Tarmac paths and footpaths in Woking

Tarmac path prices in Woking

For Woking, we apply the South East rate, about 10% above our UK midpoint. Your survey turns these ranges into a fixed price.

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 Woking, tarmac path work runs at about £61–£99 per m² including VAT, so a 20 m² path is roughly £1,350–£2,200. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

Do I need permission in Woking?

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.

Where we work in and around Woking

Survey cover and pricing for Woking. As one of the larger towns in Surrey, Woking sees regular survey visits.

Postcodes: GU22, GU21, GU23, GU24
Area: Surrey
Nearest towns: Chertsey (5 miles), Weybridge (6 miles), Guildford (6 miles), Cobham (6 miles)
Pricing: South East, about 10% above our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

Close to Woking: Chertsey, Weybridge, Guildford, Cobham, Egham.

How it is built

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

Your questions answered

Are there planning or highway rules in Woking?

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).

Can I get a free survey in Woking?

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 Woking property?

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

Which Woking postcodes do you cover?

We cover Woking including GU22, GU21, GU23, GU24, and nearby Chertsey, Weybridge, Guildford.

Other work in Woking

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