Highlands and Islands · Scotland
Excavation and sub-base in the Highlands and Islands
From Inverness outwards, we quote excavation and sub-base for homes and businesses across the Highlands and Islands, with the price fixed in writing once the specification is agreed.
- Guide price
- Priced after survey
- Postcode areas
- IV, PH, KW, HS, ZE
- Survey
- Free, no obligation
Excavation and sub-base across the Highlands and Islands
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 Inverness we can price work such as preparing a drive to meet a new dropped kerb, replacing failed edges that have started to crumble and adding a soakaway so water stays on the property.
Prices in the Highlands and Islands
For the Highlands and Islands, where typical costs are a little below the UK average, these are the ranges we would expect before seeing your property.
Excavation and sub-base: Priced after survey.
Planning in the Highlands and Islands
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 Highlands and Islands have short laying seasons and wet, exposed weather, so materials and timing are planned well ahead. Laying days in Inverness are confirmed close to the date, because rain and cold stop resin curing properly.
Towns in the Highlands and Islands
Excavation and sub-base in the Highlands and Islands: questions
What postcodes do you cover around the Highlands and Islands?
We cover IV, PH, KW, HS and the surrounding districts, including Inverness and Fort William.
Do I need planning permission in the Highlands and Islands?
Scotland's householder permitted development rules allow many hard surfaces at a house where the surface is porous or water drains to a permeable area within the property. A fully permeable resin bound build, with a porous base under it, meets that test.
How soon can you survey in the Highlands and Islands?
Call 0800 088 6341 or use the quote tool and we will offer survey dates. Surveys are free and run all year.
Other services in the Highlands and Islands
- 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
Free survey · itemised quote
Book a free survey in the Highlands and Islands
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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