What we do
Specialist paving
and heavy civils
Six core service lines, all self delivered by our own gangs and plant. Most of our schemes combine several of them, which is exactly why clients hand us the whole package rather than splitting it.
Paving Schemes
Granite setts, Yorkstone flags and natural stone laid to tight tolerances for civic spaces that take heavy footfall.
02Highways & Footways
Kerbing, footway construction, surfacing preparation and reinstatement for adopted roads and town centre streets.
03Car Parks
New and resurfaced car parks from excavation and drainage through to kerbing, edging and finished surfacing.
04Landscaping & Parks
Hard landscaping for parks, squares and public open space, tied into the soft works and street furniture.
05Walls & Structures
Stonemasonry, retaining walls and reinforced concrete structures, from heritage repair to new build.
06Fencing & Gates
Boundary treatments finished to the same standard as the paving they sit against.
Service 01
Paving Schemes
Specialist paving is where the company started and it is still the work we are best known for. We lay granite setts, sawn and riven Yorkstone, imported natural stone, block paving and concrete flags, and we do the fiddly parts properly: radii, tactile crossings, drainage falls, chamber surrounds and cutting around existing street furniture.
Typical scope
- Granite sett laying, rigid and flexible construction
- Yorkstone and natural stone flagging
- Block paving and concrete flag paving
- Tactile paving and access crossings
- Cutting, dressing and bespoke stone details
- Repairs and reinstatement of existing stone
Service 02
Highways & Footways
We build and rebuild the parts of the street people walk on. That covers full footway construction, precast and natural stone kerbing including radius and dropped crossings, edgings, channels, ironwork adjustment and preparation for surfacing. We are used to working in live town centres, with traffic management, pedestrian routes and shop access to keep open while we work.
Typical scope
- Precast concrete and natural stone kerbing
- Radius kerbing and dropped crossings
- Footway excavation, sub-base and surfacing preparation
- Ironwork and chamber adjustment
- Drainage channels and gullies
- Reinstatement and remedial works
Service 03
Car Parks
We deliver car parks as a complete package: site clearance, excavation and muck away, sub-base, drainage and outfalls, kerbed edges, surfacing preparation, and the boundary works around them. Because the plant and the paving gangs are all in house, the programme does not stall waiting on someone else's diary.
Typical scope
- Site clearance, excavation and muck away
- Sub-base construction and levels
- Surface water drainage and soakaways
- Kerbing, edging and islands
- Block paved and flagged parking bays
- Barriers, bollards and boundary treatments
Service 04
Landscaping & Parks
Park and public open space schemes need hard landscaping that survives the weather and the wear. We construct footpaths, steps, ramps, seating plinths, edging, planter kerbs and play area surrounds, and we set out street furniture, bins, bollards and signage so the finished space reads as one piece of work rather than a set of separate trades.
Typical scope
- Footpaths, steps and ramps
- Seating plinths, planters and raised beds
- Play and recreation area surrounds
- Edgings, timber and steel trims
- Street furniture and bollard installation
- Topsoiling and preparation for soft works
Service 05
Walls & Structures
We carry genuine stonemasonry skill in the family, which means walls that are cut, coursed and pointed properly rather than patched. We build natural stone and brick walls, dry stone walling, retaining structures, reinforced concrete bases and plinths, copings and gate piers, and we repair heritage masonry in conservation areas.
Typical scope
- Natural stone and brick walling
- Dry stone walling and rebuilds
- Retaining walls and gravity structures
- Reinforced concrete bases, plinths and slabs
- Copings, cills and gate piers
- Heritage masonry repair and repointing
Service 06
Fencing & Gates
Fencing is usually the last thing on site and the first thing people notice. We install timber, steel and mesh fencing, railings, vehicle and pedestrian gates, handrails and site hoarding, set on foundations that are actually designed for the loads they will take.
Typical scope
- Timber, steel and mesh fencing
- Heritage and estate railings
- Vehicle and pedestrian gates
- Handrails, guardrails and barriers
- Bollards and access control
- Temporary hoarding and site boundaries
In more detail
Focused pages for specific work
Groundworks Contractors North West
Drainage, earthworks, concrete structures and externals packages for housebuilders, main contractors and commercial sites.
Paving Contractors Manchester
Commercial and public realm paving: granite setts, Yorkstone, block paving, kerbing and tactile crossings.
Stone Masonry North West
Natural stone walling, dry stone walling, retaining walls and heritage masonry repair.
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