Fine Landscaping delivers Groundwork Contractors in Knightsbridge for high-end outdoor projects. From site clearance and excavation to drainage and concrete work, we prepare your plot properly so finishes last.
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Knightsbridge projects demand precision, tidy working and dependable ground preparation. Whether you’re upgrading a courtyard near Harrods or reworking a garden close to Hyde Park, we handle the groundwork that keeps everything stable. Our team covers site clearance, excavation, levelling and access solutions for complex urban plots. Expect clear communication and a finish-ready base for your landscaper, builder or architect.
Local homes range from grand mansion blocks to period townhouses and ultra-luxury apartments across SW1, SW3 and SW7. These properties often have restricted access, shared boundaries and sensitive existing structures, so groundwork needs careful planning. We’re experienced with basement-adjacent gardens, raised planters, terraces and podium decks where load and drainage matter. If you’re in Belgravia or South Kensington, we’ll tailor methods to your building and management requirements.
We start with a site visit, levels check and a practical scope covering excavation, foundations, drainage runs and concrete work. You’ll receive a programme, waste-disposal plan and protection measures for communal areas, lifts and entrances where needed. Our workmanship is backed by a 10-year warranty on eligible installations, and we keep records of depths, falls and materials. Homeowners choose us for clean logistics, reliable scheduling and results that don’t move, crack or puddle.
Working in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea/City of Westminster means managing tight access, controlled parking and considerate working hours. We plan deliveries, loading and waste collection to suit SW1–SW7 restrictions and building managers. Many plots have mixed ground, old drainage lines and shallow services, so we survey carefully before excavation. Our approach keeps neighbours happy and protects premium stonework, façades and communal routes.
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Costs vary with access, spoil removal, depth of dig and whether you need drainage or reinforced concrete. As a guide, small site clearance and levelling may start around £900–£2,500. Excavation and concrete bases often fall between £2,500–£8,000. Larger packages including foundations, drainage and retaining walls can range from £8,000–£25,000+. We provide a detailed, itemised quote after a site visit.
Most groundwork packages take 2–10 working days, depending on scope. Simple clearance, levelling and a small concrete pad can be completed in 2–4 days. Drainage runs, deeper excavation, foundations and retaining walls typically extend the programme to 1–3 weeks. Timescales are affected by access restrictions, skip permits, discovery of existing services, weather, and curing time for concrete before paving or landscaping begins.
Many garden groundwork tasks are permitted, especially like-for-like repairs, drainage improvements and bases for patios. However, rules can change if you’re altering levels significantly, building retaining walls, affecting trees, or working on listed buildings and conservation areas common around Knightsbridge. Driveways may need permission if changing access or dealing with surface-water drainage to the highway. We’ll flag likely approvals, liaise with your designer, and help you check council requirements before work starts.
We provide a 10-year warranty on eligible groundwork installations, covering workmanship issues such as settlement from poor compaction, failure of installed drainage components, and defects in our concrete work when used as specified. The warranty applies when the build-up, materials and loading match the agreed design, and when subsequent trades don’t alter the structure. We also document key stages—levels, falls and sub-base depths—so you have a clear record for future maintenance or renovations.
We can build groundwork to suit everything from porcelain paving and York stone to resin-bound surfaces and setts. Options include reinforced concrete slabs, permeable sub-bases, French drains, channel drains, soakaways and attenuation crates where appropriate. For structural elements, we install retaining walls in concrete, blockwork or reinforced systems ready for stone cladding. We’ll advise on build-ups, falls and drainage strategy to match your finish, usage, and the constraints of your building.
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