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Excavation and sub-base in Hertfordshire
Excavation and sub-base in Hertfordshire: honest guide prices for the East of England, a free survey and a quote that explains exactly what the work involves.
- Guide price
- Priced after survey
- Postcode areas
- SG, WD, AL, EN, HP
- Survey
- Free, no obligation
Excavation and sub-base across Hertfordshire
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.
Depth depends on the ground and the load. Clay, made ground and old garden soil need more depth than firm gravelly ground. Where services such as water pipes or cables run shallow, they are located before digging.
In Watford we can price work such as setting a channel drain across a garage entrance, adding a soakaway so water stays on the property and fitting setts or steel edging around a new drive.
Prices in Hertfordshire
Labour and material costs in the East of England run above the UK average, and the guide figures below reflect that. They include VAT and are confirmed after a survey.
Excavation and sub-base: Priced after survey.
Planning in Hertfordshire
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.
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. Spring to autumn offers the most laying days in Hertfordshire, but dry, mild winter days can work too.
Excavation and sub-base in Hertfordshire: questions
Who approves dropped kerbs in Hertfordshire?
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.
How soon can you survey in Hertfordshire?
Call 0800 088 6341 or use the quote tool and we will offer survey dates. Surveys are free and run all year.
What postcodes do you cover around Hertfordshire?
We cover SG, WD, AL, EN and the surrounding districts, including Watford and Hemel Hempstead.
Other services in Hertfordshire
- 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
- Resin pool surrounds
- 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
- Resin tree pits
- Anti-slip resin surfacing
- Footpaths and cycle paths
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Book a free survey in Hertfordshire
Tell us about your project and we will 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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