How much does a drive drainage job cost in Powys?
In Wales, a drive drainage job usually costs £330–£930 including VAT. Your exact price depends on what the survey or your photos show, and is fixed in writing before anything is booked.
| Item | Guide price inc VAT |
|---|---|
| Channel drain run across a drive | £330–£930 |
| Edging or kerb, bedded and haunched | £19–£45 per metre |
| Typical channel drain run | £330–£930 |
| Soakaway | £840–£1,850 |
| Highway authority dropped kerb application fee | £50–£470 |
Guide figures for Wales, checked 9 November 2026.
Towns we cover in Powys
We quote drainage in every town across Powys, including:
What is included?
We design the falls first, then add channels only where they are needed, typically across a garage door, at the bottom of a drive sloping to the house, or where the drive meets the pavement. Where the rules require water to be dealt with on site, a soakaway or a permeable build is the usual answer.
Hilly streets in much of Wales mean many drives slope, which shapes the falls, the edging and the water route.
- Soakaway crates or rubble soakaways where ground allows
- Linear channel drains with gratings rated for cars
- Connection to an existing surface water gully where permitted
- Levels survey and a falls plan
- Threshold drainage at doors and garages
What the survey covers
- Access and working space
- Buried services near the crossing or channel
- Load ratings needed for covers and gratings
- Levels of the pavement, kerb and drive
- Who must approve the work and how long that takes
Rules for front drives in Powys
In Wales, any new or replacement hard surface at the front of a house should be permeable or drain to a permeable area within the property to avoid needing planning permission. Unlike England, there is no 5 m² allowance for new paving; only repairs of up to 5 m² of existing surface are exempt.
Since January 2019, construction work covering 100 m² or more with drainage implications, including drives and patios, needs approval from the local SuDS Approving Body (SAB) before work starts, even where planning permission is not needed.
A dropped kerb needs your council's approval as highway authority, and a new access onto a classified road needs planning permission.
General guidance, not legal advice. Your survey confirms what applies to your home. See the planning guide.
How it works
Tell us about the job
Use the form, the quote tool, WhatsApp or a call.
We take a look
A survey visit, or photos for smaller repair and cleaning jobs.
Price in writing
Every line itemised, including the dig, edging and drainage.
Booked and built
Agreed start date, then the work, the final clean-down and the joint top-up.
Drainage in Powys: questions
How much does a drive drainage job cost in Powys?
Guide price: £330–£930 including VAT. The survey confirms the work needed.
Do you work in Newtown, Brecon and Welshpool?
Yes. We cover all of Powys, including Newtown, Brecon and Welshpool.
Who approves a drive drainage job in Powys?
For a dropped kerb, your council as highway authority. For drainage and covers on private land, no approval is usually needed, but connections to public sewers need the water company's consent.
Can this be done at the same time as a new drive in Powys?
Yes, and it usually should be, so the levels match and the paving is only disturbed once.
