Bulk Excavations in Reigate, Oxted, Dorking & the Surrounding Areas

Are you looking for groundwork contractors in Surrey and Sussex that combine a full range of groundworks with bulk excavations? At Dodwells Ltd, that’s exactly what we do. If you’re planning a large-scale construction project, it’s almost certain you will need to perform sizeable excavation work before the physical build starts. By choosing us for your excavation and groundwork needs, you benefit from a fast, efficient and cost-effective solution.

Operating out of Caterham, Dodwells Ltd covers locations across Surrey and Sussex. This includes Croydon, Dorking, Oxted, Purley, Reigate and all neighbouring areas.

Our team of groundwork contractors hold CSCS, CPCS and CITB certification as well as over 50 years of shared industry experience. We use a fleet of modern plant machinery which we adapt and update to handle any scheme in the domestic, commercial or industrial sector.

No matter the size and complexity of your project, Dodwells Ltd completes bulk excavations on time, within budget and to the highest of standards.

To discuss your excavation needs, as well as any of our other groundworks services, in Dorking, Oxted, Reigate and the surrounding areas, call us on 01883 905 848.

What are Bulk Excavations?

In short, bulk excavation is the process of moving large amounts of soil, rock or other materials from one area to another. Before a construction project begins, our groundwork contractors need to set the site at the right height and level. This provides a meticulously calculated, millimetre-precise platform for foundation installations and other groundworks.

Bulk excavation is a key feature in major infrastructure projects such as railways and roads. It’s also used to prepare sites for the construction of housing developments or large buildings like office complexes.

With space in urban areas at a premium, not to mention planning restrictions and increasingly high site costs, we also carry out bulk excavations to create underground spaces for basements, car parks and storage facilities.

Be it residential work in Dorking, new infrastructure in Oxted or large-scale construction in Reigate, bulk excavation is integral to the successful delivery of projects in every sector. Due to its importance, and its specialist nature, you must work with groundwork contractors with a proven track record in excavations from the outset.

Bulk Excavations | What to Expect

Generally speaking, we perform excavation work in one of two ways:

  • Excavating to remove soil and rock from the land
  • Building up land to a new height by adding soil or rock

Due to the links between these methods, bulk excavation is a sustainable way of working. Our groundworks team reuses as much soil and rock as possible when preparing a site for the construction to follow. This allows us to minimise waste while cutting down project-related costs.

At Dodwells Ltd, our groundwork contractors work with skill, precision and considerable knowledge. We use our expertise to calculate the exact volume of earth needed to complete your project.

This allows us to work out exactly how we can reuse excavated earth, and where. By repurposing as much material as possible, we minimise the amount of earth we need to transport away from your site upon completion.

From Caterham to Reigate, and from Dorking to Oxted, we must also factor the type of ground at your site into our calculations. This not only keeps bulk excavations running smoothly and free of technical difficulties, it also determines how easy or difficult it is for our groundwork contractors to dig.

Ground types tend to fall into one of the following categories:

  • Easy – Loose Soil
  • Medium – Clay, Gravel
  • Medium/Hard – Wet Clay, Broken Rock, Boulders
  • Hard – Requires Blasting

The type of ground at your site dictates the kind of equipment and plant we need to allocate to your bulk excavations. By bringing the right machinery to your site first time, we complete your work within the stated timescale.

As experts in an array of groundworks, Dodwells Ltd also undertakes a range of hard landscaping services.

Call 01883 905 848 to talk over options for your own bulk excavations in Dorking, Oxted, Reigate or any other location in Surrey and Sussex.