Tarmac paths and footpaths in Longsight

What does a tarmac path cost in Longsight?

Guide prices below are for Longsight, adjusted for the North West, where surfacing rates run 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 Longsight, tarmac path work runs at about £53–£87 per m² including VAT, so a 10 m² path is roughly £640–£1,050. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

Where we work in and around Longsight

Survey cover and pricing for Longsight. Smaller towns such as Longsight are surveyed alongside nearby jobs in Greater Manchester.

Postcodes: M12, M13, M14, M18, M19, M20
Area: Greater Manchester
Nearest towns: Manchester (2 miles), Droylsden (3 miles), Denton (3 miles), Failsworth (4 miles)
Pricing: North West, about 3% below our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

Close to Longsight: Manchester, Droylsden, Denton, Failsworth, Stockport.

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
Timber, kerb or block edging on both sides
Binder and surface course laid hot by hand and rolled
Gentle cross-fall so water runs off to the border

Do I need permission in Longsight?

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.

Longsight: common questions

Do you work in my part of Longsight?

We cover Longsight including M12, M13, M14, M18, M19, M20, and nearby Manchester, Droylsden, Denton.

How long will the work take at my Longsight property?

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

Tarmac path cost in Longsight: what should I budget?

As a 2026 guide in Longsight, tarmac path work runs at about £53–£87 per m² including VAT, so a 10 m² path is roughly £640–£1,050. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.

What approvals apply in Longsight?

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).

Also in Longsight

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