Fine Landscaping delivers Groundwork Contractors in Honor Oak for projects that start right and stay right. From site clearance and excavation to drainage, concrete work and retaining walls, we prepare your plot with care. Expect clear timelines, tidy working, and workmanship built for SE23 homes.
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Whether you’re rebuilding a garden, installing a new driveway base, or preparing for an extension, our team handles the groundwork that makes everything else reliable. We regularly work around Honor Oak Park station and up towards One Tree Hill, where levels and access can change quickly from street to street. Our service covers site clearance, excavation, foundations, drainage, concrete work, retaining walls, access roads and levelling. You get a safe, stable platform ready for the next trade.
Honor Oak’s housing mix—Victorian terraces, Edwardian houses and 1930s semis—often comes with tight side access, mature gardens and older drainage runs. That’s where local experience matters, especially when you’re close to boundaries or working near existing structures. We’re used to coordinating groundwork for garden rooms, patios, driveways and rear extensions in SE23. If you’re also comparing options across Forest Hill or Brockley, we can advise on what’s practical for your specific plot.
We start with a site visit, levels check and a clear scope of works, then plan spoil removal, deliveries and safe access. Our crews work neatly, protect neighbouring areas, and keep you updated as excavation and drainage are completed. Every job is built to specification with proper compaction and falls, not guesswork. Homeowners choose us because we turn up when we say we will and back our work with a 10-year warranty.
Honor Oak’s hilly streets can mean split levels, stepped gardens and tricky machine access, especially around Nunhead and Peckham Rye borders. We plan excavation, retaining and drainage with ground levels and runoff in mind, not just the finished look. Parking and deliveries can be tight, so we schedule skips and grab lorries to minimise disruption. We also align work with London Borough of Lewisham expectations for drainage and boundary considerations where relevant.
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Costs vary by access, spoil removal, depth of dig and whether you need drainage or concrete. As a guide, small groundwork packages (clearance and minor excavation) often start around £900–£2,500. Drainage upgrades commonly fall between £1,500–£4,500. Foundations or concrete bases for larger builds can range from £3,000–£12,000+. We provide a detailed, itemised quote after a site visit in SE23.
Many domestic groundwork jobs take 2–7 working days, such as clearance, levelling and a straightforward concrete base. More involved projects—foundations, retaining walls and new drainage runs—often take 1–3 weeks. Timescales depend on access for machinery, the amount of spoil to remove, weather, and whether we uncover unexpected issues like old rubble or collapsed drains. We’ll confirm a realistic programme before starting.
Most garden groundwork, patios and like-for-like driveway bases are usually permitted development, but there are exceptions. Planning may be needed for major level changes, substantial retaining walls, or works that affect highways drainage. Driveways using non-permeable surfaces over 5m² may require a permeable solution or permission. We’ll flag likely requirements, check constraints, and can work with your designer or architect to keep everything compliant.
We provide a 10-year warranty on our workmanship for installed groundwork elements such as concrete bases, retaining walls and drainage systems (where we supply and install). It covers defects caused by installation issues, including settlement due to poor compaction or incorrect falls on drainage. It doesn’t cover damage from third-party works, extreme ground movement, or misuse. You’ll also receive clear aftercare guidance to protect the finished build.
We tailor the build-up to your finish and soil conditions. Popular options include reinforced concrete slabs for garden rooms, Type 1 sub-bases for driveways and paths, French drains and channel drains for surface water, and blockwork or concrete retaining walls with proper drainage behind. We can also create access roads and temporary haul routes for larger renovations. We’ll explain pros, costs and maintenance so you can choose confidently.
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