Recently NW Groundwork were commissioned to clear a housing plot in Holcombrook on Woodhey Road and prepare new foundations.
The site was neglected and the garden overgrown. The project included demolition of the old bungalow and clearing the trees and overgrown vegetation from the site in preparation for digging out new foundations and drains.
The garden area was cleared using specialist equipment to reach and fell the trees and a high-quality wood chipper to shred the debris.
The bungalow was demolished next and the old bricks and concrete were re-used to make a hard standing area for a site compound and for materials.
The NW Groundwork team worked carefully during the demolition phase, using dust suppression equipment to reduce the impact of the work.
Once the site was cleared, the position of the drains and foundations were marked out.
The footings and drains were dug out and the concrete was poured for the foundations.
Chris Rowley, the client who commissioned the work praised NW Groundwork: "A big thanks to Mark and the guys. I can honestly say Mark is the most helpful guy I have met whilst building my house. He has gone out of his way to get everything right, offer advice and help on lots of things which were not even part of his original brief."
He continued, "His team are also great, skilled guys with 'can do' attitudes, whilst maintaining H&S and site tidiness. All this and fantastic equipment as well!. I would recommend NW Groundwork without hesitation."
The site was top-dressed with a quantity of stone ready for block and beam flooring to be installed. These floors incorporate concrete blocks, either solid or hollow (sometimes referred to as 'pots'), supported on a series of parallel, pre-cast concrete beams, providing a durable concrete floor system.
The hollow blocks give a lighter construction than in situ-poured concrete slabs. It saves time as there is no curing time for a poured concrete slab and shuttering is not normally required.
