Basements / Groundwork / Structural Concrete

We have excellent experience in this specialist area. Recent projects include the excavation of two basement apartments under an existing Victorian house in South London, and excavating 2400 tonnes from a hillside in Surrey in order to construct a semi-subterranean luxury house.

We also specialize in structural concrete construction, and undertake all general ground works in relation to the building and landscaping industries.

Picture Gallery

Excavating for new basement under existing double fronted four storey Victorian villa.
Underpinning to structural wall, showing sequence.
'Needle and Propping' of four storey wall to rear elevation to gain access to rear of building.
Completed steel support to one third width of rear elevation.
Excavation of ground to rear of building to 2.5m for basement appartments.
Steel reinforced ground beam ready to be poured in situ, with first section of tied in situ double layer 16mm diameter mesh for mass poured concrete walls.
Tied in situ reinforcing steel for ground beam and starter bars, with top of solid concrete ring soakaway to provide drainage for new basement and rear extension.
Shuttered retaining walls to new basement/sunken patio receiving C35 concrete.
Completed steel support to full width of rear elevation.
Steel reinforcement to lower ground floor slab receiving pumped C35 concrete.
Completed Lower Ground floor concrete slab.
Completed solid 'Portland' stone cantilevered staircase, 2m of which is sub-terranean.
Completed solid 'Portland' stone cantilevered staircase, 2m of which is sub-terranean.