Dropped kerbs: what to know before you build a drive
If your drive will cross a pavement or verge, the kerb and footway have to be dealt with properly.
What it is
A dropped kerb lowers the kerb and strengthens the footway so a vehicle can cross it. Without one, driving over the pavement can damage it and is not allowed.
Permission
Dropped kerbs normally need permission from the highway authority (Cornwall Council in most of Cornwall), and the work has to meet its specification. Ask them first, then ask us what is involved.
Check before you pay
Make sure permission is in place before any work on the pavement is quoted or started.
Quick answers
Can I just lower the kerb myself?
No. Ask the highway authority.
Do you do dropped kerbs?
Yes, we do drop footways. Ask when you ring.