Last updated October 2026
Southampton City Council approves dropped kerbs but does not build them, so Alex arranges the Southampton kerb through an accredited contractor once the city says yes. The application costs £140 and takes about four weeks. For the drive, typical UK prices put a two-car resin bound job of about 50 m² at £4,000 to £7,500. Alex Winser runs it, from the first call to the walk-round at the end.
| Part of the job | Typical price |
|---|---|
| Whole drive, one car (20 m²) | £1,800 to £2,800 |
| Whole drive, two cars (50 m²) | £4,000 to £7,500 |
| Whole drive, 75 to 100 m² | £5,500 to £11,500 |
| Excavation and muck away | £15 to £30 per m² |
| MOT Type 1 sub-base | £15 to £30 per m² |
| City kerb application | £140 |
Groundwork is typically 15 to 25 percent of a quote, which is why two quotes for the same drive can be far apart.
How does a dropped kerb work in Southampton?
You apply to Southampton City Council and pay £140, which is not refunded. The council aims to decide in about four weeks, and it does not arrange the construction: you appoint a contractor with New Roads and Street Works Act accreditation. Planning permission comes into it only where the crossing is onto a classified road.
That makes Southampton one of the simpler councils on this site: Alex books the accredited kerb contractor into the drive programme instead of waiting for council crews.
Is Southampton covered by Hampshire County Council’s rules?
No. Southampton is a unitary council with its own highways, so Hampshire’s £211.90 fee and Fast Track route do not apply in the city. If you live in Eastleigh, Totton or another town outside the city boundary, the county process on our Hampshire resin driveways page is the one to follow.
What makes two Southampton quotes so different?
Usually the ground under a Southampton drive. Digging out and carting away the old surface runs at about £15 to £30 per m², and a new MOT Type 1 base at a similar rate, so a drive that needs both costs far more than one where resin goes over sound tarmac at £60 to £100 per m². One installer guide puts groundwork at 15 to 25 percent of most quotes, and says lifting a cracked base, laying new sub-base, edging and a skip can add £1,500 to £3,000 on a 50 m² job.
Ask each Southampton quote to show those lines separately. If one leaves them out, it is not cheaper; it is unfinished.
I own a flat. Can I have a resin drive?
Possibly, but the permitted development rules that let houses lay a permeable drive without planning do not cover flats or maisonettes. If your home is a flat, the drive itself may need planning permission even though the kerb is a separate highways application. Check with the city’s planning team before booking.
Sources
- Southampton City Council, dropped kerbs, read Oct 2026
- Planning Portal, patios and driveways, read Oct 2026
- Trade2Base, resin bound gravel costs UK, Jun 2026
- MyBuilder, resin bound driveway cost, Aug 2026
- MacColl & Stokes, resin driveway cost UK 2026, Oct 2026
- Ronacrete, RonaDeck resin bound surfacing data sheet, Oct 2024
What should a premium Southampton job include?
A full new Southampton drive rather than a skim over the old one: the old surface out, a compacted sub-base, proper edging so the resin has a firm border, and a channel drain or soakaway where the drive falls to the pavement. On published UK figures that route starts at about £120 per m², against £60 to £100 for an overlay on sound tarmac. It costs more because the parts you cannot see are new, and those are what decide whether the surface cracks or sinks in a few years. Whichever route you choose, the quote should name the resin system and its maker, confirm the resin is UV-stable, and say who gives the written guarantee.
How it works
- 01Send photos of the driveRough size, what is there now and your postcode.
- 02We visitThe ground under the drive, the levels and where the water goes are checked.
- 03Written priceThe base, edging and drainage as their own lines.
Will a resin drive cope with a Southampton winter?
Laid at the right time, yes. Ronacrete’s guidance says resin should not be laid below 5°C, or when rain is expected within 24 hours, and frost before it has fully cured is a common cause of early failure. So if you book a Southampton job for the colder months, keep the dates flexible and let the installer pick the weather window.
Who manages a Southampton job?
The Resin Drive Company is a WeDo Property Services service. For a Southampton job we arrange a vetted local resin driveway installer, and we confirm who within 2 working days, or tell you if we can’t. You deal with Alex Winser throughout, and nothing is booked until you have the written quote and know who is doing the work. Line-by-line prices are on resin driveway cost and the crossing on dropped kerb cost .