Tarmac paths and footpaths in Selkirk

Tarmac path prices in Selkirk

These Selkirk guide prices reflect rates in Scotland, about 2% below our UK midpoint.

Item	Guide price (inc VAT)
Tarmac garden path or footpath, hand-laid	£54–£88 per m²
Example: 10 m² path	£650–£1,050
Example: 20 m² path	£1,200–£1,950
Example: 40 m² path	£2,150–£3,550

As a 2026 guide in Selkirk, tarmac path work runs at about £54–£88 per m² including VAT, so a 20 m² path is roughly £1,200–£1,950. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

Layer by layer

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.

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

Where we work in and around Selkirk

What applies in Selkirk. Selkirk is covered on our Scottish Borders rounds, 9 miles from Hawick.

Postcodes: TD7
Area: Scottish Borders
Nearest towns: Galashiels (5 miles), Hawick (9 miles), Peebles (15 miles), Kelso (16 miles)
Pricing: Scotland, about 2% below our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The council

Nearby, we work in Galashiels, Hawick, Peebles, Kelso.

Planning and kerb rules for Selkirk

Repairs, paths and edging work rarely need planning permission. In Scotland, permitted development allows a hard surface between a house and a road only if it is porous or the water drains to a porous area within the property. Unlike England there is no 5 m² allowance, so it applies to any size. Conservation areas and the grounds of listed buildings have extra restrictions. The council, as roads authority, controls any new or widened access across a footway.

Selkirk: common questions

How quickly can work start in Selkirk?

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

Do you cover all of Selkirk?

We cover Selkirk including TD7, and nearby Galashiels, Hawick, Peebles.

Is the survey in Selkirk 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.

Do I need permission for a tarmac path in Selkirk?

In Scotland, a hard surface between the house and a road is permitted development only if it is porous or drains to a porous area within the property, whatever its size. Dropped kerbs are approved by the council as roads authority.

Also in Selkirk

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