Bulk delivery 'kerbside'

Leif

I want to order some ~850Kg bags of sharp sand. Delivery is described as kerbside. Are there any legal/council issues with having 3 or 4 large bags of sand left on the (tarmac) pavement or grass in front of my property? This is a public area. I live in a close, off a side road. The sand would be moved by wheelbarrow to the garden.

I have a sloping concrete drive, and I'm not sure how much weight it can support without cracking, and the slope is quite steep, so a wheeled carry truck think would not be able to negotiate it.

macman

'kerbside' generally means on the road against the kerb.
Yes, obviously if you leave it on the public highway or footpath without a permit then you are technically committing an offence. Whether you get caught will in practice depend how long it's there for and how visible.

jackyann

We dealt with this a lot whilst doing our self build.

I found most of the drivers very helpful about setting loads down to help us and cause least inconvenience to passers-by. I usually tipped them for their consideration.
I would make sure it is visible in the dark (I once dented my car when I couldn't see some builders stuff on a dark rainy night)
I think if your neighbours aren't fuss-pots and you are moving it quickly you will probably be all right (as you are not on a through road) but if there is likely to be an issue, then you should probably contact the Highways Agency.
I would warn your neighbours in advance: you know whether best to call in person, put a note through the door, or put up a "thanks for your patience" sign. We were inconveniencing people for months, so I went round in advance with bottles of wine; but I think that OTT for something only lasting a day or two.
We did know someone who in a similar situation asked all the neighbours to come & pitch in to move the stuff; rewarded with drink & sandwiches; but their close was a very friendly one where people did lots of things for each other.

JimmyTheWig

macman wrote: »

Whether you get caught will in practice depend how long it's there for and how visible.

Will also depend on how cooperative your neighbours are.

Leif

Thanks all. Fortunately my neighbours are pleasant. It looks like I'll have to quickly move the contents to the lawn using a shovel and a wheelbarrow. Deep joy.:)

keystone

They say kerbside because a) they want to offload quickly and b) they don't want the hassle of can you just help me move it round the back.

If you've got several bags coming inevitably the delivery truck will be a HIAB. Just get them placed directly on your property and off the public highway. Then you can transport at your leisure.

Cheers

cyclonebri1

I have had several bags of slate chips and other stuff delivered recently.

When ordered from say ebay, many state the above.

It could mean it will arrive on a pallet truck that drops off the del vehicle.

They can't get up or off a slope, that's the issue.

keystone

cyclonebri1 wrote: »

It could mean it will arrive on a pallet truck that drops off the del vehicle.

I had to read that three times to visualise what you meant. Which is, of course, one of these:

They can't get up or off a slope, that's the issue.

and thats correct but builders merchants use one of these:



and the bags can just be placed on the driveway with a baulk or two of timber on the downhill side to level the bags up for the slope.

Cheers

Leif

Very funny keystone, I read that too. Your second picture is missing. I will ring Wickes, and ask what they use to deliver. If they can move it onto my front lawn (3m from road, 18" hedge in the way), that would be ideal. I had to look up HIAB. Since the sand comes in big bags, that does suggest a HIAB rather than a pallet.The more I can get delivered in one go, the lower the delivery charge per bag.

keystone

Strange I can see the pic but never mind and sorry if you can't. Lets try a different one:



which is a HIAB and it is what Wickes will use. He should cope easily with a 3m span and the hedge as long as it's 18 inches not feet !!

Cheers

cddc

Had two delivered today by HIAB, Driver put them 3m within my property. HIAB's have a huge reach, so there should be no problem getting them well within your boundary, and not on the public highway.