Fine Landscaping delivers Groundwork Contractors in Chiswick for projects that need a solid start. From site clearance to drainage, foundations and concrete work, we prepare your garden or driveway properly. Expect clean workmanship, clear communication and a finish built to last.
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Whether you’re upgrading a driveway off Chiswick High Road or preparing a garden build near Chiswick House, the groundworks set the standard for everything that follows. We handle site clearance, excavation and levelling with careful planning and tidy working practices. Our team also installs drainage, foundations and concrete bases to suit the structure above. If access is tight, we plan plant and spoil movements to keep disruption down.
Chiswick’s mix of Georgian houses, Victorian villas and Edwardian family homes often comes with mature gardens, old boundary walls and shared access routes. That means ground levels, existing drains and previous extensions need checking before any digging starts. We regularly work across W4 and nearby areas such as Gunnersbury and Kew, where parking and access can dictate the best method. You’ll get solutions that respect period features while meeting modern performance standards.
We start with a site visit, levels check and a clear scope of works, then schedule each stage from excavation through to reinstatement. You’ll receive straightforward updates, and we keep the site safe, secure and as clean as possible day-to-day. Our groundwork is built around correct compaction, falls and drainage runs, not shortcuts. Homeowners choose us because we’re organised, transparent and consistent from first dig to final tidy-up.
As groundwork contractors in London Borough of Hounslow, we plan around controlled parking zones, narrower access and busy school-run traffic. Chiswick plots can include older drainage runs and varied ground made-up from past landscaping, so we verify depths and falls before committing to final levels. Near riverside areas, we pay extra attention to drainage performance and sub-base build-up. We also coordinate deliveries to suit W4 restrictions and neighbour considerations.
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Costs depend on access, spoil removal, depth of dig and the specification. As a guide, site clearance and levelling often starts from £800–£2,000. Excavation with muck-away typically ranges £1,500–£6,000. Concrete bases and foundations are commonly £120–£220 per m², while drainage works are often £900–£3,500. Retaining walls vary widely, usually £250–£600 per m² depending on structure and finish.
Small groundwork packages (clearance, minor excavation and levelling) often take 1–3 days. A driveway or patio sub-base with drainage commonly takes 4–10 working days. Larger jobs involving foundations, retaining walls and access roads can run 2–6 weeks. Timescales are affected by restricted access, underground surprises (old drains, rubble), drying times for concrete, and whether skips and deliveries need timed slots.
Many garden groundworks are permitted development, but some projects do require checks. Driveways may need planning if you’re using non-permeable surfacing over 5m² or directing runoff to the highway. Works near boundaries, changes to levels, or retaining walls can also trigger rules. In conservation areas or for listed buildings, requirements are stricter. We review your plans, advise on permissions, and can help with compliant drainage design.
We provide a 10-year warranty on our workmanship for installed groundworks, covering issues such as settlement caused by inadequate compaction, failure of installed drainage runs, and defects in our concrete work or retaining wall construction (where within our scope). The warranty applies when the build is used as intended and not altered by third parties. We also document key stages, so you have clarity on what was constructed and how.
We tailor the build-up to your finish and site conditions. Popular options include Type 1 sub-bases for patios and driveways, reinforced concrete slabs for outbuildings, soakaways or channel drains for surface water, and blockwork or engineered systems for retaining walls. For access roads, we can specify permeable layers where needed. We’ll advise on depths, geotextiles, falls and drainage routes so the final surface performs properly year-round.
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