Mini excavator and groundworker laying kerbs on a sub-base

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Groundwork & Construction

Excavation, sub-bases, kerbing and drainage, all project-managed by one contractor from the first dig to the final line.

2 Specialist teams
40+ Years' experience
24H Target to reply to enquiries

Overview

One contractor, first dig to final line

We carry out commercial groundwork for industrial developments, schools, playgrounds and office parks, and for specialist projects such as golf courses and sports tracks.

Every job comes with full project management support. Our surfacing and building teams can draw on each other's skills, so one contractor can handle the whole job, working with you directly or with your appointed designers.

Groundwork and excavation on site Excavation and sub-base preparation

What we cover

Groundwork for

Industrial estates Schools Office parks Playgrounds Golf courses & sports tracks Unadopted road repair Pothole repair White lining Kerbing Drainage

Drainage & kerbing

The parts that make a surface last

A

Drainage

Gullies, channel and linear drains, and soakaways. Water is a road surface's worst enemy, so drainage is designed in, not added later.

B

Kerbing

Kerbs, edgings and dropped kerbs, bedded and haunched in concrete.

Project managed

From survey to handover

01 Free site survey and advice
02 Excavation and sub-base
03 Drainage designed in
04 Kerbs, edgings and dropped kerbs
05 Surfacing and lining
06 Full tidy-up and handover

Gallery

Recent groundwork

Groundwork and excavation on site
Groundwork preparation for a residential car park
Sub-base being prepared for a car park
New kerb line and prepared base
Calladine crew finishing a residential surfacing job
Kerbing and compaction on a car park job
Edging and footpath groundwork
Footpath being rolled after surfacing

FAQs

Groundwork questions

Can you handle the whole project?

Yes. We run two specialist teams, one for surfacing, hard landscaping and outdoor construction and one for building, repairs and maintenance, so one contractor can take the job from the first dig to the final line.

Do you work with architects and designers?

Yes. We're happy to work with you directly or with your appointed designers.

Do you install drainage?

Yes. Gullies, channel and linear drains, and soakaways, designed in from the start.

Can you lay kerbs and dropped kerbs?

Yes. Kerbs, edgings and dropped kerbs, bedded and haunched in concrete.

Free estimates. Expert advice.
No obligation.

Tell us about the project and we'll get back to you within 24 hours.