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Parking outside your home can cause stress for many. If you have to purchase a permit, it could also be a financial burden. It can be hard to find parking spaces near your home, especially in urban areas. Dropped kerbs are required if you want to drive on your property.

This alteration must be made to any driveway that leads to a public highway. It allows vehicles to cross the pavement between a driveway or road. If you want to drive across the pavement onto your property, it is legal to have one. A Kerb Drop or Vehicle Crossover is a great way to improve your property's accessibility and to prevent people from parking on your driveway. According to UK Law, driveway access is allowed only if you intend to drive your vehicle onto your driveway from a highway. You must obey the law and not cross the footway. You are violating the law by doing so and may face enforcement action. Sometimes, the pavement will need to be strengthened in front of the building.

Drop Kerb Specialists

We have a vast amount of experience installing drop kerbs and applying for planning permission. We are able to work with your County Council to install drop kerbs while adhering to all regulations.

When it comes to installing Vehicle Corrings, you have two options: you can ask your local council to permit a dropped kerb to be placed outside your home, or you can let us apply on your behalf to the local authority.

We are members in good of the Streetworks Qualifications Register. The SWQR contains information about qualified providers who have obtained the necessary qualifications under the New Roads and Street Works Act of 1991. This is required for any provider who excavates a highway.

Our goal is to deliver a product that works the first time every time. We only use high-quality components, equipment, and processes to ensure that we provide cost-effective solutions that last.

We are proud of our outstanding workmanship and customer service. Every job is completed to the highest quality standards.

A team of experts can visit your site and conduct a survey at no cost. Our surfacing contractors can then fully understand your requirements and offer a competitive quote. Call us now at 0800 696 5922 for a free quotation.

Drop Kerbing Contractors

A huge increase in off-street parking is a result of people dropping kerbs to create car parkig areas at the front of their homes.

According to multiple surveys, estate agents view off-street parking as a benefit that increases a property’s market value. This has led to an increase in planning applications for Vehicle Crossings.

While adding car parking space to your front garden might increase your property’s market value, there are many other things you should consider, not to mention the environmental effects and flooding.

Rainwater cannot soak into the ground if you replace a front yard with hard standing. This is a common practice that increases flooding risk so it’s important to include drainage in your plans.

If you want to remove the curb from your home to allow cars to cross the pavement, planning permission is required. The pavement may need to have reinforcement to withstand the weight of cars and prevent damage to any water pipes or cables beneath. This is to ensure that the new access does not pose a danger to other road users.

For more information about RightWay’s block paving services, contact us today on 0800 696 5922 or via email at info@rightwaycontractors.co.uk.

Drop Kerbs Experts

It is worth first confirming if consent will be given. Here is a list of important considerations of which Planning permission will be denied if any of these criteria are not met.

You must have enough space in your front yard to allow you to park your car fully on the property.
Minimum 4.8m must be from your front door; 6m if you have a garage or entrance in front.
Parking area must not exceed 2.4m in width
Your property should be at least 10 m from any road junction. It should also not be located more than 15 m from busy intersections or on primary roads.
It should be at least 1.5m from street lamps or other street furniture.
It must be compliant with visibility standards, which depend on the type of road.
To drain excess water, it is important to have adequate drainage.
Tree roots should not be removed.
You should not make the climb from your home to the road too steep.
Last but not least, you, the homeowner, must accept the kerb being removed. For instance, tenants cannot apply for their landlord’s rent.

For more information, and to get your Drop Kerb completed The RightWay, contact us today on 0800 696 5922 or via email at info@rightwaycontractors.co.uk.

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My friend recommended rightway contractors to me , the men were very polite professional and always punctual, there work is of a high standard and reasonably priced ,I would highly recommend .

Claire Smith

The Contractors showed up in a timely manner. They were excellent in their field and worked very hard. They said they will complete the job in two and a half days, but completed it in two days. Great workmanship on their part!

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Tony Bowers

Honestly can’t recommend this guy enough! I suffer with anxiety from meeting new people and having strangers near my home but these guys were A1. Really trustworthy,professional and done a Absolutely smashing job! Can not fault them They cleaned up well after themselves were extremely polite which put me at ease and really know their stuff the attention to detail really is the best I’ve seen. And I’m fussy! I never ever write reviews but these guys really went above and beyond with costumer care and overall job,never known men so tidy! Very kind and respectful too I come home with shopping bags snd they gave me a hand in with getting from car to house they felt like family

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Add: Beony, Osborne Rd, Bowers Gifford, Basildon SS13 2LG

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