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We are fully licenced and insured drop kerb contractors, partnering with the local council and Highways Authority to carry out every job in compliance with all essential regulations.
In most cases you don’t need to apply for anything from the council, we take care of all of that for you. We will submit the application and you will receive an email from the council on approval.
A kerb drop is a legal requirement if you wish to drive over the pavement onto your property.
Any entry onto a public highway from a domestic or commercial driveway area must have a vehicle crossover.
Kerb dropping allows vehicles to cross the pavement from the road to a driveway and it is a legal requirement if you want to drive across the pavement onto your property.
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Installing a vehicle access crossover can make a huge improvement to easy access your property as well as helping to ensure people do not park in front of your driveway.
The law pertaining to the access states: If you plan to drive a vehicle over the footway in to your driveway off a highway, then you will need to make these changes to your access.
If you do not, you must not drive over the footway. If you do so, you are breaking the law and enforcement action could be taken to prevent such practice.
The pavement may need to be reinforced in front of the property, and in many cases, it may be essential for lampposts, manhole covers and other street furniture to be relocated.
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Kerb drops, also known as vehicle access crossovers, are an adaptation to the footpath. It involves lowering the kerb and laying new foundations to the paving to enable a car to be driven onto the front area of a property.
The work involves lowering the kerbstones and strengthening the pavement to create a ramp, and must only be performed by an authorised provider with Street Works Accreditation, and who have the required Public Liability insurance to comply with the local authorities requirements.
Vehicle access cross overs consist normally of 3 or 4 dropped kerbs with a tapered or transition kerb on either side. The standard maximum total width at road level for a VAC is 3.6 metres (i.e. normally 4 kerbs).
We have many years experience in putting in drop kerbs and applying for the relevant planning permission. We can work in conjunction with your local county council while abiding by all essential regulations.
You can either apply to your local council for permission for kerb dropping outside your property or we can apply to your local authority in your place.
We are members of the Streetworks Qualifications Register (SWQR). The SWQR holds details of qualified operators who have gained the appropriate qualifications in relation to the New Roads and Street Works Act 1991, which is essential for any contractor excavating a highway.
We concentrate on delivering a service that gets it right the first time. By buying high quality materials, equipment and processes, we ensure that we deliver lasting and cost effective solutions that will last.
We pride ourselves on our exceptional workmanship and customer care and we ensure that each and every job is carried out to the highest quality standards.
Our staff can visit your site to perform a free no-obligation survey. This allows our surfacing contractors to fully understand your requirements and offer an accurate and competitive quote.
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Averham Kerb Dropping Contractors
The massive growth in demand for off-street parking has seen more and more people drop kerbs to create car standing at the front of their properties.
Research by home insurer Direct Line shows that off-street parking is seen by estate agents as a desirable feature which adds market value to a residential or commercial property. This, coupled with increasing parking restrictions in many residential locations, has brought about planning applications increase greatly over recent years.
However while adding car standing space to the front of your home might add market value to your property, there are many things to consider, not least environmental consequences, and flooding is a major issue.
When you switch out a front garden with hard standing, rainwater can no longer soak into the ground. As more and more households take this step, the cumulative effect seriously increases the threat of flooding, so it’s important to include drainage in your plans.
Planning permission is normally required if you wish to drop the kerb outside your property to permit a car to cross the pavement. This is due to the fact that the pavement might need to be reinforced to take the weight of motor vehicles and help prevent them from damaging the surface or any pipes or cables underneath. It is also to ensure the new access will not be a safety risk to other highway users.
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You can learn if you require planning permission by getting in touch with your local council (you can find the relevant council at the government website). How much it costs to apply will depend on your location.
If permission is given, you then you need to find a local contractor to do the work for you.
It’s certainly not a DIY job as the council will have criteria that service providers must meet. Some will only permit you to use their endorsed contractors, while others allow you to use your own, provided that they are accredited to the requirements of the New Roads and Street Works Act 1991, and carry public liability insurance. For this case, there might be an added fee for highway inspections by the council.
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However first it’s worth verifying if permission is likely to be granted. Below is a list of points to consider. If any one of these criteria is not met, planning permission is probably to be turned down:
- Your front garden must be large enough for you to park your vehicle fully on your property.
- The kerb must be at least 4.8 m from the front of your house; or 6m if the parking area is in front of an entrance or garage.
- The parking area should be at least 2.4 m wide.
- The proposed access to your property should be more than 10m away from a road junction; 15m away from busy junctions or on primary roads.
- It must be at least 1.5 m away from street lights and other street furniture.
- It must meet visibility standards; this depends on the type of road.
- Appropriate drainage must be provided to remove the excess surface water.
The extraction of tree roots should be avoided. - The slope from your home to the road must not be too steep.
- Finally, you as the homeowner must agree to the kerb being dropped; for instance, a tenant can not apply on their landlord’s behalf.
We cover all these local areas and lots more- Averham & Staythorpe, Kelham, Upton, Farndon, Rolleston, Averham Park, Little Carlton, Newark-on-Trent, South Muskham, Fiskerton
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If you need a dropped kerb you probably need a driveway too.
We can give you a quote for:
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Q and A’s
Prices will vary depending upon your location, pavement width, number of kerbs to drop, and whether you want to extend an old dropped kerb. Some councils and contractors offer an extended dropped-kerb free of charge, while others charge up to £1800. The entire job takes about 1 to 2 hours.
Highways Act 1980 Section 184, makes it an offense for a vehicle to be driven across a footway. They allow for the vehicle to cross the public pedestrian footway.
An average driveway will have five kerb sections. If the Council is the owner of the road or footpath, you will need permission from the Council. The Council could refuse permission, as a roads authority, planning authorities, or both.
A dropped kerb is the sloped area where the vehicle crosses from the road to the front of the property. This is most often a driveway with drop kerb.
Obstructing a drop kerb with a vehicle is an offense. It can be enforced by the police or local council. As absurd as it might sound, you can receive a PCN to park across your own dropped-kerb.
Parking on a drop kerb is considered a parking violation and can result in a Penalty Notice. This means that you can’t park in front of a dropped-kerb without permission.
Although adding a spot for your car will increase the property’s value, it will depend on where you live. A drop kerb outside of your property will require you to complete an application.
At least 10 metres must be between the location of the vehicular access and the entrance to any junction or sharp corner. The pavement or road must not be overhang by any vehicle that is parked within your property.
If you plan to remove the kerb on your property and allow cars to cross the pavement, permission is required. This is because the pavement may need to be strengthened to take the weight of vehicles and prevent them from damaging the surface or any pipes or cables underneath
If you intend to drive a vehicle over the footway into your driveway off a highway, then you will need a dropped kerb. You must have a dropped kerb in order to drive your vehicle over the footway. If you do, you will be in violation of the law. Enforcement action may be taken to stop you from doing so.
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