Groundwork Services in Hedon

Backhouse Construction & Landscaping installed a soakaway and linked the downpipes properly. No more boggy lawn after storms.

Neighbours commented how clean the pavement was each evening.

Backhouse Construction & Landscaping handled excavation on our narrow lane without blocking neighbours. Deliveries staggered, kerb rinsed, site left tidy each day.

Backhouse Construction & Landscaping stripped the site, set string lines and compacted the stone until the plate stopped bouncing. They kept the lane passable for prams and swept at the end of each day.

The soakaway crates went in with geotextile wrapped properly. Inspector came, nodded, left. It looks like groundwork you’ll never think about again, which is exactly the point.

Backhouse Construction & Landscaping rebuilt drain runs that had been bodged years ago. They traced routes, replaced pipe with proper falls and bedded everything in sand.

Backfill went in lifts so we didn’t end up with sinkholes. They relaid gravel like a carpet and set covers square. Two storms later and water finally behaves. The relief of not mopping thresholds after every shower is hard to describe.

Backhouse Construction & Landscaping prepared the base for a long resin drive while fixing a shallow fall by the porch. Stone went in layers and the plate danced less each pass.

They set a slim channel where water used to loiter and aligned covers with the edge. The apron now meets the pavement smoothly and the front finally looks ready for surfacing instead of half done. They kept radios low, swept the road and nodded hello to everyone passing. Proper manners count.

Backhouse Construction & Landscaping formed a retaining wall with a clean block face ready for cladding. Weep holes and drainage stone all correct.

You can tell they care about the unseen bits.

Dan planned ducts for services before the slab. Sand bed, warning tape, tidy reinstatement.

Saved future digging.

Old drains were a mess. They traced routes, replaced crushed pipe and backfilled in layers.

Drive sits firm now and the gully actually catches water.

Backhouse Construction & Landscaping handled excavation on a tight terrace where parking is a sport. Deliveries were timed between school runs, spoil stacked on tarps and the alley stayed usable for bins.

Footings cut clean, steel tied, concrete landed on the dot. They kept a friendly word for every neighbour and left the kerb spotless. The inspector said it was textbook. We just felt relieved. Order where there was chaos the week before.

Dan cut a clean trench for power and water, sand bed down and warning tape in. Reinstatement so tidy you’d never know.

Helpful sketch for the file too.

Backhouse Construction & Landscaping rebuilt a crate soakaway and tied in downpipes. Lawn stayed firm after heavy rain.

Dan spotted a soft pocket under the old step and rebuilt it with a compacted base and a small ground beam. He explained the failure kindly without blaming anyone, then showed us how the new bit ties into the existing slab.

Door opens and closes without that scrape it had for years. He cares about the little victories that make daily life easier.

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 rebuilt a collapsed drain run, set new covers level and reinstated the gravel path so it looks planned, not patched. They managed spoil on tarps and left the neighbour’s border untouched.

First heavy rain since and the gully finally draws as it should. Worth every penny for the lack of drama.

Dan kept neighbours in the loop, texted timings and stuck to them. He laid out the foundation grid with bright paint so everyone could picture the footprint.

The inspector signed off without questions and we rolled into brickwork the next morning. You can tell he takes pride in the unseen bits because the seen bits go smoothly.