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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 across the pavement onto your residential or commercial property.
Any access onto a public highway from a domestic or commercial driveway area should have a vehicle crossover.
Kerb dropping enables vehicles to cross the pavement from the road to a driveway and it is a legal requirement if you wish to drive across the pavement onto your property.
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Installing a vehicle access crossover can make a huge improvement to accessing your property along with helping to make sure people do not park across your driveway.
The law regarding the access states: If you intend to drive a vehicle over the footway into 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 may be taken to prevent such practice.
The pavement may require to be reinforced in front of the building, and sometimes, it may be essential for lampposts, manhole covers and other street furniture to be moved.
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Kerb drops, also referred to as vehicle access crossovers, are an adaptation to the footpath. It entails lowering the kerb and preparing new foundations to the paving to make it possible for 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 company with Street Works Accreditation, and who have the required Public Liability insurance to comply with the local authorities requirements.
Vehicle access cross overs comprise 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).
Our team have many years experience in putting in drop kerbs and making an application for the relevant planning permission. We are able to work in conjunction with your local county council whilst abiding by all essential regulations.
You can either apply to your local council for approval for kerb dropping outside your building or we are able to apply to your local authority on your behalf.
We are members of the Streetworks Qualifications Register (SWQR). The SWQR holds details of qualified providers 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 focus on delivering a service that gets it right the first time. By investing in high quality components, equipment and processes, we make sure that we deliver lasting and affordable solutions that will last.
We pride ourselves on our outstanding workmanship and customer care and we make sure that every job is performed to the finest quality standards.
Our team can visit your site to perform a free no-obligation survey. This allows our surfacing contractors to completely understand your needs and provide an accurate and competitive quote.
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Langford Kerb Dropping Contractors
The massive growth in demand for off-street parking has seen a growing number of people drop kerbs to establish car standing at the front of their properties.
Study by home insurer Direct Line shows that off-street parking is regarded by estate agents as a beneficial feature which adds market value to a property. This, coupled with increasing parking limitations in lots of residential areas, has brought about planning applications increase greatly over recent years.
However while adding car standing space to the front of your home may well add market value to your property, there are numerous things to take into consideration, not least environmental issues, and flooding is a major issue.
When you replace a front lawn with hard standing, rainwater can no longer absorb into the ground. As increasingly more households take this step, the collective effect seriously increases the danger of flooding, so it’s essential to include drainage in your plans.
Planning permission is normally required if you wish to drop the kerb outside your building to allow 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 prevent them from damaging the surface or any pipes or cables below. It is also to ensure the new access will not be a safety hazard to other highway users.
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You can find out if you require planning permission by getting in touch with your local council (you can identify the relevant council at the government website). How much it costs to apply will depend upon your specific location.
If permission is given, you then you need to locate a local professional to perform the work for you.
It’s definitely not a DIY job as the council will have requirements that contractors must meet. Several will only permit you to use their approved contractors, while others allow you to use your own, so long as they are accredited to the requirements of the New Roads and Street Works Act 1991, and hold public liability insurance. In this case, there might be an added fee for highway assessments by the council.
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However first it’s worth verifying if consent is likely to be given. Below is a checklist of considerations. If any one of these criteria is not met, planning permission is most likely to be denied:
- Your front garden must be large enough for you to park your vehicle completely on your property.
- The kerb must be at minimum 4.8 m from the front of your house; or 6m if the parking spot is in front of an entrance or garage.
- The parking area should be at least 2.4 m wide.
- The suggested access to your property should be more than 10m away from a road junction; 15m away from busy junctions or on major roads.
- It must be at least 1.5 m away from street lights and other street furniture.
- It must meet visibility guidelines; this is dependent on the type of road.
- Suitable drainage must be provided to take the excess surface water.
The extraction of tree roots should be avoided. - The slope from your property to the road must not be too steep.
- Lastly, you as the property owner must consent to the kerb being dropped; for example, a tenant can not apply on their landlord’s behalf.
We cover all these local areas and lots more- Langford & Holme, Brough, Winthorpe, North Muskham, Collingham, Cromwell, South Muskham, Bathley, Little Carlton, Coddington
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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 on the location and width of your pavement. Some councils or contractors will provide an extended, dropped kerb at no charge. Others may charge up to £1800. The actual job usually takes between 1 and 2 days.
The Highways Act 1980 – Section 184, makes it an offence to drive a vehicle across a footway, or verge, where there is no proper vehicle crossover. They include both the physical lowering of the kerb (the dropped kerb) and a permission to allow a vehicle to cross the public footway.
You will need to reduce five kerb sections for an average driveway. If the Council is the owner of the road or footpath, you will need permission from the Council. The Council may deny permission for any reason, be it as a roads or planning authority, but also both.
A dropped curb is the area where the vehicle crosses over from the road to the property’s rear. A driveway often has a dropped curb.
An obstruction is defined as a vehicle that is parked fully or partially on a dropped kerb. Local authorities or the police can enforce the violation. You can get a PCN for parking on your own dropped kerb, however absurd it may sound
Parking on a drop kerb is considered a parking violation and can result in a Penalty Notice. You can be fined for parking on a dropped kerb if you don’t have permission.
A spot for a car can add value to your property. However, the exact amount depends on where you live. A drop kerb outside of your property will require you to complete an application.
Between the junction’s entrance and the proposed location for vehicular access, there must be at most 10m. The vehicle must not be parked within 10 metres of any road or pavement.
Planning permission is usually required if you wish to drop the kerb outside your property to allow a car to cross the pavement. This is because pavement may need to have additional strength to handle the vehicle’s weight, as well as protect any pipes or cables underneath.
Dropped kerbs are required for vehicles that will be driven over the footway to your driveway from a highway. You cannot drive on the footway if you don’t have a dropped curb. If you do so, you are breaking the law and enforcement action could be taken to prevent such practice.
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