Dave F Posted July 18, 2006 Share Posted July 18, 2006 As above, has anyone had this done who can tell me how much as I'm planning a driveway. A few people have said that they think it could cost a few thousand:thumbdown: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Posted July 18, 2006 Share Posted July 18, 2006 shame you cant just dig it up yourself and tarmac it. The other option is high the motor and put ballon tyres on I think it does cost a few quid tho Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave F Posted July 18, 2006 Author Share Posted July 18, 2006 too right its probably a £300 pound job but the council want a bit for themselves, as if I dont give them enough every month! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mathew Posted July 18, 2006 Share Posted July 18, 2006 yeah id imagine it cost a bit with the council, i mean you've got the guy doing the job and the other 8 watching on...thats a lot of man hours!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake Posted July 18, 2006 Share Posted July 18, 2006 It varies from council to council but basically it's about £50 to apply for it. They then consider your application and if approved it's about £300. If they turn you down you still lose the application fee. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave F Posted July 18, 2006 Author Share Posted July 18, 2006 It varies from council to council but basically it's about £50 to apply for it. They then consider your application and if approved it's about £300. If they turn you down you still lose the application fee. £300 to do the job? Thats not too bad I had heard it was a few grand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake Posted July 18, 2006 Share Posted July 18, 2006 According to my Mrs, yeah. She looked into it for our drive when we wanted to make it wider, which would mean we'd need more dropped kerb than we currently have. The council don't actually do the work, that's up to you to sort out. So it could be anything from a couple of hundred to 'sky's-the-limit' money. As long as you agree a fixed price with your (workmen/tarmaccers/whatever they're called) you can't go wrong. What county are you in mate? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave F Posted July 18, 2006 Author Share Posted July 18, 2006 According to my Mrs, yeah. She looked into it for our drive when we wanted to make it wider, which would mean we'd need more dropped kerb than we currently have. The council don't actually do the work, that's up to you to sort out. So it could be anything from a couple of hundred to 'sky's-the-limit' money. As long as you agree a fixed price with your (workmen/tarmaccers/whatever they're called) you can't go wrong. What county are you in mate? Kent matey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake Posted July 18, 2006 Share Posted July 18, 2006 Here you go : http://www.kent.gov.uk/transport-and-streets/traffic-and-parking/parking/dropped-kerb.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toyotatom Posted July 18, 2006 Share Posted July 18, 2006 I'll ask my mate for you Dave and give you a text tommorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Posted July 18, 2006 Share Posted July 18, 2006 Kent matey Ah, you're laughing then mate, you can just pay £100 to some pikeys to make a tarmac haunching up against your kerb. They will rob your garage or shed though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faye Posted July 19, 2006 Share Posted July 19, 2006 Had ours done recently, the drop kerb and all the bits and bobs they needed to make it look nice was around £1k - covering the garden with tarmac and making sure our slight slope didn't cause the Supes to ground cost a fair bit more on that. Actually they were really good about us obsessing with the Supes and got it spot on first time. Can't recommend enough W Sheaf enough 01322 864219. They are one of the council approved contractors for Sevenoaks council - my understanding is that you don't have to use a council approved contractor as long as they have the right insurances etc. I'm fairly sure they aren't the cheap option but from start to finish they were done in three days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave F Posted July 19, 2006 Author Share Posted July 19, 2006 thanks for the help guys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkey76364 Posted July 19, 2006 Share Posted July 19, 2006 Council quoted my mum around 500-600 to do it a few years abck now thought (thats in Swanley) They never did do it, just enough room to get on from the slope thats there lol they were just wanting to be gready !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Posted July 19, 2006 Share Posted July 19, 2006 Ah, but legally you can't just drive across the patth, unless there's a council approved crossover. Faye, did they include any white lines across the crossover? Where I used to live, (Wilmot Road) the council lined all the crossovers presumably to stop people (aka idiots) parking over them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faye Posted July 19, 2006 Share Posted July 19, 2006 Ah, but legally you can't just drive across the patth, unless there's a council approved crossover. Faye, did they include any white lines across the crossover? Where I used to live, (Wilmot Road) the council lined all the crossovers presumably to stop people (aka idiots) parking over them. Nope, no white lines. But then again, I'm part of Sevenoaks District Council and they may have different rules to others in Kent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supragal Posted July 19, 2006 Share Posted July 19, 2006 I found out about this, my quote was £600 ish decided not to bother now as it was only widening an existing entrance. Cost me nothing to get the quote. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
black cat Posted July 19, 2006 Share Posted July 19, 2006 a steam roller should do it,, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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