Garden Groundworks in Southfields that set your project up for lasting results. From site clearance and excavation to drainage, grading and foundations, we prepare your garden properly. Expect careful access planning, clean working and dependable finishes.
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If your garden needs a proper reset before landscaping, our team delivers thorough ground preparation across SW18. We work close to Southfields tube station and around Wimbledon Park, handling everything from site clearance to accurate levelling. Whether you’re planning a new patio, lawn, outbuilding base or full redesign, the groundwork determines how well it performs. We focus on stable sub-bases, tidy edges and drainage that actually works.
Southfields homes often feature Victorian terraces, Edwardian houses and 1930s semis, each with different access and ground challenges. Rear access can be tight, side passages vary, and many gardens have older layers of rubble or compacted clay that need careful excavation. Our garden groundworks Southfields area service is planned around your property layout, protecting walls, paths and neighbouring boundaries. We also factor in seasonal use, especially during Wimbledon, when schedules and parking can be busier.
We start with a site visit, levels check and a clear method statement covering excavation depths, grading falls and drainage routes. Waste removal is organised as part of the job, so the site stays safe and usable throughout. Every foundation and sub-base is built to suit the intended finish, reducing future movement, pooling and cracking. Homeowners choose us for straightforward communication, respectful crews and workmanship backed by a 10-year warranty.
Working in the garden groundworks in London Borough of Wandsworth means planning around controlled parking zones, school-run traffic and occasional event congestion near Wimbledon Park. Southfields gardens can include compacted subsoil and mixed made-ground from older extensions, so we adjust excavation depth and sub-base design accordingly. We also plan access for Victorian terraces where materials must move through side passages. Where required, we coordinate skips, grab lorries and timings to minimise disruption.
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Costs vary with access, excavation depth, waste volume and drainage needs. As a guide in Southfields, small clearance and levelling jobs often start around £900–£2,500. Groundworks for a patio or lawn sub-base commonly fall between £2,500–£6,500, while larger projects with drainage runs and foundations can be £6,500–£15,000+. We provide a detailed, itemised quotation after a site survey.
Most groundworks take 1–3 days for smaller gardens, or 4–10 working days for larger excavations, drainage and foundation preparation. Timescales depend on access (wheelbarrow-only routes take longer), the amount of spoil to remove, weather, and whether we uncover unexpected obstructions such as old footings or rubble. We’ll confirm a programme at survey stage and keep you updated daily.
Many garden groundworks are permitted, especially when you’re repairing or replacing like-for-like surfaces. However, rules can apply for new hardstanding, changes affecting drainage, works near boundaries, or if your property has restrictions. In the London Borough of Wandsworth we also consider skip permits, parking suspensions and waste removal requirements. We’ll advise what’s likely needed and can help you check before work begins.
Yes. Our groundworks are covered by a 10-year warranty on workmanship for the elements we install, such as sub-bases, foundations and drainage runs, when used as specified. The warranty covers issues caused by installation faults, including settlement from poor compaction or incorrect falls. It doesn’t cover damage from third-party works, extreme events, or changes to loading beyond the design. We also provide aftercare guidance.
We prepare bases for a wide range of finishes, including porcelain paving, sandstone, block paving, resin-bound surfaces, turf and seeded lawns, and gravel paths with stabilisation grids. We can also form foundations for garden rooms, pergolas, retaining edges and steps. During the survey we’ll discuss levels, thresholds and drainage so the finished design looks right and performs well. Samples and build-ups can be provided.
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