How much does an edging or kerb job cost in Gwent?
Guide price in Gwent: £19–£45 per metre including VAT. These are Wales guide figures; the survey or your photos confirm the real price before you commit.
| Item | Guide price inc VAT |
|---|---|
| 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.
Towns we cover in Gwent
We quote edging & kerbs in every town across Gwent, including:
- Newport, Gwent
- Cwmbran
- Pontypool
- Ebbw Vale
- Caerphilly
- Risca
- Blackwood
- Brynmawr
- Tredegar
- Abergavenny
- Bargoed
- Chepstow
- Abertillery
- Abercarn
- Monmouth
- Caldicot
What is included?
The edge can be a kerb, a row of blocks laid as a soldier course, or a block on its side, but in every case it should be bedded and haunched in concrete. We also re-set failed edging on older drives, which often stops further spreading without re-laying the whole area.
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.
- Steps and risers in block or kerb units
- Concrete haunching behind the edge
- Raised edges to beds and lawns
- New kerbs or soldier courses bedded on concrete
- Re-setting loose or missing edging on existing paving
What the survey covers
- Access and working space
- Levels of the pavement, kerb and drive
- How the new work ties into the paving
- Buried services near the crossing or channel
- Where water collects now and where it can go
Rules for front drives in Gwent
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.
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.
Edging & kerbs in Gwent: questions
How much does an edging or kerb job cost in Gwent?
Guide price: £19–£45 per metre including VAT. The survey confirms the work needed.
Can this be done at the same time as a new drive in Gwent?
Yes, and it usually should be, so the levels match and the paving is only disturbed once.
Do you work in Newport, Gwent, Cwmbran and Pontypool?
Yes. We cover all of Gwent, including Newport, Gwent, Cwmbran and Pontypool.
Who approves an edging or kerb job in Gwent?
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.
