Tarmac paths and footpaths in Esher

Tarmac path prices in Esher

Local guide rates for Esher (the South East, 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 Esher, 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.

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
Binder and surface course laid hot by hand and rolled

Do I need permission in Esher?

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.

Esher: the local details

Esher at a glance. Esher sits 9 miles from Woking, within our regular Surrey cover.

Postcodes: KT10
Area: Surrey
Nearest towns: East Molesey (2 miles), West Molesey (2 miles), Walton-on-Thames (2 miles), Sunbury-on-Thames (3 miles)
Pricing: South East, about 10% above our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

The same service is available in East Molesey, West Molesey, Walton-on-Thames, Sunbury-on-Thames, Surbiton.

The build-up we price

Your questions answered

Which Esher postcodes do you cover?

We cover Esher including KT10, and nearby East Molesey, West Molesey, Walton-on-Thames.

Do I need permission for a tarmac path in Esher?

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 quickly can work start in Esher?

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

Is the survey in Esher 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.

Other work in Esher

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