Dropped kerbs with a new drive in Caerphilly: what to expect
Homes in Caerphilly include plenty of semis and detached houses with room for a drive, plus older terraces where parking is tighter.
Hilly streets in much of Wales mean many drives slope, which shapes the falls, the edging and the water route.
How much does a dropped kerb cost in Caerphilly?
Guide price in Caerphilly: £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 is included?
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.
- Help with the highway authority application and drawings
- 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
- Coordination so the drive and crossover are finished together
What we check on a Caerphilly survey
- Load ratings needed for covers and gratings
- Access and working space
- Who must approve the work and how long that takes
- How the new work ties into the paving
- Ground conditions for any soakaway
Planning and kerb rules in Caerphilly
Caerphilly 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.
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.
Water planned first
Falls, channels and soakaways are designed before the pattern is chosen.
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.
Dropped kerbs in Caerphilly: questions
Can this be done at the same time as a new drive in Caerphilly?
Yes, and it usually should be, so the levels match and the paving is only disturbed once.
Who approves a dropped kerb in Caerphilly?
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.
Do you work in Risca, Abercarn and Blackwood?
Yes. We cover Caerphilly and the places around it, including Risca, Abercarn and Blackwood, and the rest of Gwent.
How much does a dropped kerb cost in Caerphilly?
Guide price: £930–£2,800 including VAT. The survey confirms the work needed.
Dropped kerbs near Caerphilly
Nearby towns we cover for dropped kerbs, and dropped kerbs across Gwent:
- Dropped kerbs in Risca
- Dropped kerbs in Abercarn
- Dropped kerbs in Blackwood
- Dropped kerbs in Bargoed
- Dropped kerbs in Newport, Gwent
- Dropped kerbs in Cwmbran
