Groundwork Contractors in St Albans

CJB Piling is a well-established company offering professional services for groundwork in St Albans. We have an experienced team of specialists who work for domestic and commercial clients, efficiently handling projects of varying scopes and sizes. Whether you need demolition and site clearance, garden re-levelling, or the construction of a new driveway and patio, our expert builders are always ready to help.

We strictly follow the deadlines and undertake extensive planning to ensure the project is completed within your budget. Throughout the groundwork, we follow the highest health and safety standards and ensure compliance with the relevant regulations and protocols. This practice also helps us eliminate the risk of potential delays by ascertaining the smooth execution of all the aspects involved in a certain project.

Using advanced machinery and equipment, we install high-quality products that meet superior standards of construction. We always strive for quality and deliver reliable results for every project, ensuring complete satisfaction of clients every time.

Main Steps Involved in Groundwork

  • Site Inspection
  • Site Clearance
  • Soil Stabilisation
  • Foundations’ Laying
  • Hard Landscaping
  • Basement construction
  • Underpinning

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Why Choose Us

CJB Piling and Underpinning boasts a staggering 20 years of experience, cutting-edge machinery, and an expert team of engineers to provide unmatchable piling services. Our hallmarks include:

Modern Equipment

We have state-of-the-art piling rigs and machines to ensure a top-class service.

Quality Materials

We utilise the highest quality of materials to ensure structural robustness and durability.

Specialist Team

Our engineers possess a robust skillset to provide specialised solutions.

24/7 support

Our experts are available round the clock to promptly deal with your queries.

How Do We Work?

As the leading groundwork contractors in St Albans, we undertake proven techniques and follow a streamlined process for completing every project timely and efficiently. We determine the level of groundwork services required based on the project’s scope and size.

First of all, our qualified engineers perform the site survey to investigate the persisting conditions and assess the ground’s stability. This step is crucial as it helps in determining if the intended construction plans can be safely implemented at the construction site and also identifies potential issues so they can be resolved timely. While conducting the site investigation, we consider these aspects:

  • Geology
  • Hydrology
  • Hydrogeology
  • Soil Conditions

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After the completion of the ground investigation, we undertake site clearance and levelling of sloping grounds by building retaining walls, if required. Our specialists ensure to make the ground conditions stable by using different methods, which include:

  • Soil Nails
  • Retaining Walls
  • Ground Anchors

We prepare the whole site for enabling the start of construction work by installing:

  • Shaft Sinking
  • Specialist Tunnelling
  • Temporary or Permanent Drainage
  • Alteration of Existing Services, including electricity cables and water pipes

In the end, the entire site is remodelled with landscaping to create the desired surfaces for the project.

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We have fully certified and licenced experts who work in close collaboration with developers and project owners to ensure successful execution and completion of groundwork. Over the years, we have developed a strong reputation in the industry by delivering high-quality results for every construction or renovation project we have worked on. From the preparatory stage until the project completion, we ensure every step is completed with assured quality.

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FAQs

Groundwork includes laying different structures, such as block and beam floors, concrete floor slabs, driveways, foundations, patios, shed bases, and many others.

Groundwork is essential and required for almost all construction projects as it helps in laying foundations by clearing mud and soil from the ground surface.

Landscaping can be completed using various materials, such as bricks, grass, paving, tarmac, etc.

Groundwork is needed to be done before laying almost all types of foundations, including:

  • Raft Foundations
  • Strip Foundations
  • Trench Fill Foundations
  • Concrete Slab Foundations

The cost of groundwork services ranges from £100 to £150 per m2 based on the project’s scale, scope, and the type of foundations being laid.

The duration of groundwork depends on the site’s condition, the job’s complexity, and the project’s scope. Typically, the entire work takes 2 weeks to 3 months to complete.