Need reliable Groundwork Contractors in Elmers End for a driveway, extension base or garden rebuild? Fine Landscaping delivers clean, accurate excavation, drainage and concrete work—ready for the next trade, on time.
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From site clearance to foundations and drainage, our team prepares Elmers End plots for patios, driveways, extensions and garden rooms. We work across BR3 with careful planning for access, spoil removal and neighbour-friendly working. If you’re near Elmers End station or using Croydon Tramlink for deliveries, we schedule plant and skips to keep disruption down. Every job starts with a practical survey and a clear scope of works.
Elmers End has a mix of Victorian terraces, Edwardian houses and 1930s semis, each with different ground levels, garden lengths and boundary constraints. We’re used to tight side access, shared driveways and older drainage runs that need tracing before excavation. Whether you’re in Beckenham, Penge or closer to South Norwood, we tailor depths, falls and sub-bases to suit your property. The aim is simple: stable groundworks that prevent future settlement and water issues.
Our process is methodical: set-out, safe excavation, install drainage and services routes, then build up sub-bases and concrete where required. You’ll get tidy working practices, clear communication, and photos of key stages before they’re covered. Homeowners choose us because we turn complicated groundwork into a straightforward plan with dependable timelines. All workmanship is backed by a 10-year warranty for added peace of mind.
As groundwork contractors in London Borough of Bromley, we plan around residential parking, skip permits and delivery access on narrower roads. Near South Norwood Country Park and the tram corridor, ground levels can vary, so we check falls carefully before laying sub-bases or drainage. Older properties may have legacy drains or shallow footings, so we locate services and excavate with care. Our approach keeps your site safe, tidy and ready for the next stage.
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Costs vary with access, depth of dig, spoil removal and whether you need drainage or concrete. As a guide, small site clearance and levelling often starts from £800–£1,500. Excavation with a new sub-base for a patio/drive can be £2,000–£6,000+. Foundations and drainage for an extension or garden room commonly range from £4,000–£12,000+, depending on design and ground conditions.
Most domestic groundworks take between 2 and 10 working days. A straightforward dig-out, levelling and sub-base for a patio or driveway is often 2–5 days, while drainage runs, retaining walls and concrete pours can extend this to 1–2 weeks. Timescales depend on access for machinery, weather, the amount of spoil to remove, and whether we uncover existing services or poor ground that needs extra preparation.
Many garden and driveway groundworks are permitted development, but it depends on what you’re building and how water is managed. For example, new or altered driveways must usually drain to a permeable area rather than the street. Retaining walls, changes to levels, or work near boundaries can also have rules. We’ll flag likely permissions, check constraints, and recommend speaking with Bromley Council where needed before work starts.
We provide a 10-year warranty on workmanship for our groundworks, including sub-base preparation, drainage installation and concrete work carried out by our team. It covers defects caused by installation issues, such as settlement from inadequate compaction or incorrect falls leading to persistent pooling. It doesn’t cover damage from third-party works, extreme events, or changes to the design after completion. We also document key stages for transparency.
We can build sub-bases for block paving, porcelain, natural stone, resin-bound surfaces and traditional concrete slabs. For drainage, options include channel drains, soakaways, permeable sub-bases and French drains, selected to suit your levels and soil. Retaining walls can be engineered block, brick, timber sleepers or reinforced concrete, depending on height and finish. We’ll advise on the best combination for durability, maintenance and budget.
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