Sanderson Way, Tonbridge, Kent · TN9 1GP
SFS Groundworks

Commercial groundworks.

The full groundworks package for developers, builders and main contractors, from site enabling and bulk excavation to foundations, drainage and surfacing, fully project-managed and on programme.

Commercial Groundworks

The groundworks package that keeps a development moving, delivered to a standard that holds up under scrutiny.

Our commercial groundworks support your structure and keep your programme on track, with more than twenty years of experience behind every scheme. We work as the groundworks contractor for developers, builders and main contractors, taking on the full scope below ground and at ground level so the build above it goes up on solid foundations.

From site enabling and bulk excavation through to foundations, drainage, surfacing and highway works, our trained and qualified team brings the same care to a single new-build plot and a multi-phase development alike. We use our own crews and plant, which keeps quality, programme and cost firmly in hand.

Based in Tonbridge, Kent, we deliver commercial groundworks nationwide. Get in touch for a free site survey and a clear, fixed quote.

What we do

One groundworks package, fully managed.

Site enabling, foundations and surfacing, run by one accountable team. The same crews, plant and standard, scaled to the development in front of us.

Aerial view of commercial groundworks and foundations on a development site
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Site enabling and excavation

The groundwork that gets a development started, clearing the plot and shifting the volume so the build can begin on a level, made-ready site.

  • Site clearance and enabling works
  • Bulk excavation, reduced-level dig and muck away
  • Diggers, dumpers and excavators in-house
  • Sub-bases and made-ready formation levels
Bulk excavation →
Building foundations being formed on a commercial site by SFS Groundworks
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Foundations and drainage

Robust substructures that support your building, with the drainage and ducting that goes in alongside them, all to engineer's specification.

  • Strip, raft, trench-fill and pile foundations
  • Slabs and structural substructures
  • Land drainage and surface-water systems
  • Service ducting for electrics and utilities
Building foundations →
Surfacing and highway works on a commercial development by SFS Groundworks
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Surfacing and highway works

The finishing layers that tie a development together, from access roads and kerbing to car parks and adoptable works built to specification.

  • Surfacing in tarmac, block paving and concrete
  • Access roads, car parks and hardstanding
  • Kerbing and adoptable highway works
  • Full project management from survey to sign-off
Talk to a project manager →
Full scope

Every part of the job, covered.

One contractor for the whole groundworks package, which means fewer handoffs, a tighter programme and a single team responsible for the result.

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Our approach

Considered, careful, and clean.

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Free site survey

We visit, assess the ground and scope the works in full, with no obligation and no pressure.

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A clear, fixed quote

Detailed and transparent, with a realistic programme and no surprises later.

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Our own crews & plant

Delivered in-house by qualified people, and the site left clean and complete.

Related services

The rest of the package.

Common questions

Commercial groundworks, answered.

What do commercial groundworks contractors do?
Commercial groundworks contractors carry out the work below ground and at ground level that a development is built on, including site enabling and clearance, bulk excavation, foundations, drainage, surfacing and highway works. We deliver the full package for developers, builders and main contractors, fully project-managed and on programme, so one team takes the job from a cleared plot to a build-ready site.
Do you work with main contractors and developers?
Yes. We work as the groundworks package for builders, developers and main contractors on commercial schemes of every size, from a single new-build plot to a multi-phase development. We use our own crews and plant in-house, which keeps quality, programme and cost firmly in hand.
How much do commercial groundworks cost?
Every development is different, so we price each scheme on its own merits rather than quoting a flat rate. We carry out a free site survey, then give you a clear fixed quote with a realistic programme and no surprises later.
Do you work nationwide?
We are based in Tonbridge, Kent and work most often across Kent, Sussex and Surrey, but we deliver commercial groundworks nationwide for the right project. If you are not sure whether we cover your site, just ask.
Are you fully insured and accredited?
Yes. We are CHAS Advanced accredited, CIWM members, first-aid trained, waste carrier licensed and fully insured, with more than 20 years on site.
Start here

Let's talk about your development.

Tell us about the scheme and we will arrange a free site survey and a clear, fixed quote. No obligation, no pressure.

Or call us on 0800 246 1849 or 01732 387151