Need reliable Groundwork Contractors in Tooting for a garden build or extension base? We handle site clearance, excavation, drainage and concrete work with care for SW17 homes. Expect clear timelines, tidy working and strong, long-lasting results.
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From garden rooms to driveway rebuilds, good groundwork is what keeps everything stable and dry. Our team works across SW17, including Tooting Broadway and Tooting Bec, delivering site clearance, levelling and properly engineered bases. We’re used to tight access near Tooting Broadway station and busy streets around Tooting Market. The result is a clean, well-prepared site ready for the next trade.
Tooting’s Victorian terraces, Edwardian houses and mansion conversions often come with narrow side returns, shared boundaries and older drainage runs. We plan excavation and spoil removal to suit restricted access and protect neighbouring structures. Where ground levels vary, we design practical retaining walls and step changes to keep gardens usable. If you’re upgrading a patio or creating off-street parking, we’ll build the sub-base correctly so surfaces don’t sink or crack.
We start with a site visit, measurements and a clear scope covering excavation depths, drainage routes and concrete specifications. You’ll get straightforward communication, staged sign-off points and a tidy site at the end of each day. Our groundwork is built to support paving, decking, walls and planting schemes without future movement. Homeowners choose us for dependable scheduling, respectful teams and workmanship backed by a long warranty.
Many streets in the London Borough of Wandsworth have parking controls and limited skip space, so we plan deliveries and waste removal carefully. Around Furzedown and Tooting Graveney, access can be tight and gardens are often long and narrow, affecting machine choice and excavation method. We also check existing drainage runs typical of older terraces before connecting new channels or soakaways. Our approach keeps disruption down while meeting practical site constraints.
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Costs in Tooting vary with access, spoil removal and the type of work. As a guide, small site clearance and levelling jobs often start from £800–£2,000. Excavation and concrete bases for sheds or garden rooms commonly fall around £2,000–£6,000. Larger foundations, drainage upgrades or retaining walls can be £6,000–£20,000+. We provide a detailed, itemised quote after a site visit.
Timescales depend on the scope and what we uncover once digging starts. Simple levelling or site clearance may take 1–3 days. A concrete base with excavation and sub-base preparation is typically 3–7 days including curing time. Drainage and retaining walls can take 1–3 weeks for larger gardens. Access restrictions, weather, hidden services and soil conditions are the main factors that affect duration.
Most garden groundwork, patios and like-for-like driveway rebuilds are usually permitted development, but there are important exceptions. New or altered access crossings, major level changes, works near boundaries, or drainage changes that affect the public sewer may need approval. If your home is a conversion or subject to restrictions, rules can be tighter. We’ll flag likely permissions early, advise on compliant drainage, and work with any required applications.
We provide a 10-year warranty on our workmanship for groundwork elements we install, such as sub-bases, concrete work, drainage runs and retaining wall construction. It covers defects arising from installation issues, including settlement due to poor compaction or incorrect falls. It doesn’t cover accidental damage, misuse, or problems caused by third-party alterations after completion. We also document key stages so you can see what’s been built below ground.
Groundwork is flexible and can be tailored to your finished surface and budget. For bases we can use reinforced concrete, permeable sub-bases, or compacted MOT Type 1 depending on the build. Drainage options include channel drains, soakaways, and permeable solutions where suitable. Retaining walls can be concrete block, brick-faced, or sleeper-style (where appropriate). We’ll help you choose based on ground levels, water management and the look of your property.
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