Garden Groundworks in Oval built for lasting patios, lawns and extensions. We handle clearance, excavation, drainage and foundations with tidy waste removal. Based 20 minutes away, we’re set up for SE11 access and timing.
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If your garden project starts with uneven ground, poor drainage or old concrete, the groundwork needs doing properly first. Our team delivers site clearance, excavation, levelling and grading across SE11, including streets around The Oval cricket ground and Kennington Park. We remove spoil and waste responsibly, leaving a safe, workable site. The result is a clean base ready for paving, turf, planting or construction.
Oval’s Georgian townhouses, Victorian terraces and mansion flats often come with compact rear gardens and shared access. That means careful planning for materials, machinery and waste removal, especially in Kennington and towards Vauxhall. We’re used to tight side returns, basement lightwells and older brick boundaries that need protection during excavation. Our local experience helps prevent settlement, pooling water and uneven finishes later on.
We start with a site visit to assess levels, soil conditions and drainage routes, then agree a clear scope and timeline. Work is completed in controlled stages: clearance, dig, set levels, install drainage/foundations, then final grading and tidy-up. You’ll get straightforward communication, considerate neighbours-first working, and a clean handover. Homeowners choose us for dependable results and workmanship backed by a 10-year warranty.
In the London Borough of Lambeth, access and parking can be the biggest constraint, especially near Oval tube station and busier match-day routes by The Oval. We plan deliveries, loading and waste collection to minimise disruption and keep sites compliant. Many SE11 gardens sit behind period terraces with older drains and mixed ground make-up, so we check falls and outflows before installing new drainage. Where space is limited, we use smaller equipment and phased spoil removal to keep everything controlled.
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Costs vary with access, spoil volume and whether drainage or foundations are needed. As a guide in SE11, small clearance and levelling jobs often start around £900–£2,500. More involved excavation with drainage runs typically £2,500–£7,500. Groundworks for patios, retaining edges or foundation bases can be £5,000–£15,000+. We provide an itemised quote after a site visit.
Most garden groundworks in the Oval area take 1–5 days, depending on the size of the garden and how much digging and waste removal is required. Drainage and foundation preparation can extend this to 1–2 weeks for larger projects. Timescales are affected by access (side returns, stairs), skip permits, hidden obstructions like old concrete, and weather when final grading is needed.
Many garden groundworks are permitted development, particularly like-for-like replacements and preparation for patios or lawns. However, rules can change if you’re altering levels significantly, affecting drainage to public sewers, building near boundaries, or working on a listed building or within a conservation area. In the London Borough of Lambeth we’ll flag likely permissions, check whether a skip permit is required, and advise when Building Control input may apply.
We provide a 10-year warranty on our groundwork installation, covering workmanship on items such as prepared sub-bases, installed drainage runs, and foundations we construct to the agreed specification. It’s designed to protect you against failures caused by poor installation, such as movement from inadequate compaction or incorrect falls. The warranty doesn’t cover damage from third-party alterations, extreme events, or pre-existing structural issues we couldn’t reasonably detect.
Our groundworks can be tailored for porcelain or sandstone patios, resin-bound paths, new turf or seeded lawns, raised planters, retaining walls, and shed or garden room bases. We can also install French drains, soakaways and channel drains where water management is needed. During the survey we’ll discuss finishes, levels and thresholds, then build the correct sub-base and falls to suit your chosen materials and how you use the space.
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