Need reliable Groundwork Contractors in Morden for a new driveway, extension base or garden rebuild? We handle clearance, excavation, drainage and concrete work with tidy, well-managed sites. Based in Norbury, we’re around 15 minutes away for fast surveys and support.
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From Morden Hall Park to Morden Park, gardens and plots in SM4 often need careful preparation before any landscaping or building starts. Our groundwork team delivers site clearance, excavation and levelling so your project begins on stable ground. We also construct retaining walls and access roads where slopes or awkward layouts demand extra structure. If you’re near Morden station, we plan deliveries and spoil removal to keep disruption down.
Morden’s mix of 1930s semis, post-war estates and modern developments means no two sites behave the same. We regularly work on narrow side access, shared driveways and rear gardens with limited entry, common around Morden Park and St Helier. Older properties can reveal shallow services, made ground or legacy drainage issues, so we investigate before digging. Our approach suits homeowners upgrading gardens, extending kitchens, or rebuilding driveways and paths.
We start with a site visit, set out levels, confirm service locations, then programme each stage: clearance, dig, drainage, concrete and finishing. You’ll get clear scope, realistic timescales and tidy working practices, with waste removed responsibly. Quality checks are built in at key points such as formation depth, compaction and falls to drainage. Local homeowners choose us for consistent communication, safe working and long-lasting results.
As groundwork contractors in London Borough of Merton, we’re used to the access constraints and parking controls around SM4 streets. Ground conditions can vary between garden soil, clay pockets and made ground near older plots, so we adjust excavation depths and compaction methods accordingly. We plan deliveries and concrete pours to suit tight driveways and narrow side passages typical of 1930s semis. Where required, we can liaise with local requirements and keep your site compliant and orderly.
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Costs depend on access, spoil removal, depth of excavation and whether you need drainage or concrete. As a guide in Morden, small groundwork packages for a patio or shed base often start around £900–£2,500. Driveway or garden re-level works commonly fall between £3,000–£9,000. Foundation and drainage-heavy jobs can be £8,000–£20,000+. We provide a detailed, itemised quote after a site visit.
Most domestic groundwork jobs in SM4 take 2–7 working days, such as site clearance, excavation, levelling and a concrete base. Larger projects like full driveway construction with drainage, retaining walls or access road formation can take 1–3 weeks. Timescales vary with weather, ground conditions, restricted access, and curing time for concrete. We’ll give you a staged programme so you know what happens each day.
Many garden and driveway groundworks are permitted development, but there are important exceptions. For example, new or altered driveways may need compliant permeable surfacing and suitable drainage to avoid runoff to the highway. Retaining walls, changes to site levels, and works near boundaries can also trigger rules. We’ll flag likely permissions, recommend best practice, and help you check requirements with the London Borough of Merton before work starts.
We back our workmanship with a 10-year warranty on qualifying groundwork installations, including correctly built sub-bases, concrete works, drainage runs and retaining structures installed by our team. The warranty covers defects caused by workmanship, such as settlement from inadequate compaction or drainage failures due to poor falls. It doesn’t cover damage from third-party works, extreme events, or changes to the site after completion. You’ll receive care guidance to protect the finish.
We tailor the build-up to your end finish and budget. Options include Type 1 MOT sub-bases, geotextile membranes for weak ground, reinforced concrete slabs for outbuildings, and soakaways or channel drains for surface water. For retaining walls we can use concrete blocks, sleepers, or engineered systems depending on height and loading. We’ll advise on levels, falls and access so the design works practically as well as it looks.
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