Posted 28 May 2023

Dropped kerb

So the question is
i want to drop a few kerbs outside my house I know my loca council charge £100 for the application if approved or not but I was wondering how much are the contractors charger for this on top? I’d say about 4/5 kerbs need dropping because it’s a corner plot.
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  1. Alexandre77's avatar
    Had to pay £47 to them for inspector to come to check if they could drop the kerbs and give quotation. If went ahead and drop the kerb they deducted the £47 on price of quotation.
    This was before this crazy inflation prices.
    (Date: 07/02/2022)

    Detail of work: Length of 7 kerbs / bituminous footway construction to Bolton Council

    highways specification

    Quotation of work: £ 1,301.00

    V.A.T £ 0.00

    Minus £47

    Total quotation £ 1,254.00 (edited)
  2. MonkeysUncle's avatar
    At my old house they got magically lowered one day.

    To this day I don't know how it happened

    Council never said anything in over 20yr there.
  3. echobase's avatar
    It’s about £2k where I live. Only a few council approved contractors so they take the p**s with their prices. 
  4. cainer1's avatar
    Cost me £1,000 cash 5 years ago and only took them 2 1/2 hours,
    i had 6 kerbs done, 4 at road level + the 2 sloped ones

    Make sure you get a reputable company to do it as you're responsible for it should it sink or break up

    Edit: also cost £135 for permission from the council (edited)
  5. darlodge's avatar
    Dropped curbs are a racket as so few licences are issued, it's such a quick job and yet they can charge up to £2000 from what I've heard locally.
  6. Gollywood's avatar
    £2000 charge for us
  7. JimboParrot's avatar
    Twenty or so years ago the council were having the kerb stones replaced and asked all householders if they wanted the dropped kerb extended. I was the only one that said yes and it was £29 - a real bargain.

    I guess though the way some people drive whacking the kerbs, bumping up and down either side of their driveways it will cost them more in tyres and new alloys! That said, £2,000+ is a lot of money.
    Deleted041071960810's avatar
    I guess it depends on how happy your council is about putting small ramps in instead of dropping the kerb.

    Where I used to live in Glasgow, someone put down a solid metal pipe, and put tarmac on top to make a rough ramp, with the pipe allowing water flow during rain.
  8. tonymx's avatar
    Also had a corner setup to drop, it was just under £2k
  9. Mark_Hickman's avatar
    Not sure if it still is, but was 50% off if you or someone in your home has blue badge
  10. harrythefish's avatar
    Our council has issued us the permission that they stated was 'permanent'. But they say private contactors aren't allowed, the council itself will get the contractor to do the work and bill us. Haven't gone for it yet as the kerbs are very low height already. And I'm waiting for one of their pavement refreshes anyway.
  11. TristanDeCoonha's avatar
    Without officially licenced work carried out, you have no legal right to access on or off the property, nor are you permitted to drive over the pavement. Someone could park in front of your garden/drive and leave their car until it is no longer road legal, blocking you
    Deleted041071960810's avatar
    A lot of the rules like this are similar throughout the UK, but it's always worth checking your local council as parking rules and access rights are defined by different rules in different countries.
  12. martynhardacre's avatar
    And if people park over the driveway like they have done at mine you get to pay £179 for a white H-bar line that takes exactly 7 minutes to paint!
    TristanDeCoonha's avatar
    And has no legal penalties as such. It is merely an advisory
  13. Fantasy-Ireland's avatar
    I have just had this done. It cost £1350 to drop and £162 planning permission.
    We had to have a contractor with public liability insurance also had to have drainage channels at end of drive as the council do not like water coming off drive from not pavement. 
  14. KongDonkey's avatar
    Do you have to pay planning permission even if your application is rejected?

    And do you need planning permission to turn a small already paved front garden into a car parking space? I have a low wall that needs removing first.
    George200191's avatar
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    I believe even if rejected you still pay for planning permission don’t know about your 2nd question, 
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