Everything you need to know about getting a dropped kerb in Worcestershire.
A dropped kerb (also called a vehicle crossing or vehicle access) is the section of lowered kerb and reinforced footway that lets a vehicle cross the pavement to reach a driveway. At Cathedral Landscapes we install dropped kerbs across Worcester, Malvern, Droitwich, Pershore and Upton-upon-Severn – full kerb works, tactile paving where needed and a clean tarmac reinstatement of the footway.
How much does a dropped kerb cost in Worcestershire?
A standard residential dropped kerb install in Worcestershire is a same-day job, fully written and itemised. Scope typically covers:
• Traffic Management Act compliant signage and cones
• Removal of existing upstand kerb units
• Supply and bedding of lowered kerb units with transitional splay kerbs each side
• Tactile paving where required at a pedestrian crossing point
• Full-depth Type 1 sub-base and tarmac reinstatement of the footway
• All spoil removal and final clean
Variables that move the price – footway width (wider drops require more material), existing kerb type (granite is more expensive to remove and replace than concrete), proximity of utility apparatus under the footway, and whether traffic management requires a road closure or just signed working.
The legal protection a dropped kerb gives you
Once a dropped kerb is in place, parking across it is an offence under the Traffic Management Act 2004 even if the offending vehicle belongs to a household member or invited guest. You can report obstructions to West Mercia Police or the local council, and councils can issue Fixed Penalty Notices or remove vehicles to compounds where appropriate. For many Worcester and Malvern homeowners this is the main reason for installing a dropped kerb – protecting unobstructed access to a driveway in busy residential streets.
Dropped kerbs and new driveways
If you are installing a new driveway and it crosses the public footway, a dropped kerb is mandatory – driving over an upstand kerb is illegal and will damage the kerb (a chargeable repair to the homeowner). We routinely bundle dropped kerb installation with new driveway work so both finish together cleanly. See our new driveways guide or jump to resin, block paving, tarmac or gravel driveway pages for the surface options.
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Step 1
Call 01905 412 949 to book a free site visit anywhere in Worcestershire.
Step 2
We visit the site, measure, photograph and email a written quote – usually within 24 hours.
Step 3
Book a date. We turn up, install your dropped kerb (typically a few hours on site – not days) and leave the footway tidy.
We check visibility, drive depth, the existing kerb type and any utility apparatus before you commit a penny.
We survey, measure and photograph – written itemised quote, valid 30 days, in your inbox within 24 hours.
On install day, full Traffic Management Act compliant signage and cones go in before any work starts on the footway.
Existing kerb is lifted out, new lowered dropped kerb units and transitional splays bedded on full-depth concrete.
Type 1 sub-base laid, tactile paving fitted where needed, and the footway reinstated in tarmac, tamped and finished clean.
All spoil removed, site brushed down, photos sent over. Your new dropped kerb is ready to use.
Scope includes traffic management, kerb works, tactile paving and tarmac reinstatement. Variables: footway width, existing kerb type, utility protection. Every quote is written and itemised.
Yes. Parking across a dropped kerb is an offence under the Traffic Management Act 2004, enforceable by the council or police, even against the homeowner's own vehicles.
A minimum 2.4m for a single vehicle dropped kerb is typical, plus transitional splay kerbs each side. Wider drives need a proportionally wider drop.
Sometimes – depends on visibility splays, traffic speed and classification. A-roads and many B-roads need additional traffic management. Our free site visit tells you what's feasible.
Yes, if the driveway crosses the public footway. Driving over an upstand kerb is illegal and damages the kerb. We bundle dropped kerbs with our new driveway projects.
30+ years for the kerb units themselves (precast concrete on a concrete bed). The tarmac footway reinstatement may need refreshing after 10-15 years of heavy use.
Every property type has its own quirks. We've written a guide for each of the most common Worcestershire property types – pick the one that matches your home for tailored advice, pricing and what to watch out for.
Tight frontages, granite kerbs, busy streets – handled carefully.
The Worcestershire suburban classic – our highest-volume property type.
Wider frontages, double drops, twin access, premium kerb finishes.
Accessibility-focused level installs, DFG-ready quotes.
Visibility splays, junction proximity, the right road chosen.
Retro-fit where developers left an upstand – matching kerb units.
See the full dropped kerbs by property type hub for the complete overview.
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Worcester, Malvern, Droitwich, Upton and beyond.
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