Groundwork Services in Haxby

Backhouse Construction & Landscaping took our extension from muddy hole to inspected footings within a week. Trenches were neat, steel placed correctly and concrete finished flat.

They managed spoil with boards so the drive stayed clean. Seeing that level of care on groundwork gives real confidence for what comes next.

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

Exactly what we wanted.

Backhouse Construction & Landscaping undertook a full site strip on our new build plot. Topsoil lifted cleanly, levels checked with a laser and access stoned so deliveries wouldn’t churn mud.

Foundations went in straight after, concrete finished flat and covers set flush. The place finally looked like a project rather than a field.

Old clay pipe collapsed. Dan replaced it with new runs and proper falls, then reinstated the path neatly.

No trip points, no patchwork look.

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 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.

Backhouse Construction & Landscaping cleared an old rubble patch, dug for a resin drive and left a compacted base you could park a bus on. Edges are true, channels aligned and there’s a proper fall to the gully.

The prep feels bulletproof.

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.

Dan tackled a tricky retaining wall beside our neighbour’s hedge. He avoided roots, stepped the wall neatly and added weep holes with drainage stone behind.

He ran a water test before leaving which gave us confidence. The bank hasn’t moved a millimetre since and mowing near the edge no longer fills me with dread.

Dan corrected a shallow fall by the porch and set a slim channel. Threshold finally stays dry.

Dan arrived early with a laser and a calm voice. He checked the architect’s levels, fine tuned the footing depth and explained what the inspector would expect.

Rebar tied neatly, pour finished smooth and the access boards stayed firm so nothing churned. He sent photos for our records. Professional and reassuring from first hello to final sweep.

Dan handled a tricky trench near tree roots without damage. He braced the sides, worked steady and left everything safe overnight.

Inspector passed it first look.

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.

Backhouse Construction & Landscaping prepped a resin drive base that feels rock solid. Edges true and covers sit flush.

Dan traced a soft patch beside the old extension to poor backfill. He dug it out, compacted Type 1 in layers and cast a small ground beam to tie it together.

He explained what he was doing without jargon and checked back after curing. The door no longer sticks when it’s wet.