Footings & Foundations in Earl's Court built for long-term stability, not shortcuts. We handle excavation, reinforcement and concrete pours to meet Building Regs and engineering requirements. Ideal for extensions, garden walls and structural alterations across SW5.
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Whether you’re planning an extension, rebuilding a boundary wall or supporting a new garden structure, solid groundwork is non-negotiable. Our team delivers engineered wall footings, pier footings and strip footings tailored to your plot in SW5. We regularly work near Earl's Court tube station and around Philbeach Gardens, where access and neighbouring properties demand careful sequencing. Expect tidy excavation, accurate setting-out and concrete placed to specification.
Earl’s Court has a distinctive mix of Victorian mansion conversions, period flats and garden square properties, often with shared walls and tight side access. These buildings can hide older foundations, variable ground make-up and sensitive party wall considerations. We design footings to suit the structure and loading, including reinforcement where required. If you’re in Kensington, West Brompton, Chelsea or Fulham, we’ll align the method with the property’s age and construction.
We start with a site visit, levels and a clear scope, then plan excavation and spoil removal to minimise disruption. Concrete pours are scheduled with the right curing time, and reinforcement is installed to drawings where engineering calls for it. We coordinate Building Control inspections and keep records for your project file. Homeowners choose us for reliable programme management, clean working practices and foundations that pass first time.
Working in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea often means constrained access, controlled parking and close proximity to neighbouring structures. Around the Earl's Court Exhibition Centre site and SW5 streets, we plan deliveries, concrete timing and waste removal to suit local restrictions. Victorian architecture can involve shallow historic footings and mixed ground conditions, so we adapt depth, reinforcement and sequencing accordingly. Our approach reduces risk of movement, delays and failed inspections.
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Costs vary with depth, access, spoil removal and whether reinforcement is required. As a guide, small wall footings may start from £1,200–£2,500, while strip footings for a modest extension are often £4,000–£9,000. More complex jobs in SW5 with restricted access, underpinning interfaces or engineered reinforcement can reach £10,000–£20,000+. We provide a detailed, itemised quote after a site visit.
Most domestic footing works take 2–7 working days from excavation to pour, depending on size and access. A small garden wall footing might be completed in 1–2 days, while an extension footprint can take a week or more. Timescales are affected by Building Control inspection timing, ground conditions, weather, concrete curing, and any surprises such as existing drains or old foundations common in period properties.
Footings themselves rarely require planning permission, but the structure they support might—such as an extension, outbuilding or new boundary wall. Building Regulations approval is typically required for structural foundations, and Building Control will usually inspect excavations before concrete is poured. In the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, conservation areas and listed buildings can add constraints. We’ll help you check requirements and coordinate inspections so the work stays compliant.
Yes. We provide a 10-year warranty on our workmanship for footings and foundations, covering defects arising from installation issues such as incorrect levels, poor concrete placement or inadequate reinforcement to the agreed specification. It doesn’t cover structural changes outside our scope, extreme ground movement events, or design faults where third-party drawings are supplied and later altered. We also keep photo records and inspection notes for peace of mind.
We install wall footings, pier footings and strip footings, selected based on load, soil conditions and the structure above. Options include varying trench widths and depths, reinforced concrete cages, starter bars for masonry, and solutions to accommodate drains or nearby trees. Where needed, we work to structural engineer drawings and Building Control requirements. We’ll explain the pros and cons on site and recommend the most appropriate approach for your property.
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