Concrete Foundations in Shirley built properly from the ground up. We design and pour strip, pad and raft bases to Building Regs, ready for your build. Expect tidy working, clear timelines and a finish your builder can trust.
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If you’re planning an extension, garden room or structural landscaping, the foundation is where quality starts. We deliver engineered concrete bases across CR0, with careful setting-out and levels that suit your build. Homeowners near Shirley Windmill and Shirley Park Golf Club choose us for dependable groundwork that doesn’t cut corners. Every pour is planned around access, neighbours and keeping your site safe and organised.
Shirley has a mix of 1930s semis, detached houses and newer developments, and each needs a different approach below ground. We regularly install concrete foundations Shirley area clients need for rear extensions, outbuildings and retaining structures. Where older plots have made-up ground or tree influence, we’ll assess depth and reinforcement requirements before we dig. The result is a base that supports the structure properly and helps prevent settlement issues later.
We start with a site visit, confirm load requirements, and agree the right foundation type: strip foundations, pad foundations, raft foundations or deep foundations where needed. Our team handles excavation, wall footings, reinforcement, formwork and the concrete pour, coordinating Building Control inspections. You’ll get clear documentation, tidy handover levels and a schedule you can plan around. Fine Landscaping is 15 minutes away, so we can respond quickly if your build programme changes.
Across the London Borough of Croydon, ground conditions can vary between clay-heavy areas and sections with historic made ground. In Shirley, access is often via side passages on 1930s semis, so we plan plant size, concrete deliveries and barrowing routes carefully. We also factor in parking and skip placement to keep disruption down. Where nearby trees or slopes towards Addington Hills affect design, we allow for deeper or reinforced solutions.
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Costs depend on size, depth, access and the foundation type. As a guide, smaller pads for posts or a compact garden room base may start around £1,200–£3,000. Strip foundations for a typical extension are often £4,000–£10,000+, while raft foundations can be £8,000–£18,000+ depending on steel, insulation and ground conditions. We provide a detailed breakdown after a site visit.
Most jobs take 2–7 working days from setting-out to pour, with curing time afterwards before heavy loads go on. A small pad foundation can be completed in a day or two, while strip foundations for an extension usually take 3–6 days including inspections. Timescales change with weather, access in CR0, spoil removal, and whether deeper excavations or extra reinforcement are required.
Foundations themselves rarely need planning permission, but the structure they support (extension, outbuilding, retaining wall) may. Building Regulations approval is commonly required, and Building Control will usually inspect excavations before concrete is poured. We help you understand what applies in the London Borough of Croydon and coordinate around inspection timings. If there are drains, party wall considerations or tree constraints, we’ll flag them early.
We provide a 10-year warranty on our groundwork installation, covering workmanship issues such as incorrect preparation, poor compaction, or defects linked to the pour and reinforcement we specify. It’s designed to give homeowners confidence that the base is fit for purpose. The warranty doesn’t cover structural changes, overloads, or movement caused by factors outside our control (for example, major drainage failures). We’ll explain coverage clearly before work starts.
We offer strip foundations, pad foundations, raft foundations, wall footings and deep foundations, with reinforced options where loads or ground conditions demand it. Depending on your project, we can include mesh or rebar cages, thicker slabs, and edge formwork for clean lines. For garden rooms and modern builds, we can also plan for insulation and service penetrations. We’ll recommend the best specification after assessing your site and drawings.
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