Tarmac paths and footpaths in Burntwood

What does a tarmac path cost in Burntwood?

For Burntwood, we apply the West Midlands rate, in line with our UK midpoint. Your survey turns these ranges into a fixed price.

Item	Guide price (inc VAT)
Tarmac garden path or footpath, hand-laid	£55–£90 per m²
Example: 10 m² path	£660–£1,100
Example: 20 m² path	£1,200–£2,000
Example: 40 m² path	£2,200–£3,600

As a 2026 guide in Burntwood, tarmac path work runs at about £55–£90 per m² including VAT, so a 10 m² path is roughly £660–£1,100. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

The build-up we price

Do I need permission in Burntwood?

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 the price covers

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

Covering Burntwood

Survey cover and pricing for Burntwood. Smaller towns such as Burntwood are surveyed alongside nearby jobs in Staffordshire.

Postcodes: WS7, WS8
Area: Staffordshire
Nearest towns: Great Wyrley (4 miles), Lichfield (4 miles), Cannock (4 miles), Aldridge (5 miles)
Pricing: West Midlands, in line with our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

The same service is available in Great Wyrley, Lichfield, Cannock, Aldridge, Bloxwich.

Burntwood: common questions

What approvals apply in Burntwood?

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).

How much does a tarmac path cost in Burntwood?

As a 2026 guide in Burntwood, tarmac path work runs at about £55–£90 per m² including VAT, so a 10 m² path is roughly £660–£1,100. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.

Is the survey in Burntwood 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.

How long will the work take at my Burntwood property?

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

More we do in Burntwood

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