Need Footings & Foundations in Richmond for an extension, garden room or new wall? We deliver engineered excavation, reinforcement and concrete pours that meet Building Regs and suit your property.
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From Richmond Green to the river near Richmond Bridge, projects here demand careful groundwork and tidy site management. Our footings and foundations service covers excavation, setting out, reinforcement and concrete to support extensions, retaining walls and garden structures. We coordinate with Building Control and follow engineering details so your build starts on solid ground. Work is planned to keep disruption low for neighbours and access routes.
Richmond homeowners often live in Georgian townhouses, Victorian villas and high-value riverside properties where structural integrity and finishes matter. In areas such as Kew and Petersham, we regularly underpin new walls, side returns and garden studios with correctly sized strip or pier footings. Older properties can hide variable ground and legacy drains, so we investigate before we dig. The result is a foundation design that suits the building, not a one-size approach.
We start with a site visit, check levels, access and any engineer’s drawings, then agree a clear scope and programme. Excavation is carried out safely, spoil is removed responsibly, and reinforcement is installed to spec before concrete is poured and recorded. You’ll get straightforward updates, photo evidence where helpful, and coordination with inspections. That’s why clients choose us for footings & foundations Richmond area work that’s precise and compliant.
Across the footings & foundations in London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, ground conditions can vary from made ground near older plots to wetter soils closer to the Thames. Parking controls and narrow approaches around TW9 and TW10 mean deliveries and muck-away need planning. We schedule concrete pours, wagons and skips to minimise disruption and stay compliant. Our methods suit everything from riverside homes to Victorian streets in Twickenham and Ham.
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Costs vary with depth, soil type, access and the engineer’s specification. As a guide, small wall footings might start around £900–£2,000, while strip footings for an extension can range from £3,000–£9,000+. Pier footings for garden rooms are often £1,500–£4,500 depending on quantity and spoil removal. We’ll survey the site and provide an itemised estimate for your Richmond project.
Many residential footing jobs take 2–5 working days from excavation to pour, with larger extension foundations commonly 1–2 weeks. Timescales depend on access, volume of excavation, whether groundwater is present, and the number of Building Control inspections required. Weather can also affect digging and concrete scheduling. We set out a programme in advance and coordinate inspections so the next stage of your build isn’t delayed.
Foundations themselves usually form part of a wider project, and many garden structures or minor works can be permitted development. However, Building Regulations approval is typically required for structural work, and Building Control will inspect excavation and reinforcement before concrete is poured. In Richmond upon Thames there may also be constraints such as conservation areas or proximity to boundaries. We help you check requirements and liaise with your designer/engineer as needed.
We provide a 10-year warranty on our workmanship for footings and foundations, covering defects arising from installation such as incorrect placement, poor compaction, or reinforcement not fixed to specification. The warranty applies when the work is built in accordance with approved drawings and Building Control requirements. We also keep clear records of key stages, including levels and reinforcement, so you have confidence for future sales or further building works.
Options depend on the structure and ground conditions. Common choices include strip footings for walls, pier footings for garden rooms, and deeper reinforced foundations where trees or weaker soils are present. Concrete mixes can be specified for strength and sulphate resistance, and reinforcement can be tailored to the engineer’s details. We’ll review your plans, discuss access and drainage, and help you choose a solution that’s compliant, durable and cost-effective.
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