Dropped Kerbs in Bideford

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Dropped Kerbs | Get Safe Access to Your Driveway

A dropped kerb is a section of pavement that is designed and lowered in such a way as to make vehicle entry into a driveway from the road easy and convenient. You need a dropped kerb outside your property to drive your vehicle off a highway into your driveway via the footway. This way, you can ensure compliance with the legal requirements and avoid any enforcement action by not driving over the footway.

A and M Groundworks offers top-notch installation services for dropped kerbs in Bideford to domestic and commercial clients. With a team of experienced engineers and construction specialists, we help you avoid the liabilities of driving over a footway by providing the best and safest solution to entering your driveway from the road.

The dropped kerbs can be installed for:

  • Car Parks
  • Walkways
  • Driveways
  • Forecourts
  • Cycle Paths
  • Disabled Access Areas, etc

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As a leading drop kerbs installation company, our certified experts and specialists take care of every aspect to complete all the work with guaranteed quality results:

  • Conduct a site survey to assess the feasibility and safety of carrying out the intended work.
  • Analyse the impact of dropped kerbs installation on the local parking.
  • Ensure there are no obstacles, such as road signs, streetlights, trees, or other utilities.
  • Confirm that the distance between your property and A, B, or C classified road is 15m and that between your property and a minor road is 10m before starting the project.
  • Ensure there are no visibility barriers, such as hedges, walls, or other obstructions, at the site where the dropped kerb is required to be installed.

Contact our experts for more information about our installation services for dropped kerbs in Bideford.

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The Dropped Kerbs Installation Process

Offering the installation of drop kerbs near you, our licenced specialists follow these steps to complete the process quickly and efficiently:

  • Perform a sit survey to analyse whether all conditions suit drop kerbs installation.
  • Start excavating the pavement to create space for the lowered kerb.
  • Prepare a robust sub-base and install edging materials to ensure the containment and stability of the dropped kerb.
  • Pour and shape the concrete to form the lowered kerb.
  • Allow the concrete to dry till it reaches the required strength.
  • Reinstate the surface to restore the pavement's original state by seamlessly blending the dropped kerb with its surroundings.

Benefits of Dropped Kerbs Installation

There are several benefits of installing drop kerbs outside your property, such as:

  • People from parking in front of your property's driveway.
  • Enhance the aesthetic appeal and overall value of your property.
  • Guarantees the safety of your vehicle and public pavement from potential damage.
  • Provides convenient, easy, and safe access to your driveway from the road across the pavement.
  • Fulfils the legal requirement if you intend to drive across the footway to enter your property.
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We are the leading dropped kerbs contractors in Bideford. With years of experience in this industry and hundreds of thousands of satisfied clients, we are the experts.

Our company prides itself for:

  • Competitive Prices
  • Strong Work Ethics
  • Years of Experience
  • Minimum Disruptions
  • Highly Skilled Workforce
  • Health & Safety Standards
  • Guaranteed Quality Results
  • Expertise & Professionalism
  • On-Time Project Completion
  • Dedicated Team of Specialists

Frequently Asked Questions

You must check with your local district, city, or borough council to confirm whether dropped kerbs installation in your area requires planning permission. If the dropped kerb provides direct access to a road that is A, B, or C classified or part of a large-scale development project, then you will need planning permission. Moreover, you also need to obtain approval if your property is a listed building or is located within a conservation area.

Yes, your driveway must have enough space to park a standard-sized vehicle so that it does not obstruct the footway. For this purpose, the minimum driveway area requirement is 5m and 2.7m for its depth and width, respectively.

The cost of installing dropped kerbs varies depending on the job's complexity, the required specifications for the crossing, and the presence of any obstruction or restriction that needs to be removed. However, it ranges from £1,500 to £3,000.

If you try to drive over a footway to enter your driveway, you may become liable for a pedestrian collision, damage to the footway, or damage to any utility under the footway.
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