Dropped Kerb Contractors In Birmingham

Best Birmingham Dropped Kerb Installers

Dropped kerbs permit vehicles to cross the street from a driveway to the road. Simply enter your postcode and visit your local council's website to find more information. The kerb height is reduced and the path strengthened to support the vehicle's weight. This is necessary to prevent damage to the path or any pipes below it. This crossing is part the public highway, and is available for public use. It is our responsibility to maintain it. You must include a copy the planning permission to your application if your district council has confirmed that you require permission. Once permission has been granted, any dropped kerb contractor can be hired to perform the works for as long as they are licensed: kerb dropping Prices will vary if you want to drop off a kerb in order to provide domestic vehicle access. It all depends on your location and the policies of your local council. You will need an application to drop the kerb.

The pavement belongs usually to the local authority. It involves paying a non-refundable application charge to your local municipality. For most work, you will need to use approved contractors, which can often be for a fixed fee. However, you may be able to hire your own contractor or do it yourself if permission is granted by some council authorities. Every local council will have a different fee for dropping a flagstone kerb. Other factors that could affect the cost include the size and location of the kerbs to be removed, as well as your location. The average kerb removal job requires the removal of around 3-7 stone kerbstones.

Prices will vary depending on several factors. Your local council will inspect the area before you can begin the job.  Once the area is approved by council, the work can start. Your location is one of the major factors that will impact the cost of your job. Each council charges an application fee that can range in price.

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The drop kerb and access across pavement are not considered part of your property and cannot be used to park vehicles. Obstructing or overhanging public footways is a crime. When you apply for an extension, please note that the existing dropped curb will not be renewed. We will charge additional fees if you wish to renew the whole area. The kerb is lowered to the normal height, and the path is strengthened in order to support the vehicle's weight. This is necessary to prevent damage to the path or any pipes below it. To find out if you require planning permission for a dropped curb, contact the planning department of your local council.

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Dropped kerbs, also known as an authorised vehicle crossover, allows you to get onto your property without any hassles using a car or other domestic vehicle. Kerbs are lowered from their usual height, and the pavement or verge has been strengthened to support the vehicle that crosses it. This prevents damage to the pavement, pipes, or cables underneath it. All contractors have to go through a selection, which allows us the ability to assess their suitability for these types of works. It also means that there is a contractual structure in place to protect all parties. It is an offense to perform any work on the footway, without express permission.

Dropped Kerb Installation

You will likely already have a dropped curb if you park your car in a driveway near your home. This will make it easier to get to the road. It is a legal requirement to have one. It's illegal to drive across a pavement if it doesn't. Normal pavements are not built to handle the weight of a vehicle. Additionally, utilities may also suffer. The contractor will usually remove five kerb stones each time he drops a curb. The size of the stones will affect the contractor's ability to remove them. In their place, the contractor inserts drop kerbstones approximately at the same level as roads and two dropper stone kerbstones, one left-handed and one right-handed, to span between the full- and dropped kerbs.

Be aware that the distance covered with the dropped kerbstones should not be less than the driveway width. However it is possible for them to cover more depending upon the pavement size. Another alternative is to make a drop kerb for disabled accessibility the same width as a personal gate. The dropped kerb should be no more than 10m from a junction with a road and no more than 15m from major roads. This is necessary to ensure that your driveway does not become dangerously unsafe.

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