Dropped kerbs

consumers_revenge

Hi,

Anyone aware or used companies to get their dropped kerb put in in south glos or Bristol area please?

Doesn't seem to be that many but need to find a reasonable quote.

Cheers

parking_question_chap

Is it a private road? If not speak to your local highway authority, they might require certain approved companies to carry out the job to ensure a suitable standard of work is carried out.

Loanranger

We had to get the county council to come out and look at it then agree to it and then quote for the work and no one else could do the work except the county council. It was the highways department. Have you looked on the website for your County council?

consumers_revenge

No normal minor road. With certain specs then use who you like.

nickcc

The council had to approve our dropped kerb extension at a cost of almost £200 plus the cost of the actual work which could only be carried out by the councils authorised contractor.

EachPenny

consumers_revenge wrote: »

No normal minor road. With certain specs then use who you like.

Make absolutely sure you follow the Council's requirements, and an absolute must is to make sure the contractor has appropriate and sufficiently large insurance cover against accidents and damage to third party property. Digging holes in the road/footpath/verge means coming close to some very expensive equipment (including fibre optics in some locations) and you might get the bill if any damage is caused to them by your contractor who isn't properly insured.

You'd also be wise to read up on the CDM Regs as they apply to householders, and bear in mind that the contractor installing a dropped kerb will be working on the highway (accessible to the public) and not on your own private property. http://www.hse.gov.uk/construction/cdm/2015/summary.htm

dunroving

nickcc wrote: »

The council had to approve our dropped kerb extension at a cost of almost £200 plus the cost of the actual work which could only be carried out by the councils authorised contractor.

Can you remember the approximate cost overall? A house I am buying oddly has only half a dropped kerb in front of the driveway. They are semi-detached houses and the non-adjoining houses either have a double-width driveway or separate, but adjacent driveways. At the house I am buying there is a dropped kerb extending along the full width of next door's driveway, but only to approximately halfway along "my" driveway.

I figured I'd see first of all if I can simply manouevre my car to enter from the dropped side, so I don't actually mount the kerb and wreck my wheel bearings. ;-)

nickcc

dunroving wrote: »

Can you remember the approximate cost overall? A house I am buying oddly has only half a dropped kerb in front of the driveway. They are semi-detached houses and the non-adjoining houses either have a double-width driveway or separate, but adjacent driveways. At the house I am buying there is a dropped kerb extending along the full width of next door's driveway, but only to approximately halfway along "my" driveway.

I figured I'd see first of all if I can simply manouevre my car to enter from the dropped side, so I don't actually mount the kerb and wreck my wheel bearings. ;-)

It's been a few years ago but the licence was app £250 and the work was app £500. You really need a quote from the approved installer as costs can vary considerably depending on the amount of work and also your location.

consumers_revenge

dunroving wrote: »

Can you remember the approximate cost overall? A house I am buying oddly has only half a dropped kerb in front of the driveway. They are semi-detached houses and the non-adjoining houses either have a double-width driveway or separate, but adjacent driveways. At the house I am buying there is a dropped kerb extending along the full width of next door's driveway, but only to approximately halfway along "my" driveway.

I figured I'd see first of all if I can simply manouevre my car to enter from the dropped side, so I don't actually mount the kerb and wreck my wheel bearings. ;-)

I do the same as you but am next to a lane. Council give contractors the spec and must have min 5m insurance and the inspector will appear during the works.


In addition to the £58 and £158? the council want to agree in principal then get plans from utilities its then been quotes of roughly £950 and £1200!!!!

Pa_Ja

People in my old street paid someone to do it privately as the council were quoting silly money.
They're not exactly going to come knocking on your door if you doit by yourself.

goodwithsaving

£127 council approval for me, £30 for hedgerow removal approval (even though it's my own boundary) and use your own contractor. Due to it being a radius (curve) kerb, it's going to be £900 to do the kerb alone.