Tarmac paths and footpaths in Stretford

What does a tarmac path cost in Stretford?

These Stretford 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 Stretford, 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.

Do I need permission in Stretford?

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 the price covers

Garden paths, side passages and footpaths in hot-laid tarmac, edged with timber, kerbs or blocks.

Path set out to the line and width you want
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

Where we work in and around Stretford

Survey cover and pricing for Stretford. Stretford is 4 miles from Manchester, and we survey there as part of Greater Manchester cover.

Postcodes: M32, M21
Area: Greater Manchester
Nearest towns: Urmston (2 miles), Sale (2 miles), Eccles (2 miles), Salford (3 miles)
Pricing: North West, about 3% below our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

We also cover nearby Urmston, Sale, Eccles, Salford, Swinton.

Stretford: common questions

How long will the work take at my Stretford property?

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

Do I need permission for a tarmac path in Stretford?

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).

Tarmac path cost in Stretford: what should I budget?

As a 2026 guide in Stretford, tarmac path work runs at about £53–£87 per m² including VAT, so a 40 m² path is roughly £2,150–£3,500. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.

Do you work in my part of Stretford?

We cover Stretford including M32, M21, and nearby Urmston, Sale, Eccles.

Other work in Stretford

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