Tarmac paths and footpaths in Sale

What does a tarmac path cost in Sale?

Guide prices below are for Sale, 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 Sale, 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.

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

Where we work in and around Sale

Survey cover and pricing for Sale. We reach Sale on our Greater Manchester survey days; Manchester is 5 miles away.

Postcodes: M33, M23
Area: Greater Manchester
Nearest towns: Stretford (2 miles), Urmston (2 miles), Altrincham (3 miles), Hale (3 miles)
Pricing: North West, about 3% below our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

The same service is available in Stretford, Urmston, Altrincham, Hale, Eccles.

Layer by layer

Do I need permission in Sale?

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.

Your questions answered

Which Sale postcodes do you cover?

We cover Sale including M33, M23, and nearby Stretford, Urmston, Altrincham.

What is the price of a tarmac path in Sale?

As a 2026 guide in Sale, 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.

Are there planning or highway rules in Sale?

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).

Is the survey in Sale 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.

More we do in Sale

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