Groundwork & Foundations jobs in Kingston Upon Thames, Surrey

Trench for water supply

  • Location: Twickenham
  • Hired: SBS Ltd
  • Trade: Groundwork & Foundations
Job Description

Require a trench of total 15 metres for replacement of water supply pipes. About 800mm depth and 200mm width. Can be dug by hand or mini-excavator.

Location is front garden of two terraced houses in South-West London. Trench needs to expose point-of-entry of existing water supplies at the two houses, and run to street boundary at the water supply valve.

One garden has low brick wall, other has wooden picket fencing. Not many awkward shrubs or trees, some garden damage is acceptable. Easy parking on this street.

Laying of pipes and backfill is not to be included in this job.

Install a manhole to take waste from downstairs WC

  • Location: Putney
  • Hired: crescent construction
  • Trade: Groundwork & Foundations
Job Description

I would like to have a new manhole installed inside my property to take waste from a WC, shower and washing machine.

Dig inspection hole

  • Location: Campden Hill
  • Hired: CSH Carpentry
  • Trade: Groundwork & Foundations
Job Description

I require an inspection hole to be dug next to a party wall prior to a party wall certificate being issued.

The hole needs to go though approximately 4 ft of raised garden/ flower bed and grass and then down to reveal the depth of the foundation of a wall. A structural engineer will then visit the site and measure the depth of the foundation

Easy access down side of property through gate

Parking available on site

Building control not needed

Home owner

Lowering ground height around one bedroom terraced flat

  • Location: West Ealing
  • Hired: plasterer
  • Trade: Groundwork & Foundations
Job Description

Lower an area of paved back garden by approx two brick courses to remedy breached damp course (caused as a result of work several years ago to increase height of garden) and, subject to advice, undertake similar exercise in front garden. Potentially also insert thin damp proof course vertically in brick dividing wall abutting rear of property and neighbouring terraced property. Potentially also re-point affected brickwork, where necessary, and advise on other remedial repairs.

Concreting cutting and removal

  • Location: Surbiton
  • Hired: SBS Ltd
  • Trade: Groundwork & Foundations
Job Description

There is an are of about 1.5m by .5m that needs cutting out. I can only assume it would be a quick job but I'm sure it would be worth it as a little side job at the end of a day or something.

* Added 3rd October, 2012 :
Happy to pay someone £50 to do this small job. Cannot see it taking more then and hour to do, but you should obviously be the judge, can provide pictures. Any help much appreciated.

Drill up concrete

  • Location: Walton On Thames
  • Hired: FE Decking
  • Trade: Groundwork & Foundations
Job Description

We need 2 areas Of concrete in our back garden (one is approx 3m x6m and the other is approx 3m x 9m) drilled up and taken away.

Extended concrete base for Shed

  • Location: Weybridge
  • Hired: LC Builders&Maintenance.
  • Trade: Groundwork & Foundations
Job Description

Hello
I have a concrete base that I would like to put a shed on. The current base is 6ft by 9ft and I need it to be 6ft by 10ft. I estimate the depth to be about 15 cms.
I would need the extention suitably joined/linked to the existing base to ensure it doesn't move appart.

Thanks

Glen

Ground preparation for outside area and wall building.

  • Location: Southfields
  • Hired: Abbott & Costello Interiors
  • Trade: Groundwork & Foundations
Job Description

Outside area needing preparing for laying decking and rebuilding 2 garden walls, and building steps up to the garden area, and 2 walls either side of the steps.

Break out & level uneven concrete rafts

  • Location: Marylebone
  • Hired: Build Werks
  • Trade: Groundwork & Foundations
Job Description

3 Arial Way White City - Break out & level uneven concrete rafts

We manage a site in White City opposite westfield shopping centre. We requrie some hardstanding to be broken out and some new concrete to be re-set to make a good level. A 6m length of concrete gully and yellow thermoplastic line markings will also be requeried.

Foundations

  • Location: Hampton
  • Hired: Abbott & Costello Interiors
  • Trade: Groundwork & Foundations
Job Description

3.5mx6m foundations up to damp course. One side will probably require a steel or lintel due to neighbours shallow footings

Lightwell construction in Putney

  • Location: Putney
  • Hired: Kelly Contractors UK Ltd
  • Trade: Groundwork & Foundations
Job Description

Planning permission granted for a lightwell to be built. Structural Engineering drawings have been prepared. Dimensions approximately L3500mm x W1000mm x D1800mm. Would require excavation, concrete pouring and slab setting. Installation of pump and rendering of internal walls.

connect new rain/soil pipes to underground system

  • Location: Elthorne Heights
  • Hired: J.Tobin Groundworks Ltd
  • Trade: Groundwork & Foundations
Job Description

Connect new rainwater gully and soil pipe to underground system.

Ground excavation partly done.

Work to comply with best practice/building regulations

Experienced contractors only, please for excellent customer.

Price to show labour and material costs separately please

Thanks

* Added 27th February, 2012 :
Have now located sewer pipe which will need new connections. It is c. 4-5 feet down so will probably require a new brick built manhole? Other groundwork required but separate projects, and less pressing timescales as this job.

concrete base for shed 10x8

  • Location: Norbury
  • Hired: Abbott & Costello Interiors
  • Trade: Groundwork & Foundations
Job Description

Area comprised of uneven part paved / part rough ground to be replaced by base appropriate for 10x7 wooden shed (concrete?). Ground to be cleared and old 6x4 shed to be removed. Other garden rubble to be removed including bricks, rubble and some garden waste, small skip prob req'd which I can organise if will save costs. Access possible from shared side access to rear garden via gate. Quote to include labour and materials incl. VAT. Cash payment possible.

external pipe work alteration required

  • Location: Earls Court
  • Hired: EMANSON LTD
  • Trade: Groundwork & Foundations
Job Description

I require a tradesman to make changes to external 32mm pipe work.
new boss adapter too soilpipe is required

rain water pipe will need to be altered as angles are wrong.

please refer to picture

* Added 19th March, 2012 :
there is 2 pipes to alter
32mm pipe
100mm drain water pipe adjust to correct angle

this is located just above the ground floor flat

RAIN WATER CHANNEL

  • Location: Acton
  • Hired: bhg
  • Trade: Groundwork & Foundations
Job Description

1. LIFT EXISTING PAVING SLABS POSITIONED AGAINST FRONT FACING WALL

2. EXCAVATE GROUND LEVEL AND SUPPLY AND INSTALL A POLYPROPYLENE DRAINAGE CHANNEL ALONG THE ENTIRE FRONT FACING WALL TERMINATE THROUGH BRICK WALL AT EXISTING GULLEY POINT

3. CEMENT CHANNEL IN PLACE REINSTATING PAVING SLABS CUT SLABS TO SUIT AND CEMENT IN SLABS

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