Need Footings & Foundations in Oval for an extension, retaining wall or garden room? We deliver engineered excavation, reinforced concrete and Building Regs-ready groundwork across SE11.
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From garden walls to full extensions, strong groundwork is what keeps everything above it stable. Our team delivers wall footings, strip footings and pier footings with careful excavation and accurate concrete pours. We regularly work near The Oval cricket ground and around Oval tube station, where access and timing matter. Every footing is set out to suit your structure and the ground it sits on.
Oval’s Georgian townhouses, Victorian terraces and mansion flats often come with tight side returns, shared boundaries and older drainage runs. In the footings & foundations Oval area, we frequently support rear extensions, garden studios and boundary walls where space is limited. We plan for party wall considerations, protect neighbouring structures and keep levels consistent with existing thresholds. Our approach is practical, tidy and tailored to period properties.
We start with a site visit, discuss loads and layout, then confirm footing type, depth and reinforcement with engineering input where needed. Excavation is completed safely, spoil is removed responsibly, and concrete is poured to specification with steel reinforcement installed correctly. We coordinate inspections for Building Regulations and provide clear documentation for your records. Homeowners choose us for reliable scheduling, clean workmanship and a 10-year warranty.
Working in the London Borough of Lambeth often means controlled parking, narrow streets and limited skip placement, especially around Kennington and Vauxhall. We plan deliveries and concrete pours to reduce disruption and keep access clear. Local period terraces can hide shallow services and older drains, so we use cautious excavation and clear setting-out. Where ground conditions vary, we adapt reinforcement and depths in line with engineering and Building Regs.
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Costs vary with depth, access, spoil removal and the footing type. As a guide in SE11, small wall footings might start around £900–£2,000, while foundations for a small extension are often £3,500–£9,000+. If piling, deeper excavation, or complex reinforcement is required, budgets can rise to £10,000–£20,000+. We provide a detailed, itemised quote after a site visit.
Most domestic footing jobs take 2–7 working days from excavation to concrete pour, depending on size and access. A simple garden wall footing can be done in a day or two, while an extension footprint may take a week or more. Timescales are affected by ground conditions, Building Control inspection timing, service diversions and whether engineering changes are needed. We programme works to minimise downtime between stages.
Footings themselves usually fall under the wider project, and many domestic extensions or garden structures can be permitted development. However, you will typically need Building Regulations approval for structural foundations, and inspections are required before pouring concrete. In the footings & foundations in London Borough of Lambeth, we also watch for party wall matters and constraints on listed buildings or conservation areas. We’ll advise what applies and help you stay compliant.
We provide a 10-year warranty on our footings and foundations workmanship, covering defects caused by installation errors such as incorrect reinforcement placement, poor concrete preparation, or non-compliant setting-out. It also includes remedial work where our construction causes settlement issues within the warranty terms. The warranty does not cover structural movement caused by external factors like major leaks, tree root changes, or alterations by others. You’ll receive paperwork for your records.
We install wall footings, strip footings and pier footings, selected based on loads, soil conditions and layout. Options include varying widths/depths, trench-fill concrete, and reinforced designs with rebar cages or mesh. Where required, we work to an engineer’s details for retaining walls, steps or extensions. We’ll explain the pros and cons, confirm what Building Control expects, and choose a design that suits your property and budget.
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