Heavy machinery working on a groundworks site
Job Ref: NMH-2026-STK Stockport · Greater Manchester

Groundworks done properly, from the soil up.

Excavation, drainage, and resin bound driveways across Stockport and Greater Manchester. 18 years in the ground, nothing skipped.

Years trading18+
Coverage areaGreater Manchester
SpecialismResin & Drainage
What goes wrong with most quotes

Most driveways fail underneath, not on top.

The surface is the easy part. What's underneath it is what actually determines whether it lasts five years or twenty.

01

Sub-base skipped or too thin

Cheap quotes often cut corners on depth and compaction — the driveway looks fine for a year, then cracks and shifts.

→ Full sub-base, correct depth, every job
02

No drainage plan

Surface water with nowhere to go pools, freezes, and breaks down whatever's laid on top within a couple of winters.

→ Drainage designed in before a single slab goes down
03

Vague written quotes

"Driveway resurface — £X" with no breakdown leaves you guessing what's actually included until the invoice arrives.

→ Itemised quote, materials and labour separated
04

No after-the-fact accountability

Once the van leaves, some contractors are hard to reach if something settles or cracks within the first year.

→ Workmanship guarantee, in writing, every job
What's actually underneath

Scroll through the build-up of a job done right.

Every layer does a job. Skip one, and the surface above it doesn't last. This is what's under a driveway we've built.

Topsoil — removedCleared down to stable ground
Subgrade — graded & compactedLevelled to the correct fall for drainage
Sub-base — MOT Type 1, 150mm+The layer most contractors shortcut
Geotextile membraneStops soil migrating up into the base
Base course & drainage channelWater given somewhere to go
Surface — resin, block or tarmacThe part everyone sees, built on what nobody does
Keep scrolling — each layer lights up as you go
Recent work

A few jobs from around Stockport.

Finished paved driveway outside a house
Reddish, Stockport

Full driveway resurface

Old cracked tarmac stripped back, full sub-base rebuilt, resin bound surface laid with proper drainage falls.

Construction site with sub-base material prepared
Marple, Stockport

Site clearance & groundworks

Full site clearance and groundwork preparation ahead of a new extension build, including drainage runs.

Excavator working on groundworks
Bredbury, Stockport

Excavation & drainage correction

Brought in to put right a poor-quality job from another contractor — re-excavated, re-graded, and properly drained.

Finished block paving driveway
Heaton Moor, Stockport

Block paving, patio & turf

Combined driveway, patio and turf job — three trades coordinated under one team, one timeline.

What we cover

All aspects of groundwork, under one team.

01

Excavation & site clearance

Groundwork preparation for extensions, new builds, and garden projects — done to the depth and spec the job actually needs.

02

Drainage & foundations

Drainage runs, soakaways, and foundation groundwork designed to handle real water flow, not just pass a quick glance.

03

Resin bound driveways

Approved resin bound driveway installer — permeable, durable surfaces that meet SUDS drainage requirements.

04

Block paving & tarmac

Block paving, crazy paving, and tarmac driveways laid on a proper base, not just compacted sand.

05

Patios & fencing

Hard landscaping that complements the groundwork — patios, fencing, and boundary work as part of the same project.

06

Remedial & correction work

Brought in to fix groundwork done poorly by someone else — re-excavated and rebuilt to a standard that lasts.

What clients say
5.0
★★★★★
Verified Google reviews
★★★★★

"Groundworks job in Manchester. Professional and good value. Nathan cares about the result."

— Manchester homeowner
★★★★★

"Did a great job, really impressed with the work. Had lots of compliments from neighbours. Already recommended to others."

— Stockport homeowner
★★★★★

"Used them to put right a poor quality job from another supplier. Have since used them for two more projects — top quality and trustworthy."

— Repeat client
Coverage area

Stockport & Greater Manchester.

Based in Stockport, covering the surrounding boroughs for domestic and commercial groundworks.

Stockport
Marple
Bolton
Oldham
Trafford
Altrincham
Reddish
Knutsford
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Workmanship guarantee in writing

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