Tarmac paths and footpaths in Caldicot

What does a tarmac path cost in Caldicot?

For Caldicot, we apply the Welsh rate, about 5% below our UK midpoint. Your survey turns these ranges into a fixed price.

Item	Guide price (inc VAT)
Tarmac garden path or footpath, hand-laid	£52–£86 per m²
Example: 10 m² path	£630–£1,050
Example: 20 m² path	£1,150–£1,900
Example: 40 m² path	£2,100–£3,400

As a 2026 guide in Caldicot, tarmac path work runs at about £52–£86 per m² including VAT, so a 10 m² path is roughly £630–£1,050. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

The build-up we price

Covering Caldicot

Survey cover and pricing for Caldicot. Caldicot is covered on our Gwent rounds, 10 miles from Newport, Gwent.

Postcodes: NP26
Area: Gwent
Nearest towns: Chepstow (5 miles), Newport (Gwent) (10 miles), Cwmbran (12 miles), Pontypool (15 miles)
Pricing: Wales, about 5% below our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The council

Nearby, we work in Chepstow, Newport (Gwent), Cwmbran, Pontypool, Risca.

Do I need permission in Caldicot?

Repairs, paths and edging work rarely need planning permission. In Wales, a new hard surface in front of a house is permitted development only if it is porous or drains to a permeable area within the property; repairing or replacing up to 5 m² of existing hardstanding is allowed without meeting that condition. Separately, since January 2019, construction covering 100 m² or more that affects drainage generally needs approval from the council's SuDS Approving Body (SAB) before work starts, even where planning permission is not needed. Larger drives, shared surfaces and car parks often reach that threshold.

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
MOT Type 1 base, about 100 mm, compacted
Timber, kerb or block edging on both sides
Gentle cross-fall so water runs off to the border

Questions about tarmac paths in Caldicot

How long will the work take at my Caldicot property?

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

Tarmac path cost in Caldicot: what should I budget?

As a 2026 guide in Caldicot, tarmac path work runs at about £52–£86 per m² including VAT, so a 10 m² path is roughly £630–£1,050. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.

Do I need permission for a tarmac path in Caldicot?

In Wales, new front hardstanding should be porous or drain to a permeable area within the property, and work covering 100 m² or more with drainage effects usually needs SAB approval first. Dropped kerbs are approved by the council as highway authority.

Do you cover all of Caldicot?

We cover Caldicot including NP26, and nearby Chepstow, Newport (Gwent), Cwmbran.

Other work in Caldicot

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