Costs for Council to Install a Crossover

[McSwerve II]

The in-laws had the local council round to provide a cost for dropping the kerb (single drive width), tarmacing over 2 foot of grass, and then the path.

The price seems extortionate to me, so I was wondering if anyone has had one put in recently, if so by which council and how much.

There are 2 man holes within the area, but should that matter to the price from a council?

Cheers chaps.

[Ganglandboss]

They may be able to use a private contractor who is approved by the local authority. Where I live they allow this provided they meet the following criteria:

• The contractor has full NRSWA staff accreditation
• Public Liability Insurance, a minimum of £ 5,000,000
• Opening Up Notice for Highways: Highway Opening Up Notice and Application Form
• Planning consent where applicable
• Possession of vehicle crossing installation standard details from the highway authority
• Full service/utility drawings for the location
• Conform to all chapter 8 guidelines for works to Highway Land

[Simpo Two]

And that's just for knocking out a few kerbs. Amazing.

[TooLateForAName]

A friend of mine is currently arguing with the council - his quote is £2500.

Originally said £800 but on inspection announced that the adjacent property and drive have been made using imperial sized blocks and therefore needs to also be redone to standard. And there's a drain/electrics.

[Jonboy_t]

How very strange, I was just coming on here to ask exactly the same question!!

Without wishing to hijack the thread, if anyone is on here with a good idea of how much they do actually cost, I've applied (to Hampshire County/Eastleigh Borough Council) to drop the raised kerb between two existing dropped ones (my existing and next doors), standard build tarmac removal and replacement at a width of ~4.1m.

[Spudler]

Approx £120-£130/kerb.

[Silver]

I tried to find out how much it would cost to drop about 2 feet of kerb and got the absolute runaround. The rest of the kerb is dropped but there's one lump the previous owners never bothered to do.

I had to phone about 3 council-approved contractors after calling 3 different council departments (I was on a bit of a mission that day) and not one would even give me the remotest idea of how much it could be.

So I'd be interested to know as well, even though I'm aware it varies in different areas.

[MOTORVATOR]

McSwerve II said:

The in-laws had the local council round to provide a cost for dropping the kerb (single drive width), tarmacing over 2 foot of grass, and then the path.

The price seems extortionate to me, so I was wondering if anyone has had one put in recently, if so by which council and how much.

There are 2 man holes within the area, but should that matter to the price from a council?

Cheers chaps.

Most local authorities will have a designated contractor in place to perform these works. That will have been out to tender and should represent value for money. Some LAs just maintain a list of approved contractors that can undertake the work allowing you to shop around. Some even do both.

The reason Joe public isn't allowed to just dig up the footpath etc is because the local authority is liable to maintain it and obviously liable if an accident were to occur.

By maintaining a contractor list they also have the benefit of someone who knows the standards that need to be maintained and also the approved methods and materials without having to produce an individual design drawing ti suit the occasion.

In LAs where a designated contrator is maintained there are many different ways that the work is tendered which maybe a standard rate regardless of situation or alternatively a schedule of agreed rates requiring each job to be measured and priced.

Whilst there will be a mark up from the local authority to cover administration, inspection and future liability these areas are not run as monoey making ventures.

Two manholes within the crossover? Yes it has an effect. They are obviously pedestrian duty if in a footpath and will need to be replaced if you now wish to drive a vehicle over them.

They obviously don't just tamac over the grass verge and will need to provide a suitable construction to take an axle loading as indeed they will to the footpath requiring the removal of what's there and replacement. They will also generally match the materials with existing so if you have Granite kerbs outside it is likely they will put a dropped granite kerb back. This is done to save on future maintenance where a mishmash of finishes is difficult to repair at a later date.

There is also a possibility that the construction could interfere with previously installed services such as Gas, BT, Water, Electric and Catv. Of course it may also interfere with street lighting services.

There may also be a requirement to alter road markings or resite street furniture.

Dependant on how the LA works it is possible that they spread those types of cost consistently or on an individual basis.

Yes I can give you a quote for the crossing however you will have to move to one the three boroughs we can operate in.

[MOTORVATOR]

Simpo Two said:

And that's just for knocking out a few kerbs. Amazing.

Or more importantly to stop you the person that funds the local authority from being liable to the next daft claim from the "have you had an accident recently" brigade.

[Silvertop_John]

London Borough of Havering have quoted me an approximate guide price of £104 per sq/m on the phone, but we are yet to get the final price.

[anonymous-user]

I recently had my drop kerb width doubled, so similar amount of work I guess. I had the kerb approved, then the council gave me the list of approved contractors to use. A couple didnt bother to return my calls, one wanted £1200, the other £600. As their work must have been to the same standard I chose the cheaper one!
When the dropped kerb is approved the council should give you a list of approved contractors to go to.. Maybe they will give you the list so you can check beforehand?