Tarmac paths and footpaths in Stockport

Tarmac path prices in Stockport

Guide prices below are for Stockport, 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 Stockport, 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.

Planning and kerb rules for Stockport

Repairs, paths and edging work rarely need planning permission. 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.

What is included in 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.

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
Gentle cross-fall so water runs off to the border

How it is built

Where we work in and around Stockport

What applies in Stockport. Stockport is one of the bigger places we cover in Greater Manchester, so survey slots come round regularly.

Postcodes: SK1, SK3, SK4, SK5
Area: Greater Manchester
Nearest towns: Bredbury (2 miles), Hazel Grove (2 miles), Cheadle Hulme (3 miles), Bramhall (4 miles)
Pricing: North West, about 3% below our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

Close to Stockport: Bredbury, Hazel Grove, Cheadle Hulme, Bramhall, Denton.

Stockport: common questions

How long does a tarmac path take in Stockport?

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

What approvals apply in Stockport?

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).

Which Stockport postcodes do you cover?

We cover Stockport including SK1, SK3, SK4, SK5, and nearby Bredbury, Hazel Grove, Cheadle Hulme.

How much does a tarmac path cost in Stockport?

As a 2026 guide in Stockport, 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.

More we do in Stockport

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