Need reliable Footings & Foundations in Downham for an extension, garden room or new walls? We deliver engineered excavation, reinforcement and concrete pours built to Building Regs. Based 20 minutes away, we work cleanly and efficiently on occupied homes.
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Strong groundwork is what keeps new structures stable, especially when you’re adding weight to an existing home. Our team delivers wall footings, pier footings and strip footings with careful excavation, reinforcement and concrete placement. We regularly support projects around BR1, including near Downham Fields and Grove Park. Every footing is set out accurately, poured to spec and recorded for Building Control inspections.
Downham’s established residential estate includes 1920s cottage homes, 1930s semis and a good mix of post-war housing. These properties often need foundations designed around existing drains, shallow original footings and tight side access. If you’re extending, rebuilding a boundary wall or adding a garden studio, we tailor the footing type and depth to the structure and ground conditions. Homeowners choosing footings & foundations Downham area value tidy work that protects paths, lawns and neighbouring fences.
We start with a site visit, measurements and an engineering-led approach to sizing and reinforcement. Excavation is carried out safely with spoil managed, then we install steel reinforcement where required before pouring quality concrete. We coordinate Building Regs checks and keep you updated at each stage, with clear photos and notes for your records. That’s why clients across Catford, Bellingham and the wider footings & foundations in London Borough of Lewisham market recommend us for dependable groundwork.
Access in Downham can be narrow, with shared driveways and close boundaries typical of 1930s semis and cottage estates. We plan excavation and concrete deliveries to suit parking restrictions and keep footpaths clear near places like Downham Health and Leisure Centre. Ground conditions can vary across BR1, so we adjust footing depths and reinforcement in line with engineering and Building Regs. Where services are present, we expose and protect them before any pour.
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Costs depend on depth, access, spoil removal and whether reinforcement or engineering is required. For small wall or pier footings, budgets often start around £900–£2,000. Strip footings for a typical rear extension can commonly fall between £3,500–£8,500, with more for difficult access, deeper digs or large volumes of concrete. We provide a detailed breakdown after a site visit in BR1.
Most domestic footing jobs take 1–3 days for excavation and preparation, plus time for inspections and concrete curing. A straightforward set of strip footings for an extension is often completed within 3–7 working days, depending on weather, access and spoil removal. Timescales can extend if we encounter buried obstructions, require deeper dig-outs, or need staged pours to suit engineering details and Building Control.
Footings and foundations themselves usually don’t need planning permission, but the structure they support might (such as an extension or outbuilding). Building Regulations approval is commonly required, and Building Control will want to inspect the excavation before concrete is poured. In the London Borough of Lewisham we help you prepare for inspections, confirm required depths and reinforcement, and flag any constraints such as drains, party walls or conservation considerations.
We provide a 10-year warranty on our workmanship for footings and foundations, covering defects arising from installation issues such as incorrect preparation, placement or concrete works. It applies when the foundations are used as intended and not altered by later works outside our control. We also keep clear job records (levels, dimensions and photos) to support Building Control sign-off and give you confidence in the structure’s long-term stability.
Most domestic projects use reinforced concrete strip footings for walls, or pier footings where loads are concentrated (such as posts or steelwork). We can also form trench-fill foundations where suitable, and specify different concrete strengths depending on engineering and ground conditions. Reinforcement options include rebar cages, mesh and starter bars for tying into new walls. We’ll recommend the best combination after assessing access, soil, loads and Building Regs requirements.
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