Tarmac paths and footpaths in Stevenage

How much should I budget in Stevenage?

Guide prices below are for Stevenage, adjusted for the East of England, where surfacing rates run about 5% above our UK midpoint.

Item	Guide price (inc VAT)
Tarmac garden path or footpath, hand-laid	£58–£94 per m²
Example: 10 m² path	£690–£1,150
Example: 20 m² path	£1,250–£2,100
Example: 40 m² path	£2,300–£3,800

As a 2026 guide in Stevenage, tarmac path work runs at about £58–£94 per m² including VAT, so a 10 m² path is roughly £690–£1,150. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

Where we work in and around Stevenage

What applies in Stevenage. As one of the larger towns in Hertfordshire, Stevenage sees regular survey visits.

Postcodes: SG1, SG2, SG3
Area: Hertfordshire
Nearest towns: Hitchin (5 miles), Letchworth Garden City (5 miles), Welwyn Garden City (7 miles), Harpenden (9 miles)
Pricing: East of England, about 5% above our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

We also cover nearby Hitchin, Letchworth Garden City, Welwyn Garden City, Harpenden, Hertford.

Do I need permission in Stevenage?

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 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.

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

Stevenage: common questions

How quickly can work start in Stevenage?

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

Is the survey in Stevenage 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.

Tarmac path cost in Stevenage: what should I budget?

As a 2026 guide in Stevenage, tarmac path work runs at about £58–£94 per m² including VAT, so a 10 m² path is roughly £690–£1,150. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.

Do I need permission for a tarmac path in Stevenage?

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).

Other work in Stevenage

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