Hampshire · England
Excavation and sub-base in Winchester
Thinking about a driveway dig-out and sub-base in Winchester? Get a guide price in under a minute, then a free survey and a fixed written quote once the specification is agreed.
- Guide price
- Priced after survey
- Postcodes
- SO21, SO22, SO23
- 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.
In Winchester, the survey for this work is about levels, falls and ground conditions: where water goes now, what is under the surface and how materials will reach the site. Winchester mixes older streets with newer estates, and many homes have room for two or more cars.
Projects we quote in and around Winchester include replacing failed edges that have started to crumble, digging out an old drive and building a permeable sub-base and fitting setts or steel edging around a new drive. More about excavation and sub-base.
Prices for excavation and sub-base in Winchester
Guide prices for Winchester are based on South East rates, which are above 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 |
| Resin garden paths | £55–£155 per m² |
| Driveway drainage and soakaways | £55–£125 per linear metre |
Based on South East rates. See the full price guide or price your own project.
Planning in Winchester
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 South East is relatively dry, with long laying seasons, but clay soils are common across much of the region and can drain slowly. Spring to autumn offers the most laying days in Hampshire, but dry, mild winter days can work too.
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 Winchester: questions
Is the price fixed for Winchester 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.
Do I need planning permission in Winchester?
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.
Who approves dropped kerbs in Winchester?
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.
Excavation and sub-base near Winchester
- Eastleigh 6.9 mi
- Southampton 11.7 mi
- Totton 12.6 mi
- Andover 12.6 mi
- Hythe 14.6 mi
Other services in Winchester
- 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 Winchester
We cover SO21, SO22 and SO23 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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