Groundwork Services in New Waltham

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 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.

Backhouse Construction & Landscaping replaced an old soakaway with a crate system sized to roof area. Geotextile wrapped, gravel surround and a neat connection to the downpipes.

They reinstated turf in tight seams and labelled a photo set for our records. Two storms later and water disappears instead of sulking.

Backhouse Construction & Landscaping installed a crate soakaway sized to the roof area, wrapped in geotextile with a neat gravel surround. They tied every downpipe cleanly and set new covers level with the patio.

First storm since and the garden held shape instead of turning to porridge. We slept better that night than we have in months.

Dan measured falls, marked chalk lines and talked me through the footing depth the inspector wanted. Concrete arrived on time, pour was smooth and the finish looks dead level.

Our garden used to squelch after every shower. The crew traced the problem to a failed soakaway and rebuilt it with crates wrapped in geotextile, gravel packed evenly all round.

They tied in the downpipes, relaid turf in snug seams and left the path level with no trip points. Two storms later the grass feels springy, not spongey, and the threshold stays dry. Quiet competence, tidy habits and a result you can feel underfoot every time it rains. Couldn’t ask for more.

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.

Dan organised a weekend concrete pour to dodge a midweek road closure. He kept neighbours informed, staggered wagons and had the shuttering ready so no one was blocked.

Steel sat at the right height, finish came up smooth and the site was rinsed before dusk. Calm head, slick execution.

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.

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.

Footings cut neatly, sides braced, spoil stacked on boards so the lawn stayed decent. Rebar tied in a tidy grid and the pour finished with a smooth top ready for blockwork.

The inspector barely paused. Proper groundwork that sets the build off on the right foot.

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.

Backhouse Construction & Landscaping handled our extension groundworks in a narrow terrace where access is always touchy. They staggered deliveries, kept the alley open for bins and used boards so prams could still pass.

Trenches were neat, steel on spacers and the pour landed at the exact height for the brickies. They rinsed the pavement before leaving every afternoon. That level of consideration matters more than people think.

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.

Dan kept notes tidy, sent progress photos and left the site secure each evening. He ran a simple water test to prove the new fall before signing off.

It’s rare to feel informed rather than managed on jobs like this. The ground is ready, the base feels solid and we’re excited rather than anxious about the next stage.