Need Footings & Foundations in New Cross for an extension, wall or garden studio? We deliver engineered excavation, reinforcement and concrete pours to Building Regs standards. Trusted workmanship from a Norbury team, around 25 minutes away.
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From boundary walls to rear extensions, sound footings are what keep everything stable. Our team works across SE14, including near New Cross station and Deptford Park, preparing groundworks that suit the site and the structure above. We handle excavation, set-out, reinforcement and concrete placement with care and tidy site management. The result is a base you can build on with confidence.
New Cross has a mix of Victorian terraces, Georgian houses and converted flats, often with tight side access and shared boundaries. In streets running towards Brockley and Peckham, we frequently see older garden walls, shallow existing bases and variable made ground from past alterations. We assess loads, depth and soil conditions before we dig, so the design matches your build. That local experience helps avoid movement, cracking and costly rework later.
Our process is straightforward: survey and engineering input, safe excavation, install reinforcement, then pour and finish concrete to spec. We coordinate inspections and documentation for Building Regulations, keeping you informed at each stage. Homeowners choose us for clear communication, reliable scheduling and clean handovers. You also get a written 10-year warranty for added peace of mind.
In the footings & foundations New Cross area, access can be restricted and parking controls can affect deliveries and muck-away. We plan spoil removal, concrete timing and material drops to minimise disruption on busy residential roads. Ground conditions can vary between older terraces and infilled garden areas, so we adapt footing type—strip, pier or wall footings—based on loads and soil. We’re used to working with Lewisham requirements and coordinating Building Control visits.
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Costs vary with depth, access, spoil removal and the footing type. As a guide in SE14, small wall footings might start around £900–£2,000, while strip footings for a modest extension commonly fall in the £3,500–£9,000 range. Pier footings and reinforced designs can be higher, especially with restricted access or hand-digging. We provide a site-specific quote after assessing levels and engineering requirements.
Most projects take 2–7 working days from excavation to completed pour, depending on size and access. A short run of wall footings can be done in a day or two, while extension strip footings usually take longer due to set-out, reinforcement and inspections. Timescales are affected by ground conditions, weather, concrete delivery slots and Building Control availability. We’ll give you a realistic programme before work starts.
Foundations themselves rarely need separate planning permission, but the structure you’re building (extension, outbuilding, retaining wall) might. Many garden projects can fall under permitted development, yet there are limits on size, height and proximity to boundaries. Building Regulations approval is commonly required for structural work, and inspections may be needed before pouring concrete. We’ll help you check what applies and coordinate with Building Control where necessary.
We provide a 10-year warranty on our workmanship for footings and foundations, covering defects arising from installation issues such as incorrect placement, inadequate compaction around works, or poor concrete finishing. It also covers reinforcement installed by us to the agreed specification. The warranty doesn’t cover structural design changes by others, extreme ground movement outside reasonable expectations, or damage caused by later excavations. You’ll receive written confirmation on completion.
We install wall footings, strip footings and pier footings, selected to suit loads, soil and layout. Options include reinforced concrete with rebar cages, deeper trench-fill solutions, and stepped foundations for sloping sites. For boundary and retaining walls, we can incorporate drainage details and reinforcement to reduce movement. We work from your engineer’s design or arrange engineering input, then recommend the most practical approach for access and budget.
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