Groundworks & Drainage in Swindon

Groundworks & Drainage Specialists Serving Swindon & Wiltshire

Proper groundwork preparation is what separates a driveway that lasts 30 years from one that sinks, cracks or puddles within three. Every successful paving, driveway or patio project starts with correct groundwork — the right excavation depth, the correct compacted MOT Type 1 sub-base specification, engineered drainage falls, and a soakaway or channel drain system where required. We handle all site excavation, spoil removal, levelling, sub-base installation, drainage and manhole adjustment to the correct specification for each job. SuDS (Sustainable Drainage Systems) compliance is a legal requirement for all new impermeable surfaces, and we survey every site to ensure the drainage solution meets current Environment Act requirements. Whether you need a standalone drainage survey, soakaway installation, a channel drain system, or complete site preparation ahead of other contractors, we cover it all. Fully insured, all work to Building Regulations standards where applicable.

We cover Swindon and the wider Wiltshire area, completing driveways, patios, fencing and groundworks projects across SN postcodes and into the Vale of the White Horse. Spring is our busiest season and April and May installation slots are available now — get your free site visit booked to avoid a wait. Swindon has one of the most varied housing stocks in the South West — Victorian and Edwardian terraces in Old Town and central Swindon sit alongside the large post-war estates of Penhill, Park North and Walcot, the newer developments of Shaw Ridge, Oakhurst and Wichelstowe, and the rural villages of the surrounding Wiltshire countryside. Newer estates on the eastern and southern fringes of the city are often built on made ground, where settlement can occur if sub-base preparation is inadequate. Rural Wiltshire properties — particularly those with chalk or greensand subsoil — have excellent natural drainage but require careful compaction to prevent surface movement. We survey every site and specify the appropriate excavation depth and sub-base material for the conditions we find. Swindon Borough Council follows national Permitted Development rules: permeable surfaces are generally exempt from planning permission, while impermeable surfaces over 5m² in front gardens require consent if they drain to the highway. Swindon's flat topography makes drainage design straightforward in most areas, though low-lying parts of the older town can trap surface water — a channel drain or correct surface gradient is sometimes needed. We advise on all of this as part of your free survey. We carry out block paving, tarmac, resin bound driveways, patios, fencing, walling and groundworks across Swindon and regularly work in Royal Wootton Bassett, Highworth, Purton, Cricklade, Marlborough, Devizes, Chippenham, Calne, Corsham, Malmesbury, Faringdon and Shrivenham. All quotations are fixed in writing before work begins — no deposit required until we start. We carry £5 million public liability insurance. All work includes a written guarantee. Call us on 07578 180526 or use the form above for a free, no-obligation site visit.