Council Approved Dropped Kerb Contractors

Need your kerbs dropping for easy access to your property or driveway?

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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 want to drive across the pavement onto your property.

Any access 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 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 accessing your property as well as helping to make sure people do not park in front of your driveway.

The law regarding the access states: If you plan to drive a vehicle over the footway in to your driveway off a highway, then you will need make these changes to your access.

If you do not, you must never drive over the footway. If you do this, you are breaking the law and enforcement action could be taken to prevent such practice.

The pavement may require to be strengthened 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 known as vehicle access crossovers, are an alteration to the footpath. It involves 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 includes lowering the kerbstones and strengthening the pavement to create a ramp, and must solely be performed by an authorised provider with Street Works Accreditation, and who have the required Public Liability insurance to fulfill 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 several years experience in putting in drop kerbs and applying for the appropriate 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 building or we can apply to your local authority on your behalf.

We are members of the Streetworks Qualifications Register (SWQR). The SWQR holds details of qualified operators who have gained the proper qualifications in relation to the New Roads and Street Works Act 1991, which is essential for any provider excavating a highway.

We concentrate on delivering a product that gets it correct the first time. By buying high quality components, equipment and processes, we make sure that we deliver sustainable and affordable solutions that will last.

We pride ourselves on our outstanding workmanship and customer care and we make sure that every job is carried out to the highest quality standards.

Our staff can check out your site to perform a free no-obligation survey. This allows our surfacing contractors to completely understand your requirements and provide an accurate and affordable quote.

Call us today for a complimentary price quote on 07595 510190

Norwell Kerb Dropping Contractors

The massive growth in demand for off-street parking has seen a growing number of people drop kerbs to create car standing at the front of their properties.

Study 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 property. This, combined with escalating parking restrictions in many residential areas, has brought about planning applications  increase massively over recent years.

However while adding car standing space to the front of your home might 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 switch out a front lawn with hard standing, rainwater can no longer soak into the ground. As more and more households take this action, the cumulative effect severely increases the risk of flooding, so it’s essential to incorporate drainage in your plans.

Planning permission is generally needed if you wish to drop the kerb outside your building to allow a car to cross the pavement. This is because the pavement may need to be strengthened to take the weight of motor vehicles and prevent them from damaging the surface or any water pipes or cables beneath. It is in addition to ensure the new access will never be a safety hazard to other highway users.

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You can find out 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 depend on your specific location.

If permission is approved, you then you need to locate a local contractor to do 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 make it possible for you to use your own, provided that they are certified to the requirements of the New Roads and Street Works Act 1991, and carry public liability insurance. For this case, there may be an added fee for highway assessments by the council.

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However first it’s worth establishing if consent 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 very likely to be denied:

  • Your front garden must be large enough for you to park your vehicle entirely 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 must be at least 2.4 m wide.
  • The proposed access to your property must 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 remove the excess surface water.
    The extraction of tree roots must be avoided.
  • The slope from your property to the road must not be too steep.
  • Lastly, you as the home owner 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- Norwell & Cromwell, Norwell Woodhouse, Bathley, Caunton, Carlton-on-Trent, North Muskham, Holme, Little Carlton, Knapthorpe, South Muskham

We Install Driveways Too!

If you need a dropped kerb you probably need a driveway too.
We can give you a quote for:
Resin Drives
Tarmac Drives
Concrete Drives
Block Paving Drives
Imprinted Concrete

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Q and A’s

Prices can vary depending upon where you are located, what width you have, how many kerbs need to be dropped, and whether you need to extend an existing drop kerb. Some councils and contractors offer an extended dropped-kerb free of charge, while others charge up to £1800. The job typically takes about one to two days.

Highways Act 1980 Section 184, makes it a crime to drive a vehicle along a footway. They include both the physical lowering of the kerb (the dropped kerb) and a permission to allow a vehicle to cross the public footway.

Five kerb sections will be required to make a driveway average. Assuming that your road and footpath are owned by the Council, you will need to apply for permission from them. 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. It is often a driveway with dropped kerbs.

Obstructing a drop kerb with a vehicle is an offense. It can be enforced by the police or local council. You can get a PCN for parking on your own dropped kerb, however absurd it may sound

Parking across a dropped kerb is a parking contravention for which a Penalty Charge Notice can be issued. If you park across a dropped curb, you will be charged with an offense unless you have permission.

Adding a spot for a car will undoubtedly bring extra value to your property, but the amount will naturally depend on whereabouts you live. A drop kerb outside of your property will require you to complete an application.

There must be at least 10 metres between the entrance to a junction or sharp corner and the location of the proposed vehicular access. No part of a vehicle parked within your property may overhang the pavement or road.

You will need to obtain permission to drop the kerb from your property so that a car can cross the pavement. 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. If you do not have dropped kerb, you must not drive over the footway. You are violating the law and could face enforcement action.

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