Footings & Foundations in Marylebone built for long-term stability, not guesswork. We handle excavation, reinforcement and concrete to spec, with Building Regs and engineering support where required. Ideal for extensions, garden walls and structural alterations across W1.
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Whether you’re extending a kitchen, rebuilding a boundary wall or adding a garden room, the groundwork must be right first time. Our team delivers precise wall footings, pier footings and strip footings across W1, with careful excavation and clean, controlled pours. We regularly work near Baker Street and around Marylebone High Street, where access and neighbours demand a considerate approach. Every foundation is set out accurately and built to support the load above.
Marylebone’s Georgian townhouses, mansion blocks and period conversions often come with older structures and tight rear access. That means foundation design can’t be one-size-fits-all—depths, reinforcement and sequencing may change to suit the building and ground conditions. We’re used to working on projects bordering Fitzrovia and Regent’s Park, where party wall considerations and existing services are common. If an engineer is needed, we coordinate the details so the footing matches the structural intent.
We start with a site visit, set-out checks and a clear method statement, then excavate safely with spoil removal planned in advance. Concrete is ordered to the right mix, reinforcement is installed to drawings, and Building Control inspections are booked at the correct stages. Homeowners choose us for reliable communication, tidy working practices and documentation that stands up to scrutiny. For footings & foundations Marylebone area projects, we focus on doing the unseen work properly—because it’s what everything else relies on.
Working in Marylebone and the wider City of Westminster often means restricted access, controlled parking and careful noise management. We plan deliveries, concrete timing and waste removal to suit W1 streets and permit requirements. Older properties can hide shallow drains, cellars or mixed ground from historic alterations, so we excavate cautiously and verify levels before pouring. If conditions change, we liaise quickly with your engineer to keep the footing compliant and safe.
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Costs vary with depth, access, spoil removal and whether you need strip footings, pier footings or a combination. As a guide, small wall footings might start from £1,200–£2,500, while foundations for a modest extension are commonly £4,000–£12,000+. In Marylebone, restricted access, parking permits and hand-digging can increase labour and waste costs. We provide a detailed, itemised estimate after a site visit.
Most footing works take 2–7 working days, depending on length, depth and access. A simple garden wall footing can be done in a couple of days, while an extension footprint may take a week or more including inspections and concrete curing time. Timescales are affected by whether excavation is machine or hand-dig, the number of Building Control visits, weather, and any unexpected services or obstructions found during digging.
Planning permission is not usually required for the footings alone, but it may be needed for the structure you’re building (such as an extension), especially in sensitive locations or where permitted development limits are exceeded. Building Regulations approval is typically required for structural works, and Building Control will inspect excavations before concrete is poured. We help you understand what applies, coordinate with your designer/engineer, and book inspections to keep the project compliant.
We provide a 10-year warranty on our workmanship for footings and foundations, covering defects arising from installation issues such as incorrect set-out, inadequate concrete placement, or reinforcement not installed to specification. It’s designed to give homeowners confidence that the base of the build is sound. The warranty doesn’t cover problems caused by later alterations, third-party structural changes, extreme events, or design errors outside our scope—but we’ll always document what we build.
Most projects use reinforced concrete strip footings, but options include wall footings for garden and retaining walls, pier footings for point loads, and deeper trench-fill style pours where appropriate. Reinforcement type and layout depends on the engineer’s design and ground conditions. We can also advise on concrete mixes, sulphate resistance where needed, and practical sequencing for tight sites. For footings & foundations in City of Westminster, we tailor the approach to access, neighbours and inspections.
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