How much does an edging or kerb job cost in Northamptonshire?
Guide price in Northamptonshire: £20–£50 per metre 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 |
|---|---|
| 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.
Towns we cover in Northamptonshire
We quote edging & kerbs in every town across Northamptonshire, including:
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.
Block drives laid twenty or thirty years ago are often ready for re-laying rather than replacing, because sound blocks outlast a weak base.
- New kerbs or soldier courses bedded on concrete
- Re-setting loose or missing edging on existing paving
- Concrete haunching behind the edge
- Raised edges to beds and lawns
- Steps and risers in block or kerb units
What the survey covers
- Where water collects now and where it can go
- Load ratings needed for covers and gratings
- Buried services near the crossing or channel
- Access and working space
- Ground conditions for any soakaway
Rules for front drives in Northamptonshire
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
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.
Edging & kerbs in Northamptonshire: questions
Who approves an edging or kerb job in Northamptonshire?
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.
Do you work in Northampton, Corby and Kettering?
Yes. We cover all of Northamptonshire, including Northampton, Corby and Kettering.
How much does an edging or kerb job cost in Northamptonshire?
Guide price: £20–£50 per metre including VAT. The survey confirms the work needed.
Can this be done at the same time as a new drive in Northamptonshire?
Yes, and it usually should be, so the levels match and the paving is only disturbed once.
