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Excavation and sub-base in Braintree
We quote excavation and sub-base for homes across Braintree, from the CM7 district outwards, and send an itemised written price after a free visit.
- Guide price
- Priced after survey
- Postcodes
- CM7, CM77
- Survey
- Free, no obligation
What excavation and sub-base involves
Excavation and sub-base work is the groundwork under a resin surface: digging out the old drive and soft ground, removing the spoil, and building up compacted layers of crushed stone and a binder course that will carry cars without moving.
Groundwork prices in Braintree depend on what is found below the surface, so the survey looks closely at ground conditions, access and drainage. Homes in Braintree range from period properties to modern estates, each with its own drainage and access questions.
In Braintree we can price work such as digging out an old drive and building a permeable sub-base, adding a soakaway so water stays on the property and replacing failed edges that have started to crumble. More about excavation and sub-base.
Prices for excavation and sub-base in Braintree
Prices in the East of England are above the UK average. These are guide ranges including VAT; your quote follows a free survey.
| Service | Guide price inc VAT |
|---|---|
| Excavation and sub-base | Priced after survey |
| New resin driveways (full dig-out) | £80–£130 per m² |
| Driveway extensions and widening | £80–£130 per m² |
Based on East of England rates. See the full price guide or price your own project.
Planning in Braintree
Groundworks for a domestic drive do not usually need planning permission in themselves, but the finished surface follows the front-garden drainage rules, and shallow services such as water pipes and cables are located before digging.
General information for England, not legal advice.
Weather and working days
The East of England is the driest part of the UK, which gives a long resin laying season, though heavy clays in places mean the sub-base needs designing for slow drainage. If the weather turns on the day, we move the pour rather than risk a surface that will not cure.
How it works
You start with a guide price, we visit to measure and check the site, you get a written quote, and we book the work for suitable weather.
Excavation and sub-base in Braintree: questions
Is the price fixed for Braintree jobs?
Yes, once the scope and specification are agreed in writing. If hidden ground conditions turn up, we explain and agree any change with you before doing extra work.
What postcodes do you cover around Braintree?
We cover CM7 and CM77 and the surrounding districts, including Witham and Chelmsford.
Do I need planning permission in Braintree?
In England, a new or replaced hard surface of more than 5 m² in a front garden is permitted development only if it is porous, or if rainwater drains to a lawn, border or soakaway within the property. A fully permeable resin bound build, with a porous base under it, meets that test.
Excavation and sub-base near Braintree
- Witham 6.6 mi
- Chelmsford 10.5 mi
- Maldon 11.4 mi
- Colchester 15.0 mi
- Billericay 18.2 mi
Other services in Braintree
- Resin bound driveways
- Resin bonded driveways
- Resin over tarmac and concrete
- New resin driveways (full dig-out)
- Permeable SuDS driveways
- Driveway extensions and widening
- Resin patios
- Resin garden paths
- Resin steps
- Accessible resin ramps
- Driveway drainage and soakaways
- Driveway edging and borders
- Dropped kerb applications
- Resin driveway repairs
- Resin driveway cleaning
- Resin driveway restoration
- Commercial resin surfacing
Free survey · itemised quote
Book a free survey in Braintree
We cover CM7 and CM77 and nearby. Tell us about your project and we will be in touch to arrange a visit.
- Base, edging and drainage priced line by line
- Real blend samples shown in daylight
- Price fixed in writing once the spec is agreed
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