Planning a dropped kerb in Tyldesley
In Tyldesley, many front gardens have already been paved once, so new paving often starts with breaking out the old surface.
Terraced streets across the North West often have very short frontages, so we check parking depth before quoting a conversion.
How much does a dropped kerb cost in Tyldesley?
In the North West, a dropped kerb usually costs £1,000–£3,000 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 | £1,000–£3,000 |
| Edging or kerb, bedded and haunched | £20–£50 per metre |
| Typical channel drain run | £350–£1,000 |
| Soakaway | £900–£2,000 |
| Highway authority dropped kerb application fee | £55–£500 |
Guide figures for the North West, 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.
- Crossover construction where the authority permits our contractor
- Help with the highway authority application and drawings
- Coordination so the drive and crossover are finished together
- Drive levels set to meet the new kerb line
- Eligibility check: visibility, trees, street furniture, frontage depth
Before we price your dropped kerb
- Where water collects now and where it can go
- How the new work ties into the paving
- Ground conditions for any soakaway
- Buried services near the crossing or channel
- Access and working space
Do you need permission in Tyldesley?
Tyldesley 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.
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.
What you can expect from us
Itemised quotes
Break-out, waste, edging, drainage and covers are separate lines you can see.
The dig and sub-base in writing
Your quote states the depth of dig, the sub-base thickness and how it is compacted.
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.
Water planned first
Falls, channels and soakaways are designed before the pattern is chosen.
Dropped kerbs in Tyldesley: questions
Can this be done at the same time as a new drive in Tyldesley?
Yes, and it usually should be, so the levels match and the paving is only disturbed once.
Who approves a dropped kerb in Tyldesley?
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 Tyldesley?
Guide price: £1,000–£3,000 including VAT. The survey confirms the work needed.
Do you work in Atherton, Leigh and Walkden?
Yes. We cover Tyldesley and the places around it, including Atherton, Leigh and Walkden, and the rest of Greater Manchester.
Dropped kerbs near Tyldesley
Nearby towns we cover for dropped kerbs, and dropped kerbs across Greater Manchester:
- Dropped kerbs in Atherton
- Dropped kerbs in Leigh
- Dropped kerbs in Walkden
- Dropped kerbs in Westhoughton
- Dropped kerbs in Farnworth
- Dropped kerbs in Swinton
