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Excavation & Trenching
Excavation & Trenching
Machine and hand excavation for services, foundations and drainage — scanned before we dig and supported properly once we are in the ground.
- Services scanned before breaking ground
- Correct trench support, every time
- Backfilled and compacted in layers
- Free site survey and a fixed price against a written scope
- Own plant, own teams, no subcontract chain
- Setting out, test records and as built information
Trusted by leading businesses across the UK and Ireland
What Excavation & Trenching covers
Service detectionScanning and trial holing before breaking ground to find what is actually there.
Machine and hand excavationThe right method for the location, including hand dig near live services.
Trench supportShoring, boxes and battering designed for the depth and the ground conditions.
Bedding and surroundCorrect bedding material for pipes and ducts laid to the specified depth.
Backfill and compactionLayered backfill compacted so the surface above does not settle later.
ReinstatementSurfaces reinstated permanently, matched to the surrounding finish.
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Leave a number and we'll call you straight back, or call us now, any hour of the day.
Or call 0203 908 0035
Why clients hand us the whole site
Groundworks set the levels every trade after you works to. Getting them right, and getting them right first time, is what keeps a programme intact.
Always answered
A real person on the phone at any hour, every day of the year.
Years of experience
Combined industry experience across groundworks, drainage and concrete.
Point of contact
One named contact from first survey through to final sign off.
How it works
No drawn out procurement. Most jobs go from first call to a priced scope inside a week.
Step 1
Call or send the drawings
Tell us the site and the scope. Send an engineer's drawing if you have one; a description is enough if you do not.
Step 2
Free survey and fixed price
We walk the site, check levels and services, then quote a fixed price against a written scope, on the same day.
Step 3
Built and documented
Delivered by our own teams and plant, then handed over with setting out records, test results and as built information.
Recent civil engineering
Trenching, drainage, concrete, kerbing and hardstanding delivered across the UK by the same teams and the same plant.
8 recent projects
Trenching Works
BirminghamTrenching project for new EV charging bays, including excavation, cable routes, duct installation, bedding, backfilling, reinstatement, electrical infrastructure preparation, surface repairs and coordination for future charging point installations.
Ducting Installation
SwanseaTrench excavation and installation of new underground ducting, including ground preparation, bedding, duct positioning, alignment, protection, temporary safety measures, backfilling preparation and reinstatement works.
Forecourt Concrete Renewal
DevonCompleted comprehensive concrete works to this petrol station forecourt, including excavation, ground preparation, reinforcement, new concrete slabs, jointing, drainage integration, finishing, curing and reinstatement.
ACO Drainage Installation
Milton KeynesInstallation complete of an ACO channel drainage system within a tarmac surface, providing effective surface water management, improved drainage performance and a durable finish suitable for commercial vehicle areas.
Bollard and Utility Installation
CambridgeInstallation of stainless steel protective bollards and electrical utility equipment within a landscaped verge, providing secure cable protection, improved site safety, and a clean durable finish alongside block paving, ready for EV install.
Reinforced Equipment Base
WarwickInstallation complete of a bespoke durable, purpose built equipment base for HGV use with protective edging and a central service opening, providing a robust, clean and safe foundation for future site infrastructure and ready for equipment install.
Accessible Cable Management
WiltshireInstallation of a durable cable management system within this industrial site in Wiltshire, providing protected cable routing, improved site safety and a seamless finish, accessible cable management alongside the new concrete surface.
New Build Kerb Installation
GloucesterInstallation complete of new concrete kerbs throughout this new build residential development, creating clean road edges, defined landscaping areas and a durable finish to support the new estate infrastructure and ready for move in dates.
Free quotation
Get in touch
Send us the site and the scope. We'll survey it at no cost and come back with a fixed, no obligation quotation, on the same day.
- Free site survey, no obligation
- Fixed price against a written scope
- Same working day reply
Prefer to talk? 0203 908 0035
Common questions
How do you avoid striking live services?
Scanning, service drawings and trial holes before the machine starts, and hand digging within safe distances of known services. It costs a little time and saves an enormous amount of money.
Do you provide trench support?
Always, where depth and ground conditions require it. Trench collapse is one of the most common causes of serious injury in our industry and it is entirely preventable.
Will the reinstatement settle?
Not if it is backfilled and compacted in layers with the right material. Most settled trenches were backfilled in one go with whatever came out of the hole.
Do you have your own plant and operators?
Yes. Excavators, dumpers, rollers, breakers and attachments are ours, operated by directly employed teams, so we mobilise quickly rather than waiting on hire company availability.
Can you work on a live, occupied site?
Most of our work is on operational sites. We phase the works, segregate properly, plan traffic management around deliveries and pedestrians, and work nights or weekends where that is what it takes.
Is a site survey and quotation free?
Yes. Surveys and quotations are free and carry no obligation. We normally survey within a few working days and return a fixed price against a written scope on the same day.
Do you cover the whole of the UK?
Yes, and Ireland. Regional teams cover single sites and national portfolios, including multi site civils programmes running simultaneously across several regions.
Get an instant quote today
Tell us where you need to dig and what is going in. We'll survey it free of charge and come back with a fixed, no obligation price.