Clear scope, safe sites, one team in charge
Commercial Groundworks & Surfacing in Surrey
Commercial groundworks, drainage, concrete, tarmac repairs and outside works, planned around how your site runs, across Surrey.
The direct answer
Commercial groundworks: what matters most?
Commercial work goes well when the way we build suits a site that is still in use. Access, phases, routes for people and vehicles, drainage, waste, inspections and when areas can reopen should be agreed before machines arrive.
Our first visit looks at the things that change how the job is done and what it costs. We then put it in writing: what is included, what we have assumed, and any approvals still needed.
- Covering
- Guildford, Woking & all Surrey
- First step
- Photos or drawings, then a survey
- Price basis
- Written scope, not a web estimate
- Contact
- 07414 577346 · 9am–5pm, 7 days
Typical scope · 6 items
Typical commercial groundworks scope
Clear scope, safe sites, one team in charge. Every site is different, so your written quote sets out exactly what is included.
- 01Site clearance, digging and ground preparation
- 02Commercial drainage and service trenches
- 03Concrete slabs, bases and hardstanding
- 04Tarmac repair and resurfacing
- 05Kerbs, edging, paths and outside levels
- 06Phased working and line marking
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Our work, close up
Photos from our own projects, from the dig to the finished job. Tap any photo to enlarge.
What can catch you out
4 things to sort out before work starts
Good planning spots problems while there is still time to change the plan, not after the concrete is poured.
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Working on a live site
Deliveries, staff, visitors and emergency routes must be kept away from the work area, with a practical plan for each phase.
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Hidden construction
The existing surface, buried services, drains and old repairs may change the preparation once they are uncovered.
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Water & levels
Slopes, channels, covers and doorways must line up from the dig to the finished surface.
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Reopening too early
Concrete, tarmac, line markings and joint materials each need time before traffic returns.
How the job runs
Your job in 6 steps
Every job is different. But we always settle the details before anything is buried.
- 01
Before site
Go through drawings, condition and site limits
- 02
Before site
Check access, services, levels and drainage
- 03
Before site
Agree method, phases, check points and exclusions
- 04
On site
Fence off and prepare the work area
- 05
On site
Build, inspect and record each stage
- 06
On site
Mark lines, clean up and hand over
Plan ahead
Tools, guides & local pages
Use a calculator to rough out the numbers and read the guide that fits your question. The site visit then fills in the real detail.
Planning tools
- Groundworks Cost CalculatorGet a rough early budget for digging, foundations, drainage and concrete.…
- Excavation & Muck-Away CalculatorWork out how much soil you will dig, how much it…
- Construction Project PlannerMake a simple starting checklist for an extension, groundworks, driveway, drainage…
- Project readiness checklistFree PDF · print it before the site visit
Practical guides
- What Are Groundworks? 6 Stages & What’s IncludedSee what groundworks include, from excavation to foundations and drainage. Six stages,…
- Why Proper Groundworks Save MoneySee how early investigation, correct excavation, drainage and compacted sub-bases can prevent…
- Soil Testing Before ConstructionLearn how soil and site investigation can reveal bearing, movement, water and…
Continue planning
Services that often go together
Most projects need more than one trade. These often go hand in hand with commercial groundworks.
All 17 services
Groundworks & Foundations
Digging, foundations, sub-bases, drainage and concrete for homes, extensions and outside works across Surrey. Every job starts with…
View serviceAsphalt Surfacing & Resin Driveways
Tarmac (asphalt) and resin-bound driveways, with the base, slopes, edges and drainage planned for your site.
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Drainage Services
Finding and fixing drainage problems, and laying new drains, for rainwater, waste water, soakaways, channels and extensions across…
View serviceQuestions, answered
Commercial Groundworks & Surfacing FAQs
Straight answers before you commit. If yours is not here, ask us directly.
01Can work be done in phases so part of the site stays open?
Often, yes. It depends on safe access, machine movements, keeping drains working, curing or cooling time and which routes must stay open.
02Do you do commercial tarmac repairs?
Yes. That includes small patch repairs as well as larger resurfacing, where the area, depth, edges and drainage can be properly agreed.
03Can you arrange line marking after resurfacing?
Yes. Bay layout, traffic routes, disabled spaces and timing should be agreed before the surface is laid, so the marking can follow straight on.
04What information helps a first quote?
Send the postcode, a site plan, rough areas, photos, what you know of the existing surface and drainage, access limits, opening hours and when you would like the work done.
The next useful step
Plan the work around your business.
Send drawings, photos of the current surface and your opening hours. We will agree the method, the phases, the checks and what is not included.