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Excavation and sub-base in Newport, Gwent
Excavation and sub-base in Newport, Gwent, Gwent: free survey, honest guide prices and a written quote that sets out each part of the job before anything is booked.
- Guide price
- Priced after survey
- Postcodes
- NP20, NP19, NP10
- 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 Newport, Gwent depend on what is found below the surface, so the survey looks closely at ground conditions, access and drainage. Newport, Gwent has a broad mix of housing, from terraces near the centre to detached homes on the edges.
Projects we quote in and around Newport, Gwent include digging out an old drive and building a permeable sub-base, replacing failed edges that have started to crumble and setting a channel drain across a garage entrance. More about excavation and sub-base.
Prices for excavation and sub-base in Newport, Gwent
Guide prices for Newport, Gwent are based on South Wales rates, which are below the UK average. The written quote after your survey is the figure that counts.
| Service | Guide price inc VAT |
|---|---|
| Excavation and sub-base | Priced after survey |
| Driveway drainage and soakaways | £45–£100 per linear metre |
| Driveway edging and borders | £20–£55 per linear metre |
Based on South Wales rates. See the full price guide or price your own project.
Planning in Newport, Gwent
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 Wales, not legal advice.
Weather and working days
South Wales is wetter than most of England, so a permeable build or a planned route for water is essential on every drive. If the weather turns on the day, we move the pour rather than risk a surface that will not cure.
How it works
Get a guide price online, book a free survey, receive an itemised written quote, then agree a date. Most drives over a ready base are laid in a day.
Excavation and sub-base in Newport, Gwent: questions
Who approves dropped kerbs in Newport, Gwent?
Dropped kerb consent comes from your council as local highway authority. We help with the application and get your drive ready to meet the new crossing.
Do I need planning permission in Newport, Gwent?
Wales has its own permitted development rules on the same principle: a front-garden hard surface should be porous or drain to a permeable area on the property. A fully permeable resin bound build, with a porous base under it, meets that test.
How soon can you survey in Newport, Gwent?
Call 0800 088 6341 or use the quote tool and we will offer survey dates. Surveys are free and run all year.
Excavation and sub-base near Newport, Gwent
- Risca 4.6 mi
- Cwmbran 4.7 mi
- Pontypool 8.1 mi
- Caerphilly 9.5 mi
- Blackwood 10.5 mi
Other services in Newport, Gwent
- 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 Newport, Gwent
We cover NP20, NP19 and NP10 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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