Groundwork Services in Norton

Dan corrected a sunken sub base under wobbly flags. Geotextile, Type 1 in layers, final blind to bring it true.

Feels solid now.

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

Dan planned a new soakaway with the right capacity for our roof, then connected downpipes and added a slot drain at the patio edge. He checked falls with a laser and walked me through aftercare.

First proper storm came and went. No standing water, no damp smell indoors. Calm job done right.

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 rebuilt a failed soakaway with crates wrapped tight and gravel packed evenly. Turf relaid in snug seams.

Lawn now feels firm after rain.

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.

Dan formed a slab for a garden room with mesh on spacers and a smooth finish that feels like glass without being slippery. He left a duct for data because he said everyone asks later.

The pad sits fractionally proud so rain sheds, and the arris is crisp. He followed up with photos and a simple care note. It’s the invisible planning that impressed me most.

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 excavation on our tight street sensibly. Deliveries timed, kerb rinsed, neighbours happy.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 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.