Tarmac paths and footpaths in Deal

Tarmac path prices in Deal

Guide prices below are for Deal, adjusted for the South East, where surfacing rates run about 10% above our UK midpoint.

Item	Guide price (inc VAT)
Tarmac garden path or footpath, hand-laid	£61–£99 per m²
Example: 10 m² path	£730–£1,200
Example: 20 m² path	£1,350–£2,200
Example: 40 m² path	£2,400–£3,950

As a 2026 guide in Deal, tarmac path work runs at about £61–£99 per m² including VAT, so a 10 m² path is roughly £730–£1,200. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

Do I need permission in Deal?

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?

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
Excavation to about 150–180 mm with spoil removed
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

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Where we work in and around Deal

The key facts for Deal. Deal sits 38 miles from Maidstone, within our regular Kent cover.

Postcodes: CT14, CT13
Area: Kent
Nearest towns: Dover (8 miles), Ramsgate (8 miles), Broadstairs (9 miles), Margate (11 miles)
Pricing: South East, about 10% above our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

Close to Deal: Dover, Ramsgate, Broadstairs, Margate, Folkestone.

Your questions answered

Can I get a free survey in Deal?

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.

How much does a tarmac path cost in Deal?

As a 2026 guide in Deal, tarmac path work runs at about £61–£99 per m² including VAT, so a 10 m² path is roughly £730–£1,200. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.

Are there planning or highway rules in Deal?

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 Deal postcodes do you cover?

We cover Deal including CT14, CT13, and nearby Dover, Ramsgate, Broadstairs.

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