Groundwork Services in Malton

Dan treated our new build plot like a sequence, not a list. Site strip clean, access stoned, levels dialled in with the laser.

He booked inspection, timed the concrete and made sure the brickies had a flat start the next morning. Safety fencing stayed up each evening and the road was rinsed before the vans left. Calm head, tidy craft and straight answers. You can see why the next trades like following him.

Backhouse Construction & Landscaping stripped turf, regraded the garden and put in perforated drains to stop water lingering. They left a compacted base ready for paving and even rinsed the kerb.

Straightforward team to deal with.

Dan handled a retaining wall beside a shared boundary with diplomacy. He got both sides to agree height, stepped it neatly and included weep holes so pressure doesn’t build.

He compacted backfill properly and cleaned the block faces as he went. The lawn meets the edge without a wobble now. It reads calm and sturdy, which is exactly what we needed.

Backhouse Construction & Landscaping cleared our old footings, set proper trenches and left the lane spotless. The inspector signed off first visit.

Quiet crew, steady progress and a site that finally looks under control.

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.

Backhouse Construction & Landscaping prepared a slab for a hot tub. Mesh on spacers, smooth finish, crisp arris so water sheds.

Looks ready for years.

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 set a small retaining nib with weep holes and drainage stone. Bank sits steady at last.

Dan traced a mystery smell to a fractured pipe under the path. He replaced the run, added a rodding point and reinstated the slab so you’d never know.

Clear, honest and tidy work from start to finish.

We needed septic tank upgrades at the cottage. Dan organised the dig, bedding, connections and tidy reinstatement.

Clear advice, polite crew and no torn-up verge.

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

Backhouse Construction & Landscaping prepared access for a new driveway. Soil out, type 1 in, levels checked and drainage set.

The front finally sheds water instead of holding puddles.

Backhouse Construction & Landscaping managed excavation, drainage and concrete for our kitchen extension. Spoil moved cleanly, trenches boxed smartly and steel set without fuss.

Inspector signed off, pour followed the same afternoon and the finish came up level to the millimetre. They swept the road, kept neighbours informed and left a site that looked organised, not chaotic.

We needed a slab for a heavy garden room plus a retaining nib to hold the bank. Backhouse Construction & Landscaping set shuttering true, mesh on proper chairs and finished with a tidy arris so water sheds instead of sulking along the edge.

The little wall has weep holes and a clean face ready for cladding. They staged deliveries sensibly so the street never blocked. It looks simple on the surface because the hard thinking went in underneath.

Backhouse Construction & Landscaping lifted the old slab, installed a proper hardcore layer and compacted it like they meant it. The new shed base feels solid and the edges are sharp.