Groundworks

Groundwork Services

Excavation and ground preparation for homes, gardens and construction projects across Scotland and northern England — carried out with operated machinery and explained clearly in your quotation.

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Site clearance and excavation

What it involves: Clearing vegetation, old surfaces and debris, then excavating to the levels required.
Common reasons: Preparing a plot for building work, an extension or a new outbuilding.
To quote, we need: Size of the area, what needs cleared, photographs and the target depth or level.

Garden excavation and levelling

What it involves: Digging out and reshaping garden ground to create level or terraced areas.
Common reasons: Uneven or sloping gardens, overgrown areas, or making space for lawns and patios.
To quote, we need: Approximate dimensions, how much the level needs to change, access width and photos.

Driveway and patio base preparation

What it involves: Excavating the existing surface and soil to the depth needed for a sub-base.
Common reasons: Installing a new driveway, extending parking or laying a patio.
To quote, we need: Area size, current surface, required depth and whether aggregate supply is needed.

Foundation and footing excavation

What it involves: Digging footings to the dimensions shown on your plans or advised by your engineer.
Common reasons: Extensions, garden rooms, garage bases and boundary walls.
To quote, we need: Drawings or footing layout, depth required and access to the work area.

Drainage trench excavation

What it involves: Excavating trenches to the line and depth you or your designer specify.
Common reasons: New drainage runs, soakaways or ducting routes.
To quote, we need: Trench length, depth, route, and any known services underground.

Landscaping preparation

What it involves: Preparing ground ahead of turf, planting, paving or garden features.
Common reasons: Landscapers and homeowners starting a garden project.
To quote, we need: Plans or sketches, area size and the finished levels you're aiming for.

Soil, spoil and aggregate movement

What it involves: Moving excavated material and bringing in aggregates using a digger and dumper.
Common reasons: Long gardens, restricted sites or larger volumes of material.
To quote, we need: Rough volumes, distance from road to work area, and where material is going.

Spoil & materials

Spoil removal and deliveries

Spoil removal, grab lorry arrangements and material deliveries can all be discussed as part of your quotation. Exactly what is included will always be confirmed in writing in your quote, so there are no surprises.

Please note that excavation hire does not automatically include drainage connections, engineering design, utility work or building approval. If your project needs these, they should be arranged separately with the appropriate professionals — we're happy to work to their specifications.

Get a groundwork quotation

Send a description and a few photographs and we'll come back to you with a written quotation. Costs depend on machinery, operator time, duration, location, access and any extra services.

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