Tarmac paths and footpaths in Sutton Coldfield

How much should I budget in Sutton Coldfield?

These Sutton Coldfield guide prices reflect rates in the West Midlands, in line with our UK midpoint.

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 Sutton Coldfield, 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.

Covering Sutton Coldfield

Sutton Coldfield at a glance. Sutton Coldfield is one of the bigger places we cover in the West Midlands, so survey slots come round regularly.

Postcodes: B75, B72, B73, B76, B74, B23, B44, B24
Area: West Midlands
Nearest towns: Aldridge (5 miles), Birmingham (7 miles), Tamworth (7 miles), Walsall (7 miles)
Pricing: West Midlands, in line with our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

We also cover nearby Aldridge, Birmingham, Tamworth, Walsall, Lichfield.

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
Binder and surface course laid hot by hand and rolled

The build-up we price

Planning and kerb rules for Sutton Coldfield

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 quickly can work start in Sutton Coldfield?

Often 1–2 days. We book Sutton Coldfield surveys alongside other jobs in the West Midlands, and give you dates once the specification is agreed.

What is the price of a tarmac path in Sutton Coldfield?

As a 2026 guide in Sutton Coldfield, 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.

Do you work in my part of Sutton Coldfield?

We cover Sutton Coldfield including B75, B72, B73, B76, B74, B23, and nearby Aldridge, Birmingham, Tamworth.

Are there planning or highway rules in Sutton Coldfield?

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).

Other work in Sutton Coldfield

Tell us what you have in mind for Sutton Coldfield and we'll book a survey and put the specification in writing.