Garden Groundworks in Twickenham that prepare your garden properly, from clearance to foundations. We handle excavation, levelling, drainage and safe waste removal, ready for patios, lawns or outbuildings.
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Whether you’re upgrading a family garden near Marble Hill Park or improving access routes around St Margarets, good groundworks make the difference. We create stable, well-draining bases for patios, paths, turf and garden rooms. From site clearance to grading, we set levels accurately so water runs where it should. Work is planned to suit TW1 and TW2 properties and their practical access constraints.
Twickenham has a mix of Victorian villas, Edwardian houses and 1930s family homes, often with mature gardens and tight side passages. That means careful excavation, controlled spoil handling and tidy waste removal are essential. We regularly work across Richmond, Whitton and Teddington, adapting to different plot shapes and existing structures. If you’re preparing for a new terrace, steps or retaining edges, we’ll build the right foundations first time.
Our process starts with a site visit to confirm levels, drainage routes and access for machinery. We then carry out clearance, excavation and levelling, followed by drainage and base construction to specification. You’ll get clear scope, staged updates and a clean, safe site at the end of each day. Homeowners choose us for careful workmanship, reliable scheduling and a finish that supports the landscaping above it.
In the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, we often contend with mature tree roots, variable ground and gardens that slope towards the house or river. Parking and delivery restrictions can affect grab lorries and skips, so we plan waste removal and access carefully. Around Twickenham Stadium and older streets, side access can be tight, so we use the right-sized machinery and manual methods where needed. Our garden groundworks Twickenham area service is designed to keep disruption low while delivering precise levels and drainage.
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Costs vary with access, spoil volume, drainage needs and the depth of excavation. As a guide, small prep jobs (clearance and minor levelling) often start around £800–£2,000. More involved groundworks with excavation, new drainage runs and a compacted sub-base are commonly £2,500–£7,500+. Foundations for garden rooms or structural areas can take projects beyond £8,000 depending on specification and waste removal.
Most garden groundworks take 1–5 days for straightforward clearance, excavation and levelling. Projects involving drainage installation, deeper dig-outs, multiple levels or foundations typically run 1–3 weeks. Timescales depend on access in TW1/TW2 streets, the amount of spoil to remove, weather, and whether we’re working around existing services, trees or neighbouring boundaries. We’ll confirm a realistic programme after the site survey.
Many garden groundworks are permitted development, especially where you’re repairing or replacing like-for-like and not altering the front boundary or creating significant changes in height. However, drainage connections, works near trees, listed buildings, or changes affecting highways and crossovers can trigger extra rules. We flag likely permissions early and can advise what to check with Richmond upon Thames council, including any constraints around conservation areas.
We provide a 10-year warranty on our workmanship for groundworks, covering issues caused by incorrect installation such as sub-base failure, settlement due to poor compaction, or drainage falls that were set wrongly. It applies when the finished landscaping is installed to the agreed specification and not altered by others in a way that compromises the base. We also keep records of depths, materials and compaction approach for peace of mind.
We tailor the build-up to your finished surface and how you use the space. Popular options include MOT Type 1 sub-bases for patios and paths, sharp sand or bedding layers for paving, geotextile membranes for separation, and French drains or channel drains for water management. For garden rooms, we can install reinforced concrete bases or ground-bearing slabs where appropriate. We’ll recommend options based on levels, soil conditions and access in Twickenham.
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