Need reliable Groundwork Contractors in Marylebone for a garden build, extension or new driveway? Fine Landscaping delivers clean site clearance, precise excavation and robust foundations across W1. Expect careful access planning, tidy working and long-lasting results.
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From Marylebone High Street to Baker Street, projects here demand careful planning and a neat finish. We prepare sites for landscaping, garden rooms, patios, driveways and extensions with professional groundwork that keeps your build on schedule. Our team handles everything from clearance and levelling to drainage and concrete bases. If you’re close to Regent’s Park or within W1, we’ll tailor the approach to your access and property layout.
Marylebone’s Georgian townhouses, mansion blocks and period conversions often come with tight side returns, shared access routes and established services to protect. We’re used to working around basements, lightwells, mature trees and older drainage runs. For homeowners in Mayfair, Fitzrovia and Paddington, we plan deliveries and spoil removal to minimise disruption. The result is a stable, well-drained platform ready for the next trade.
We start with a site visit, levels check and a clear scope of works, then confirm method statements for excavation, drainage falls and concrete specifications. You’ll get transparent options for retaining walls, access roads and foundation depths where required. Our teams work cleanly, communicate daily, and finish with thorough compaction and tidy handover. Homeowners choose us for dependable timelines, accountable workmanship and a 10-year warranty for peace of mind.
Groundwork in the City of Westminster often involves restricted access, controlled parking and careful neighbour considerations. In Marylebone, we regularly plan around narrow mews routes, timed deliveries and protected utilities typical of older buildings. We also factor in tree roots and existing drainage near Regent’s Park, plus the need for quiet, tidy working in residential streets. This local approach helps keep projects compliant, efficient and well finished.
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Costs vary with access, spoil removal, depth of dig and whether you need drainage, concrete or retaining walls. As a guide in Marylebone (W1), small groundwork packages can start around £1,500–£4,000, while larger excavation, drainage and concrete-base projects often fall between £6,000–£20,000+. Basement-adjacent work, restricted access or complex retaining structures can increase budgets. We provide itemised estimates after a site survey.
Simple site clearance and levelling can take 1–3 days, while excavation, drainage and a concrete base commonly takes 1–2 weeks. Larger schemes with retaining walls, access roads or multiple levels may run 3–6 weeks. Timescales depend on access for machinery, parking restrictions, weather, the volume of spoil, and curing time for concrete. We programme work to keep disruption manageable for neighbours and residents.
Many garden groundwork tasks are permitted development, such as replacing paving or installing drainage, provided you follow rules on levels, boundaries and surface water. However, the City of Westminster may require permissions for works affecting highways, trees, listed buildings, conservation areas, or major changes to front gardens and access. We’ll flag likely requirements, advise on SuDS-friendly drainage, and help you confirm what’s needed before work begins.
We provide a 10-year warranty on our workmanship for qualifying groundwork installations, including properly prepared sub-bases, drainage runs, concrete bases and retaining wall construction. The warranty covers defects arising from installation issues, subject to correct use and normal ground conditions. We also use proven materials and follow best-practice compaction and curing procedures. You’ll receive a clear scope and aftercare guidance at handover.
We can build sub-bases for porcelain paving, natural stone, resin-bound surfacing, block paving and traditional gravel, plus concrete slabs for garden rooms and outbuildings. Drainage options include channel drains, soakaways and permeable build-ups where suitable. For level changes, we offer brick, stone or concrete retaining walls with appropriate reinforcement and drainage. We’ll recommend options based on your property type, access, finish preferences and budget.
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