Dropped kerbs with a new drive in Donaghadee: what to expect
Donaghadee is a smaller town, and many of its homes have more frontage to work with than city houses, which leaves room for borders and planting.
Wet winters in Northern Ireland make falls, edge restraints and full joints especially important.
How much does a dropped kerb cost in Donaghadee?
In Northern Ireland, a dropped kerb usually costs £950–£2,850 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 | £950–£2,850 |
| Edging or kerb, bedded and haunched | £19–£50 per metre |
| Typical channel drain run | £330–£950 |
| Soakaway | £860–£1,900 |
| Highway authority dropped kerb application fee | £50–£480 |
Guide figures for Northern Ireland, checked 9 November 2026. See all prices or use the guide price tool.
What you get with our dropped kerbs service
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
- Coordination so the drive and crossover are finished together
- Help with the highway authority application and drawings
- Crossover construction where the authority permits our contractor
- Drive levels set to meet the new kerb line
Before we price your dropped kerb
- How the new work ties into the paving
- Ground conditions for any soakaway
- Buried services near the crossing or channel
- Who must approve the work and how long that takes
- Load ratings needed for covers and gratings
Do you need permission in Donaghadee?
Donaghadee is in Northern Ireland, so these rules apply:
In Northern Ireland, a hard surface between the front of the house and the road that covers or replaces more than 5 m² must be porous or permeable, or drain to a permeable area within the property, to be permitted development.
Hard surfaces within the grounds of a listed building need listed building consent. Planning is handled by your district council, so check with its planning office if you are unsure.
Dropped kerbs in Northern Ireland are approved by DfI Roads (the Department for Infrastructure), not the council; check planning separately with the council.
General guidance, not legal advice. Your survey confirms what applies to your home. See the planning guide.
How it works
Send the basics
Postcode, what you need and a rough size. Photos help.
Survey
We measure, check levels, ground and drainage, and talk through blocks and patterns.
Written quote
An itemised quote with the specification, the price and the start date.
The work
Our paving team builds it to the agreed specification and leaves the site swept.
What you can expect from us
One point of contact
You deal with one team from survey to sign-off, with work carried out by paving teams working under S&K.
Clean finish
The site is swept, the joints are filled and you are shown how to look after the paving.
Edges set in concrete
Every edge restraint is bedded and haunched, so the paving cannot creep.
Honest timescales
We tell you how long the job takes and what can delay it, such as approvals and weather.
Dropped kerbs in Donaghadee: questions
Who approves a dropped kerb in Donaghadee?
For a dropped kerb, DfI Roads. For drainage and covers on private land, no approval is usually needed, but connections to public sewers need the water company's consent.
Do you work in Bangor, County Down, Newtownards and Comber?
Yes. We cover Donaghadee and the places around it, including Bangor, County Down, Newtownards and Comber, and the rest of County Down.
How much does a dropped kerb cost in Donaghadee?
Guide price: £950–£2,850 including VAT. The survey confirms the work needed.
Can this be done at the same time as a new drive in Donaghadee?
Yes, and it usually should be, so the levels match and the paving is only disturbed once.
Dropped kerbs near Donaghadee
Nearby towns we cover for dropped kerbs, and dropped kerbs across County Down:
- Dropped kerbs in Bangor, County Down
- Dropped kerbs in Newtownards
- Dropped kerbs in Comber
- Dropped kerbs in Dundonald
- Dropped kerbs in Holywood
- Dropped kerbs in Carryduff
