Planning a dropped kerb in Deeside
In Deeside, many front gardens have already been paved once, so new paving often starts with breaking out the old surface.
Wales is wetter than most of England, and new front paving has to be permeable or drain within the property, so drainage is designed in from the start.
How much does a dropped kerb cost in Deeside?
In Wales, a dropped kerb usually costs £930–£2,800 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 |
|---|---|
| Dropped kerb (vehicle crossover) construction | £930–£2,800 |
| 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. See all prices or use the guide price tool.
What is included?
We do not take money for kerb work we cannot legally do. What we do is check whether your property is likely to qualify, help you with the application, coordinate the timing with your new drive, and either price the crossover where the authority allows private contractors or work alongside the authority's own contractor where it does not.
- Eligibility check: visibility, trees, street furniture, frontage depth
- 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
- Crossover construction where the authority permits our contractor
What the survey covers
- How the new work ties into the paving
- Load ratings needed for covers and gratings
- Who must approve the work and how long that takes
- Levels of the pavement, kerb and drive
- Buried services near the crossing or channel
Do you need permission in Deeside?
Deeside is in Wales, so these rules apply:
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.
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
Clean finish
The site is swept, the joints are filled and you are shown how to look after the paving.
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.
The dig and sub-base in writing
Your quote states the depth of dig, the sub-base thickness and how it is compacted.
Dropped kerbs in Deeside: questions
How much does a dropped kerb cost in Deeside?
Guide price: £930–£2,800 including VAT. The survey confirms the work needed.
Do you work in Hawarden, Buckley and Mold?
Yes. We cover Deeside and the places around it, including Hawarden, Buckley and Mold, and the rest of Clwyd.
Can this be done at the same time as a new drive in Deeside?
Yes, and it usually should be, so the levels match and the paving is only disturbed once.
Who approves a dropped kerb in Deeside?
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.
Dropped kerbs near Deeside
Nearby towns we cover for dropped kerbs, and dropped kerbs across Clwyd:
- Dropped kerbs in Hawarden
- Dropped kerbs in Buckley
- Dropped kerbs in Mold
- Dropped kerbs in Flint
- Dropped kerbs in Wrexham
- Dropped kerbs in Rhosllannerchrugog
