Dropped kerbs with a new drive in Melton Mowbray: the local picture
Melton Mowbray is a sizeable town with a mix of semis, terraces and newer estates, and many drives here were first laid decades ago.
Block drives laid twenty or thirty years ago are often ready for re-laying rather than replacing, because sound blocks outlast a weak base.
How much does a dropped kerb cost in Melton Mowbray?
Guide price in Melton Mowbray: £1,000–£3,000 including VAT. These are East Midlands guide figures; the survey or your photos confirm the real price before you commit.
| 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 East Midlands, 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.
- Drive levels set to meet the new kerb line
- Help with the highway authority application and drawings
- 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
Before we price your dropped kerb
- 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
- How the new work ties into the paving
Planning and kerb rules in Melton Mowbray
Melton Mowbray 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.
From enquiry to finished paving
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
Repair before replace
If your drive can be fixed or re-laid, we will say so.
Water planned first
Falls, channels and soakaways are designed before the pattern is chosen.
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.
Dropped kerbs in Melton Mowbray: questions
Who approves a dropped kerb in Melton Mowbray?
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.
Can this be done at the same time as a new drive in Melton Mowbray?
Yes, and it usually should be, so the levels match and the paving is only disturbed once.
Do you work in Loughborough, Leicester and Oadby?
Yes. We cover Melton Mowbray and the places around it, including Loughborough, Leicester and Oadby, and the rest of Leicestershire.
How much does a dropped kerb cost in Melton Mowbray?
Guide price: £1,000–£3,000 including VAT. The survey confirms the work needed.
Dropped kerbs near Melton Mowbray
Nearby towns we cover for dropped kerbs, and dropped kerbs across Leicestershire:
- Dropped kerbs in Loughborough
- Dropped kerbs in Leicester
- Dropped kerbs in Oadby
- Dropped kerbs in Wigston
- Dropped kerbs in Coalville
