Groundwork Services in Filey

Backhouse Construction & Landscaping turned a chaotic patch into a site that made sense within a day. Topsoil out, levels checked, stone down and compacted until the machine barely shivered.

They fenced safely, stacked spoil neatly and kept the radio at a civil volume. The footings were braced, steel sat where it should and concrete landed to the millimetre. Our neighbour commented on how clean the road looked each evening. That care behind the scenes is why the rest of the build has started calmly.

Dan coordinated the dig with our builder and booked the concrete so no time was wasted. He set levels with a laser, compacted in layers and kept the lane clear for neighbours.

The inspector nodded, said “textbook,” and left. That summed it up.

Backhouse Construction & Landscaping prepared a driveway base while installing a new channel at the garage. Stone is compacted to a drum, edges true and the apron lines up with the pavement.

They protected the kerb during tipper runs and swept before knocking off. The whole front now looks ready for surfacing rather than vaguely dug up. That alone has lifted the house.

Dan planned ducts for water, power and data to a future office. Trenches straight, sand bed even and reinstatement level enough that you’d never know.

He sent a little route plan annotated in plain English. That sort of foresight saves you digging twice. Footings for the store went in the same week and passed inspection first go.

Backhouse Construction & Landscaping prepared the driveway sub base while fixing a collapsed drain run. Both tasks dovetailed neatly, with trenches backfilled in lifts and a solid stone layer ready for surfacing.

Channel positions make sense, covers sit square and the front finally sheds water the right way. Exactly what we needed.

We needed a retaining wall for a raised bed. Dan laid a proper footing, set blocks plumb and added weep holes with drainage stone.

The face is crisp, the cap level and the soil sits where it should. No drama, just good workmanship.

Backhouse Construction & Landscaping set a channel at the porch and aligned covers properly. Threshold stays dry and the front reads finished, not patched.

Dan braced trenches, tied steel and poured to the height the brickie wanted. Inspector passed first look.

Backhouse Construction & Landscaping dug for a new resin drive while repairing a fractured clay pipe they found on day one. Both jobs ran together without stepping on each other.

Pipe bedded in sand, warning tape laid, covers set flush. The base looks bulletproof and the front now sheds water to the channel as designed. The inspector liked what he saw.

Backhouse Construction & Landscaping handled excavation on our tight street sensibly. Deliveries timed, kerb rinsed, neighbours happy.

Backhouse Construction & Landscaping formed a small retaining wall beside the drive. Blocks neat, weep holes present, face looks tidy.

Exactly what we wanted.

Dan added a small ground beam beside an old extension to stiffen soft ground. Door finally opens without catching.

Worth every penny.

We needed groundworks on a tight terrace street. Dan staggered deliveries, kept access for bins and protected the pavement.

Footings dug, rebar tied and concrete in without blocking anyone. He even washed the kerb before leaving. Proper respect for people and place, which goes a long way.

Backhouse Construction & Landscaping rebuilt drain runs that used to back up with the first autumn leaf. Pipes bedded in sand, falls checked with a level and backfill compacted in lifts so nothing sinks next winter.

They reset covers to sit flush and relaid gravel like a carpet. Two real downpours later and water flows where it should. The hallway has lost that damp whiff. It’s not flashy work, just the kind that changes daily life.

Backhouse Construction & Landscaping replaced an ancient soakaway with crates sized to the roof area. Geotextile wrapped tight, gravel surround even, and the connection to the downpipe is tidy.

They relaid the turf in snug seams. Two storms later the lawn held firm instead of turning to soup. Quiet excellence.