Dropped kerbs with a new drive in Hawarden: the local picture
In Hawarden, 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 Hawarden?
Guide price in Hawarden: £930–£2,800 including VAT. These are Wales guide figures; the survey or your photos confirm the real price before you commit.
| 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 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
- Coordination so the drive and crossover are finished together
- Drive levels set to meet the new kerb line
- Help with the highway authority application and drawings
What the survey covers
- Levels of the pavement, kerb and drive
- Who must approve the work and how long that takes
- Buried services near the crossing or channel
- Ground conditions for any soakaway
- Load ratings needed for covers and gratings
Do you need permission in Hawarden?
Hawarden 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
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.
Why choose Block Paving Contractors
Clean finish
The site is swept, the joints are filled and you are shown how to look after the paving.
The dig and sub-base in writing
Your quote states the depth of dig, the sub-base thickness and how it is compacted.
Itemised quotes
Break-out, waste, edging, drainage and covers are separate lines you can see.
Repair before replace
If your drive can be fixed or re-laid, we will say so.
Dropped kerbs in Hawarden: questions
Who approves a dropped kerb in Hawarden?
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.
How much does a dropped kerb cost in Hawarden?
Guide price: £930–£2,800 including VAT. The survey confirms the work needed.
Can this be done at the same time as a new drive in Hawarden?
Yes, and it usually should be, so the levels match and the paving is only disturbed once.
Do you work in Deeside, Buckley and Mold?
Yes. We cover Hawarden and the places around it, including Deeside, Buckley and Mold, and the rest of Clwyd.
Dropped kerbs near Hawarden
Nearby towns we cover for dropped kerbs, and dropped kerbs across Clwyd:
- Dropped kerbs in Deeside
- Dropped kerbs in Buckley
- Dropped kerbs in Mold
- Dropped kerbs in Flint
- Dropped kerbs in Wrexham
- Dropped kerbs in Rhosllannerchrugog
