The Groundworks & Landscaping Get Underway

Groundwork is pretty much what it says on the tin and, for us, the first stage of our build has meant getting rid of an awful lot of earth.

We always understood that digging down to accommodate our new properties would involve some high costs.

Some advice we heeded was to make sure you get an accurate estimate of how much earth will be coming out, as it’s likely to be way more than you think.

There’s a multiplier effect here: every cubic metre at least triples in volume once you dig it up. And the cost of disposal is generally pretty steep.

The other risk is what type of ground you’re digging into. Would we hit hard rock or would it slice out easily?

Ground conditions on site

We considered doing some trial bore holes, but in the end we decided to save that expense and take a chance in the hope that it wouldn’t be too bad.

We chose to bring in an experienced local ground work company, led by Brent Rosevear, who could both excavate the site and remove the earth at a fixed cost for the estimated 2,000 tonnes that would need to come out. Fixed, that was, unless we hit hard rock!

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