Dropped Kerb Contractors in Birmingham
Dropped kerbs give convenient and legal vehicle access to your home. Installing dropped kerbs can make a huge improvement to accessing your property as well as helping to ensure people do not park in front of your driveway.
A "dropped kerb" allows vehicles to cross the pavement from the road to a driveway and it is a legal requirement to have a dropped kerb in Birmingham if you want to drive across the pavement onto your property.
Birmingham Dropped Kerb Premission
You can apply to your local council for permission for a dropped kerb outside your Birmingham property or we can apply to your local authority on your behalf.
- Over 15 year’s experience
- Free no-obligation quotations
- Fully trained staff. We do not employ subcontractors
- Qualified Street Works approved contractor
- Fully qualified in health and safety
- Public liability £5 million
- Large and small projects
- Commitment to customer satisfaction
Experienced Dropped Kerb Installers in Birmingham
Our dropped kerb contractors have many years of experience in installing drop kerbs and with applying for the relevant planning permission.
If you decide to have a drop kerb Birmingham we will visit your property and take the correct measurements and see what public utility services are present, whether you are on a main road etc and any other consideration that would be needed for planning permission.
As a local authority approved company, Highway Safety Supplies dropped kerb contractors are able to work in conjunction with your local county council to install a dropped kerb whilst complying with all necessary regulations.
Dropped Kerb Contractors Birmingham
We are members of the Streetworks Qualifications Register (SWQR). The SWQR holds details of qualified operators who have gained the appropriate qualifications in relation to the New Roads and Street Works Act 1991, which is essential for any contractor excavating a highway.
Local Drop Kerb Company in Birmingham
Highway Safety Supplies' dropped kerb contractors use the best quality materials, plant and construction methods to a create hard-wearing surface for our dropped kerbs that will look good for many years to come.
We have built up long-term relationships with a selection of carefully chosen suppliers.
This enables us to source our materials locally at very competitive rates allowing us to pass those savings directly onto you.
Need dropped kerb contractors in Birmingham?
Highway Safety Supplies is a family-run business with over 15 years of experience installing dropped kerbs Birmingham.
Highway Safety Supplies offers a free site survey and a free design and planning service to suit your individual requirements.
We will assess your property and dropped kerbs requirements and give a free, no obligation estimate.
We pride ourselves on our reliability, quality workmanship and value for money and we aim to provide 100% customer satisfaction.
Frequently Asked Dropped Kerbs Questions
Planning permission is required if your property fronts onto a public highway. The process involves checking with your local council for their specific requirements and associated costs. The process of obtaining planning permission can take several weeks to months.
The costs vary depending on factors like the width of the pavement and the number of kerbs to be dropped. Charges for obtaining planning permission from the council can range between £50 to £250, and the installation cost depends on the specific requirements of the job.
Yes, if your frontage is exceptionally wide and requires access for multiple vehicles, it is permissible to have more than five kerbs dropped. However, this is subject to approval, and kerbs that do not form part of vehicular access will not be dropped.
Applications can be refused for reasons such as incorrect installation methods, unsuitable locations, or non-compliance with strict criteria. Since 2014, Worcestershire County Council (WCC), for example, requires all installations to be done by their approved contractor to ensure adherence to national standards.
It is illegal to park a vehicle fully or partially across a dropped kerb, as it is classified as an obstruction.
I highly recommend Highway Safety Supplies!
They did a very good job on my dropped kerb and are very professional at their job. They are Street Work approved, also their prices are very competitive. I highly recommend Highway Safety Supplies!
- Dropped kerb Birmingham customer
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Birmingham Car Park Marking Authorities
Highway Authorities And Utilities Committee (HAUC(UK))
HAUC(UK) brings highway authorities, utilities and government together with the aim of working safely and smartly to reduce the impact of street and road works on members of the public throughout the UK.
Highways Safety Hub
An information portal about highway safety with lots of links to other safety websites
Road Safe
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