Tarmac paths and footpaths in Godalming

How much should I budget in Godalming?

These Godalming 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 Godalming, 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
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

Where we work in and around Godalming

Godalming at a glance. Smaller towns such as Godalming are surveyed alongside nearby jobs in Surrey.

Postcodes: GU7, GU8
Area: Surrey
Nearest towns: Guildford (4 miles), Haslemere (8 miles), Aldershot (8 miles), Farnham (8 miles)
Pricing: South East, about 10% above our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

We also cover nearby Guildford, Haslemere, Aldershot, Farnham, Woking.

Planning and kerb rules for Godalming

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.

Your questions answered

How much does a tarmac path cost in Godalming?

As a 2026 guide in Godalming, tarmac path work runs at about £61–£99 per m² including VAT, so a 10 m² path is roughly £730–£1,200. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.

Do I need permission for a tarmac path in Godalming?

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).

Which Godalming postcodes do you cover?

We cover Godalming including GU7, GU8, and nearby Guildford, Haslemere, Aldershot.

How quickly can work start in Godalming?

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

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