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Excavation and sub-base in Leatherhead
From Leatherhead to Epsom, 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
- KT21, KT22
- 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.
Before quoting groundworks in Leatherhead we check levels against door thresholds, look for shallow services and plan where spoil and materials will go. Homes in Leatherhead range from period properties to modern estates, each with its own drainage and access questions.
Across Surrey, the projects we price include digging out an old drive and building a permeable sub-base, setting a channel drain across a garage entrance and adding a soakaway so water stays on the property. More about excavation and sub-base.
Prices for excavation and sub-base in Leatherhead
For the South East, where typical costs are above the UK average, these are the ranges we would expect before seeing your property.
| Service | Guide price inc VAT |
|---|---|
| Excavation and sub-base | Priced after survey |
| Resin over tarmac and concrete | £50–£80 per m² |
| Resin patios | £50–£135 per m² |
Based on South East rates. See the full price guide or price your own project.
Planning in Leatherhead
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. 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 Leatherhead: questions
What postcodes do you cover around Leatherhead?
We cover KT21 and KT22 and the surrounding districts, including Epsom and Ewell.
Do I need planning permission in Leatherhead?
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.
How soon can you survey in Leatherhead?
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 Leatherhead
Other services in Leatherhead
- 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 Leatherhead
We cover KT21 and KT22 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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