Hertfordshire · England
Excavation and sub-base in Stevenage
From Stevenage to Hitchin, we price excavation and sub-base with each part of the work set out separately, so you can see where the money goes.
- Guide price
- Priced after survey
- Postcodes
- SG1, SG2
- 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 Stevenage, 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. Stevenage has a broad mix of housing, from terraces near the centre to detached homes on the edges.
Across Hertfordshire, the projects we price include preparing a drive to meet a new dropped kerb, digging out an old drive and building a permeable sub-base and setting a channel drain across a garage entrance. More about excavation and sub-base.
Prices for excavation and sub-base in Stevenage
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 |
| Resin bonded driveways | £40–£110 per m² |
| Resin driveway cleaning | £85–£215 per visit |
Based on East of England rates. See the full price guide or price your own project.
Planning in Stevenage
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. Surveys run all year; resin work itself waits for a dry day above about 5°C.
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 Stevenage: questions
What postcodes do you cover around Stevenage?
We cover SG1 and SG2 and the surrounding districts, including Hitchin and Letchworth Garden City.
Do I need planning permission in Stevenage?
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.
Is the price fixed for Stevenage 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.
Excavation and sub-base near Stevenage
- Hitchin 4.8 mi
- Letchworth Garden City 5.4 mi
- Welwyn Garden City 6.9 mi
- Harpenden 8.8 mi
- Hertford 9.1 mi
Other services in Stevenage
- 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 Stevenage
We cover SG1 and SG2 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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