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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 necessity if you wish to drive over the pavement onto your residential or commercial property.
Any entry onto a public highway from a domestic or commercial driveway area should have a vehicle crossover.
Kerb dropping permits vehicles to cross the pavement from the road to a driveway and it is a legal necessity if you intend to drive across the pavement onto your property.
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Putting in a vehicle access crossover can make a significant improvement to accessing your property along with helping to make sure 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 stop such practice.
The pavement may need to be strengthened in front of the building, and in some cases, it may be necessary for lampposts, manhole covers and other street furniture to be moved.
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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 bolstering the pavement to create a ramp, and must solely 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 consist normally of 3 or 4 dropped kerbs with a tapered or transition kerb on either side. The conventional 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 installing drop kerbs and making an application for the appropriate planning permission. We are able to work in partnership with your local county council while complying with all necessary 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 in your place.
We are members of the Streetworks Qualifications Register (SWQR). The SWQR holds information of qualified operators who have gained the appropriate qualifications in regard to the New Roads and Street Works Act 1991, which is necessary for any contractor excavating a highway.
We concentrate on delivering a service that gets it correct the first time. By buying high quality materials, equipment and processes, we make sure that we deliver sustainable and cost effective solutions that will last.
We pride ourselves on our outstanding workmanship and client care and we make sure that every job is carried out to the finest quality standards.
Our team can visit your site to perform a free no-obligation survey. This allows our surfacing contractors to fully understand your requirements and provide an accurate and competitive quote.
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North Muskham Kerb Dropping Contractors
The huge growth in interest for off-street parking has seen a growing number of people drop kerbs to create car standing at the front of their homes.
Research by home insurer Direct Line shows that off-street parking is seen by estate agents as a beneficial feature which adds value to a residential or commercial property. This, combined with increasing parking limitations in lots of residential locations, has brought about planning applications increase greatly over recent years.
However while putting in car standing space to the front of your home can add value to your property, there are numerous 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 absorb into the ground. As increasingly more households take this step, the cumulative effect seriously increases the threat of flooding, so it’s essential to incorporate drainage in your plans.
Planning permission is normally called for if you wish to drop the kerb outside your building to enable a car to cross the pavement. This is due to the fact that the pavement might need to be strengthened to take the weight of vehicles and help prevent them from damaging the surface or any pipes or cables below. It is in addition 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 contacting your local council (you can identify the relevant council at the government website). How much it costs to apply will be dependent on your specific location.
If permission is approved, you then you need to find a local specialist to perform the work for you.
It’s definitely not a DIY job as the council will have requirements that service providers must meet. Several will only permit you to use their endorsed contractors, while others allow you to use your own, as long as they are certified to the requirements of the New Roads and Street Works Act 1991, and carry 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 permission is likely to be granted. Below is a list of considerations. If any among these criteria is not met, planning permission is likely to be declined:
- Your front garden needs to be large enough for you to park your vehicle completely on your property.
- The kerb needs to be at minimum 4.8 m from the front of your house; or 6m if the parking spot is in front of a door 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 primary roads.
- It must be at least 1.5 m away from street lamps and other street furniture.
- It must meet visibility standards; this is dependent on the type of road.
- Appropriate drainage needs to be provided to take the excess surface water.
The removal of tree roots should be avoided. - The incline from your home to the road must not be too steep.
- Lastly, you as the homeowner must consent 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- North Muskham & Holme, South Muskham, Bathley, Little Carlton, Langford, Winthorpe, Cromwell, Kelham, Norwell, Brough
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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 your location, width of pavement, the number of kerbs to drop and if you want to extend an existing dropped kerb. While some councils and contractors offer extended dropped kerbs for free, others charge as much as £1800. The job itself usually takes around 1 to 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. These include the permission for a vehicle to cross the public footway and the physical lowering the kerb.
Five kerb sections will be required to make a driveway average. Your local Council will be your highway authority. This assumes that the Council has the road and footpath. The Council could refuse permission, as a roads authority, planning authorities, or both.
A dropped kerb is a sloped area that the vehicle crosses between the road and the property’s front. A driveway often has a dropped curb.
Parking a vehicle fully or partially across a dropped kerb is classed as an obstruction and either the police or local council can enforce the contravention. … As ridiculous as it may seem, you can be issued a PCN for parking across your own dropped kerb
Parking across a dropping kerb can be a parking contravention that could result in a Penalty-Charge Notice being issued. 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. Keep in mind, however, that dropping a kerb on your property outside will require you to submit an application.
The distance between the entrance of a junction or sharp corner, and the proposed vehicular entry must not exceed 10 meters. The pavement or road must not be overhang by any vehicle that is parked within your property.
If you want to remove the curb from your property in order to permit a vehicle to cross the pavement, planning permission will usually be required. This is because vehicles may cause damage to the pavement or pipes or cables below, and the pavement may need strengthening to support the load.
A dropped kerb will be required if your plan is to drive your vehicle over the footway in your driveway, off a highway. A dropped kerb is required for any vehicle that crosses the footway. You are violating the law and could face enforcement action.
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