Dropped kerbs with a new drive in Ebbw Vale: what to expect
Homes in Ebbw Vale include plenty of semis and detached houses with room for a drive, plus older terraces where parking is tighter.
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 Ebbw Vale?
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.
- Help with the highway authority application and drawings
- Drive levels set to meet the new kerb line
- Crossover construction where the authority permits our contractor
- Coordination so the drive and crossover are finished together
- Eligibility check: visibility, trees, street furniture, frontage depth
What the survey covers
- How the new work ties into the paving
- Where water collects now and where it can go
- Levels of the pavement, kerb and drive
- Load ratings needed for covers and gratings
- Access and working space
Do you need permission in Ebbw Vale?
Ebbw Vale 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
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
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.
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 Ebbw Vale: questions
Do you work in Tredegar, Brynmawr and Abertillery?
Yes. We cover Ebbw Vale and the places around it, including Tredegar, Brynmawr and Abertillery, and the rest of Gwent.
Can this be done at the same time as a new drive in Ebbw Vale?
Yes, and it usually should be, so the levels match and the paving is only disturbed once.
How much does a dropped kerb cost in Ebbw Vale?
Guide price: £930–£2,800 including VAT. The survey confirms the work needed.
Who approves a dropped kerb in Ebbw Vale?
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 Ebbw Vale
Nearby towns we cover for dropped kerbs, and dropped kerbs across Gwent:
- Dropped kerbs in Tredegar
- Dropped kerbs in Brynmawr
- Dropped kerbs in Abertillery
- Dropped kerbs in Bargoed
- Dropped kerbs in Blackwood
- Dropped kerbs in Abergavenny
