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Groundworks

Expert drainage, foundations, excavations, and site preparation across the South of England. The groundwork that ensures every project starts on solid foundations.

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What We Do

Groundworks Services

Everything below ground level, done properly.

Drainage

Surface water and foul drainage systems designed and installed to building regulations. French drains, soakaways, linear channel drains, and mains sewer connections — sized correctly for the catchment and soil type.

Surface & foul water drainage
French drains & soakaways
Linear channel drains
Mains sewer connections
SUDS-compliant design
Percolation testing

Foundations

Reinforced concrete foundations for walls, outbuildings, garden rooms, and structural hardscaping. Poured to specification with steel reinforcement — dug to the correct depth for ground conditions, not just the minimum.

Strip & pad foundations
Reinforced concrete slabs
Building control compliance
Steel reinforcement cages
Garden room & outbuilding bases
Retaining wall footings

Excavation & Site Prep

Site clearance, soil stripping, level reductions, and bulk earthworks — handled with minimal disruption. Spoil removed and recycled responsibly, so the build starts on a clean, level, compacted platform.

Site clearance & soil stripping
Level reductions & cut-and-fill
Bulk earthworks & spoil removal
Sub-base compaction
Access road preparation
Responsible waste recycling

The Process

From Ground-Up Transformation

Every lasting garden starts with proper preparation. See how a tired, sloped lawn becomes a tiered entertainment space.

Before: sloped garden with patchy green lawn, concrete patio, and gray cabin surrounded by hedges and palm trees
01

Before

The original space — a sloped, tired lawn with an unused upper area. No structure, no levels, nowhere to entertain.

Groundworks in progress: excavated garden with timber shuttering for raised beds, exposed earth, and tools on site
02

Groundworks

Full excavation, retaining walls formed, and sub-base prepared. The foundation everything else relies on.

After: raised garden with rectangular pool, glass fence, contemporary garden room, paved patio with planters, and lush landscaping
03

After

A raised pool deck with glass balustrade, twin garden rooms, a porcelain patio, planters, and integrated lighting.

The LN Difference

Why Groundworks Matter

Every patio that sinks, every wall that cracks, every driveway that floods — it's almost always the groundworks. We're meticulous about what goes on underneath because it determines whether your project lasts five years or fifty.

In-house mini-excavator — no hire costs passed to you
All work to building regulations & SUDS standards
Proper compaction testing on every sub-base layer
French drains & soakaways sized to your soil
Building control liaison handled for you
All spoil removed and recycled — site left clean

Get the Groundwork Right First

Whether you need drainage, foundations, or full site preparation — we have the expertise, equipment, and experience to deliver.

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