Tarmac paths and footpaths in Nailsea

What does a tarmac path cost in Nailsea?

These Nailsea guide prices reflect rates in the South West, about 3% above our UK midpoint.

Item	Guide price (inc VAT)
Tarmac garden path or footpath, hand-laid	£57–£93 per m²
Example: 10 m² path	£680–£1,100
Example: 20 m² path	£1,250–£2,050
Example: 40 m² path	£2,250–£3,700

As a 2026 guide in Nailsea, tarmac path work runs at about £57–£93 per m² including VAT, so a 10 m² path is roughly £680–£1,100. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

Planning and kerb rules for Nailsea

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.

The build-up we price

What is included in a tarmac path?

Garden paths, side passages and footpaths in hot-laid tarmac, edged with timber, 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

Nailsea: the local details

What applies in Nailsea. Nailsea is covered on our Somerset rounds, 18 miles from Bath.

Postcodes: BS48, BS49
Area: Somerset
Nearest towns: Portishead (3 miles), Clevedon (4 miles), Bristol (7 miles), Weston-super-Mare (11 miles)
Pricing: South West, about 3% above our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

The same service is available in Portishead, Clevedon, Bristol, Weston-super-Mare, Keynsham.

Nailsea: common questions

Are there planning or highway rules in Nailsea?

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).

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

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.

Which Nailsea postcodes do you cover?

We cover Nailsea including BS48, BS49, and nearby Portishead, Clevedon, Bristol.

How quickly can work start in Nailsea?

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

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