Streatham SW16 · Concrete & shed bases
Bases for sheds, studios and garden offices.
As local concrete base contractors, we lay bases across Streatham SW16 for sheds, garden rooms and home offices, including in terraced gardens where everything comes through the house. Close by in Clapham we built a shed base as part of Victor's new garden, and in Brixton Hill a garden room base reached only through the house.
Free site survey · A quote tailored to your garden
Your garden, considered
Plenty of Streatham terraces have no side access, so the materials for a concrete base, and the old slabs and soil coming out, all go through the house. We plan for it from the first visit: protecting the floors, keeping the route clear and working out how the concrete will get to the back.
Franziska's garden in Brixton Hill, two and a half miles from Streatham, was exactly that kind of job. Over five days, with access through the house, we built a concrete base for a garden room, laid 20m² of turf, put in a black Indian sandstone footpath and replaced three back fence panels.
The ground matters too. Streatham gardens are mostly on clay, which shifts between wet winters and dry summers, so we dig out to firm ground and lay steel reinforcement mesh in the slab before pouring.
Real jobs · real prices
Bases we have documented, from a one-day shed slab to a garden room base on a steep site. Each case study shows the photos, the work and the price.
20m² of turf, a black Indian sandstone footpath, a garden room concrete base and 3 back fence panels, in five days for £5,650 including VAT.
On a steep garden with access only through the house, concrete was pumped in for a base, new steps and a shed base, the steps were clad in London Stone bullnose porcelain and a 25m² grey 60 × 90cm porcelain patio was laid with a concrete edge, in one week for £9,250 including VAT.
An 8ft × 10ft concrete shed base with steel reinforcement mesh and a brushed finish, after removing old concrete and soil, completed in one day for £1,820 including VAT.
A garden room base with a 20cm concrete retaining wall on a sloping site with narrow, steep access, in ten days for £15,000 including VAT.
Details from our portfolio
Every photo here is from Victor's garden in Clapham SW4, where a concrete shed base went in alongside a new lawn, slate paving and a French drain.
Materials & possibilities
We size and build the base around what is going on it and how we can get to it.
Fresh concrete needs time before it takes a building's weight. After pouring and finishing, the slab is left to cure so it reaches its strength, and only then does the shed or garden room go on. We will tell you how long to leave it before your building goes on.
From first ideas to finishing touches
We measure the footprint and look at the access route.
Dig-out, reinforcement, concrete and waste, all priced.
Protect the house, dig out, set out, mesh and pour.
A level, cured slab ready for your building.
Documented project · Clapham SW4 · 2.4 miles from Streatham
Victor's back garden, between Brixton and Clapham, took 10 days: a new lawn, a French drain, a slate footpath and paving section to Victor's own design, and a concrete base for a shed. The existing deck and fence were pressure washed too. £9,220 including VAT. Drag the slider to compare.
Read the full case studyA complete quote, not a guess
A plain 8ft × 10ft reinforced shed base in Beckenham was £1,820 and took a day. Franziska's garden room base in Brixton Hill came within a £5,650 job with turf, a sandstone path and fencing, and Victor's shed base in Clapham was part of a £9,220 garden. Access through the house and the size of the slab make the biggest difference to the price.
Request your free quoteCompare like for like. Check the size and depth of the slab, whether reinforcement is included, how materials reach the garden and that all the waste is taken away.
| Project | Where | Time on site | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Concrete shed base in Beckenham | Beckenham BR3 | 1 day | £1,820 inc. VAT |
| Turf, black sandstone footpath and garden room base in Brixton Hill | Brixton Hill SW2 | 5 days | £5,650 inc. VAT |
| Slate paving, new lawn and French drain in Clapham | Clapham SW4 | 10 days | £9,220 inc. VAT |
| Porcelain patio and bullnose steps in Shortlands | Shortlands BR2 | 1 week | £9,250 inc. VAT |
| Garden room concrete base and retaining wall in Purley | Purley CR8 | 10 days | £15,000 inc. VAT |
Prices as shown on each case study. Every garden is different, so your price is fixed in a written quote after a free survey.
Streatham · SW16
We lay bases throughout Streatham, including Streatham Hill, Telford Park, Streatham Park, Furzedown and Streatham Common.
Streatham is in Lambeth Council, and our base is next door in Norbury.
A few useful answers
Still deciding? Tell us about your garden and we can talk through the next step.
Read our warranty termsIt depends on size and access. Franziska's garden room base in Brixton Hill was part of a £5,650 job with turf, a sandstone path and fencing; a plain 8ft × 10ft shed base in Beckenham was £1,820.
Yes. Franziska's garden room base in Brixton Hill was built with everything going through the house, and on Lucy's garden in Shortlands the concrete was pumped in.
Yes. In Clapham we laid Victor's shed base alongside a new lawn, a French drain and slate paving in a 10-day job.
Clay moves between wet and dry seasons. Reinforcement mesh helps the concrete resist cracking as the ground shifts.
Once the concrete has cured. We let you know on the day how long to leave it before the building goes on.
Often not, if it stays within permitted development limits on size and height. Lambeth Council can confirm for your property, especially in a conservation area.
All of Streatham, including Streatham Hill, Telford Park, Streatham Park, Furzedown and Streatham Common.
Let's make a start
Tell us about your shed bases project in Streatham. We will get in touch to discuss your ideas and the next step towards a site survey.
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