Groundworks & Structural Work in Kent

There is no fixed figure. It depends on the soil, any trees nearby and how much weight the building carries. Your building control inspector confirms the depth on site once the trench is open, and we dig to what they sign off.

If you build within 3 metres of a public sewer, or over one, you need written permission from your water company first — Southern Water or Thames Water across most of our area. It costs a few hundred pounds and takes a few weeks, so we sort it before we dig rather than after.

Yes. Foundations, drainage, structural support and site levels are all part of the same job for us, rather than several trades to chase.

Yes, though rain and frost affect concrete and make digging harder. We plan around the weather rather than fighting it.