Tarmac paths and footpaths in Ware

Tarmac path prices in Ware

Guide prices below are for Ware, 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 Ware, tarmac path work runs at about £58–£94 per m² including VAT, so a 40 m² path is roughly £2,300–£3,800. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

Where we work in and around Ware

What applies in Ware. Ware is covered on our Hertfordshire rounds, 19 miles from Watford.

Postcodes: SG12
Area: Hertfordshire
Nearest towns: Hertford (2 miles), Hoddesdon (3 miles), Harlow (6 miles), Cheshunt (8 miles)
Pricing: East of England, about 5% above our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

The same service is available in Hertford, Hoddesdon, Harlow, Cheshunt, Welwyn Garden City.

Do I need permission in Ware?

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.

How it is built

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.

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

Your questions answered

How quickly can work start in Ware?

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

Tarmac path cost in Ware: what should I budget?

As a 2026 guide in Ware, tarmac path work runs at about £58–£94 per m² including VAT, so a 40 m² path is roughly £2,300–£3,800. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.

Will someone visit before I get a fixed price in Ware?

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.

What approvals apply in Ware?

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).

More we do in Ware

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