Tarmac paths and footpaths in Ewell

What does a tarmac path cost in Ewell?

These Ewell guide prices reflect rates in 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 Ewell, 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 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
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

Covering Ewell

Survey cover and pricing for Ewell. Ewell is 14 miles from Woking, and we survey there as part of Surrey cover.

Postcodes: KT17, KT19, KT4
Area: Surrey
Nearest towns: Epsom (2 miles), Sutton (2 miles), Banstead (3 miles), Surbiton (4 miles)
Pricing: South East, about 10% above our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

We also cover nearby Epsom, Sutton, Banstead, Surbiton, Carshalton.

Planning and kerb rules for Ewell

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.

Ewell: common questions

Are there planning or highway rules in Ewell?

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 Ewell?

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

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

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 Ewell postcodes do you cover?

We cover Ewell including KT17, KT19, KT4, and nearby Epsom, Sutton, Banstead.

More we do in Ewell

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