Footings & Foundations in Chelsea built for lasting strength and Building Regs compliance. From careful excavation to reinforced concrete pours, we prepare bases that keep walls and structures true for decades. Trusted workmanship for SW3 and SW10 homes.
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Whether you’re adding a garden wall, retaining structure or an extension base, sound footings are the difference between “looks fine” and “stays fine”. We deliver engineered excavation, reinforcement and concrete pours tailored to Chelsea sites. Work is planned around local access and neighbours, with tidy, controlled digging and spoil removal. We regularly support projects near King’s Road and around SW3/SW10 properties.
Chelsea homes often sit within Georgian townhouses, Victorian mansions and high-spec luxury apartments where structural tolerances are tight. Older brickwork and party-wall constraints can demand strip footings or pier footings designed to manage load and ground variability. We’re used to working in premium gardens and courtyards where finishes matter as much as the structure below. If you’re in South Kensington, Fulham or Knightsbridge, we tailor methods to the property’s age and layout.
We start with a site visit, set-out checks and a clear scope for wall footings, pier footings or strip footings. Excavation is carried out safely, then we install reinforcement and pour concrete to the specified depth and width, keeping everything aligned for the next trade. We coordinate Building Regs requirements and can work with your engineer where needed. Homeowners choose us for reliable scheduling, clean handovers and a 10-year workmanship warranty.
Working in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea often means restricted access, resident parking controls and close neighbours. We plan deliveries, concrete pours and waste removal to minimise disruption and keep sites safe. Ground conditions can vary across SW3 and SW10, so we adapt footing types and reinforcement to suit load and soil behaviour. Period properties also require careful set-out to protect existing walls and boundaries.
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Costs depend on depth, access, spoil removal, and whether you need strip footings, pier footings or wall footings. As a guide in Chelsea, small garden wall footings often start around £900–£2,000, while larger runs or deeper foundations can be £3,000–£8,000+. For extension-related foundations with engineering and inspections, budgets commonly range £8,000–£20,000+. We provide a detailed, itemised estimate after a site visit.
Most garden wall or small structure footings take 1–3 days including excavation, reinforcement and concrete pour. Larger strip footings for extensions typically take 3–7 working days, depending on length, depth and access. Timescales can change due to underground services, restricted Chelsea parking/deliveries, Building Control inspection timings, and weather. We’ll give you a realistic programme and keep you updated if anything on site affects it.
Footings themselves usually don’t require planning permission, but the structure they support might (for example, extensions, high boundary walls, or works near listed buildings). Building Regulations approval is commonly required for structural foundations, and Building Control may need to inspect before concrete is poured. In the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, constraints can also apply in conservation areas. We’ll help you confirm what applies and coordinate inspections where needed.
We provide a 10-year workmanship warranty on our footings and foundations, covering defects caused by installation issues such as incorrect set-out, inadequate reinforcement placement, or poor concrete workmanship. It’s designed to give peace of mind once walls or structures are built above. The warranty doesn’t cover movement caused by external factors like major ground changes, leaking drains, or third-party structural alterations. We document the work and can liaise with your engineer if required.
Common options include strip footings for continuous walls, pier footings for point loads, and reinforced ground beams where spans or weak ground demand it. Concrete strength and reinforcement (rebar size/spacing) are chosen to match the engineer’s design and site conditions. We can also accommodate stepped footings on sloping gardens and foundations designed around existing services. We’ll explain the pros and cons and align the build with Building Regs and your project goals.
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