in Urmston, Sale, Stretford, Eccles, Altrincham.

Irlam: common questions

Will someone visit before I get a fixed price in Irlam?

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 Irlam?

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 work in my part of Irlam?

We cover Irlam including M44, M31, WA13, and nearby Urmston, Sale, Stretford.

How long does a tarmac path take in Irlam?

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

Also in Irlam

Send us a postcode, a rough size and a photo or two, and we'll come back with survey dates for Irlam.