Need reliable Groundwork Contractors in Purley for a driveway, extension base or garden rebuild? We handle site clearance, excavation, drainage and concrete work with tidy, well-managed crews. From Purley Cross to CR8 streets, we prepare your project properly from the ground up.
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From levelling sloping gardens near Riddlesdown to preparing access for works off Purley Way, good groundwork makes everything that follows easier. Fine Landscaping delivers full enabling works, including site clearance, excavation, foundations, drainage and concrete bases. We also build retaining walls and access roads where needed. If you’re planning a new driveway, patio, garden room or extension, we’ll set out and build the substructure correctly.
Purley’s leafy streets include large detached houses, 1930s properties and period homes, often with long drives and mature planting. In areas such as Purley Oaks and Sanderstead, we regularly deal with changes in level, older drainage runs and tight side access. Our team plans machinery, spoil removal and material deliveries to suit residential roads and neighbours. The result is a clean site and a base built to carry the loads it’s meant to support.
We start with a site visit to assess levels, ground conditions, access and drainage routes, then provide a clear scope of works. During the build, we use proper compaction, correct falls and robust edging details to avoid future sinking and standing water. You’ll have a single point of contact, scheduled updates and a tidy handover. Local homeowners choose us because we’re consistent, transparent and we stand behind our workmanship.
As groundwork contractors in London Borough of Croydon, we’re used to residential access constraints, parking considerations and protecting existing services. Around CR8, gardens can be sloped and drainage routes may need careful planning to achieve reliable falls. We check for soakaway suitability, manage spoil and deliveries sensibly, and keep disruption down. Our methods suit everything from long driveways to compact side returns.
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Costs in Purley vary with access, spoil removal, depth of dig and the specification of the base. As a guide, small site clearance and levelling might start from £800–£2,000. Excavation and a concrete base for a garden room often falls around £2,500–£6,500. Drainage runs and soakaways can add £900–£3,500+. We’ll survey and itemise options before you commit.
Most domestic groundwork jobs take between 2 and 10 working days, depending on scope. Simple levelling or small concrete pads can be 1–3 days, while foundations, drainage and retaining walls may take 1–3 weeks. Timescales are affected by access in the Purley area, weather, the amount of spoil to remove, and whether we’re waiting on inspections or concrete curing. We provide a realistic programme upfront.
Many garden and driveway groundwork elements are permitted development, but not always. New or altered driveways may need rules followed for permeable surfacing and water run-off, and works near boundaries, trees or drains can have extra constraints. In the London Borough of Croydon we’ll flag likely requirements, check whether approvals are needed, and advise on compliant drainage solutions. If permissions or inspections apply, we help you plan around them.
We provide a 10-year warranty on our workmanship for qualifying groundwork installations, covering issues such as structural failure due to incorrect preparation, poor compaction, or defective installation of our drainage and concrete work. The warranty applies when the build is used as intended and not altered by others. We also document the build-up and materials used, so you have a clear record for future works or property sales.
We tailor the build-up to what you’re constructing: Type 1 sub-base depths for patios and driveways, reinforced concrete slabs for garden rooms, and engineered footings for walls and extensions. Drainage options include channel drains, soakaways and permeable sub-bases, depending on ground conditions. For retaining walls we can build concrete, blockwork or sleeper systems with proper back-drainage. We’ll recommend the most suitable specification for your site and budget.
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