Dropped kerbs with a new drive in Earley: the local picture
Homes in Earley include plenty of semis and detached houses with room for a drive, plus older terraces where parking is tighter.
Planning-sensitive towns and conservation areas are common in the South East, so we check the front-garden rules before quoting.
How much does a dropped kerb cost in Earley?
Guide price in Earley: £1,100–£3,250 including VAT. These are South East guide figures; the survey or your photos confirm the real price before you commit.
| Item | Guide price inc VAT |
|---|---|
| Dropped kerb (vehicle crossover) construction | £1,100–£3,250 |
| Edging or kerb, bedded and haunched | £20–£55 per metre |
| Typical channel drain run | £380–£1,100 |
| Soakaway | £970–£2,150 |
| Highway authority dropped kerb application fee | £60–£540 |
Guide figures for the South East, checked 9 November 2026. See all prices or use the guide price tool.
What does a dropped kerb involve?
A dropped kerb, also called a vehicle crossover, is a section of lowered kerb with a strengthened footway behind it so a car can cross the pavement to reach a drive. It is part of the public highway, so it needs the highway authority's permission and has to be built to their specification, usually by a contractor they approve.
- Eligibility check: visibility, trees, street furniture, frontage depth
- Crossover construction where the authority permits our contractor
- Drive levels set to meet the new kerb line
- Help with the highway authority application and drawings
- Coordination so the drive and crossover are finished together
What the survey covers
- Access and working space
- Levels of the pavement, kerb and drive
- Who must approve the work and how long that takes
- Where water collects now and where it can go
- Ground conditions for any soakaway
Planning and kerb rules in Earley
Earley is in England, so these rules apply:
In England, paving in front of the house that covers more than 5 m² needs planning permission unless it is permeable or drains to a lawn, border or soakaway inside your boundary. Permeable block paving, or standard blocks laid to fall onto a planted strip, avoid the need for permission in most cases.
Flats and maisonettes, listed buildings, and homes covered by an Article 4 direction can have tighter rules, and conservation areas, National Parks and National Landscapes restrict some permitted development.
A dropped kerb needs your local highway authority's approval (usually the county, unitary, metropolitan or London borough council), and a new access onto an A, B or C classified road also needs planning permission.
General guidance, not legal advice. Your survey confirms what applies to your home. See the planning guide.
What happens next
Quick details
Your postcode and the job. It takes a minute.
On-site check
Measurements, levels against the damp-proof course, ground and drainage.
Itemised quote
Fixed once the specification is agreed, with no vague extras.
Laid and finished
Compacted, jointed and handed back clean.
How we work
Repair before replace
If your drive can be fixed or re-laid, we will say so.
Edges set in concrete
Every edge restraint is bedded and haunched, so the paving cannot creep.
Water planned first
Falls, channels and soakaways are designed before the pattern is chosen.
Clean finish
The site is swept, the joints are filled and you are shown how to look after the paving.
Dropped kerbs in Earley: questions
Do you work in Reading, Wokingham and Crowthorne?
Yes. We cover Earley and the places around it, including Reading, Wokingham and Crowthorne, and the rest of Berkshire.
Can this be done at the same time as a new drive in Earley?
Yes, and it usually should be, so the levels match and the paving is only disturbed once.
Who approves a dropped kerb in Earley?
For a dropped kerb, your local highway authority (usually your council). For drainage and covers on private land, no approval is usually needed, but connections to public sewers need the water company's consent.
How much does a dropped kerb cost in Earley?
Guide price: £1,100–£3,250 including VAT. The survey confirms the work needed.
Dropped kerbs near Earley
Nearby towns we cover for dropped kerbs, and dropped kerbs across Berkshire:
- Dropped kerbs in Reading
- Dropped kerbs in Wokingham
- Dropped kerbs in Crowthorne
- Dropped kerbs in Bracknell
- Dropped kerbs in Sandhurst
- Dropped kerbs in Maidenhead
