DomesticExtension foundations
More space, without the sinking feeling.
An extension has to sit happily next to a house that’s been settled for years. If the ground is soft clay, filled ground or close to trees or drains, building control may ask for something stronger than a standard trench footing.
Piles carry the new walls down to firm ground, and a reinforced concrete ground beam ties everything together. It’s often quicker and cleaner than digging deep trenches next to your house, and there’s far less spoil to cart through the garden.
Our dedicated team and large range of specialist rigs mean we can get to most back gardens, including through narrow side passages. We design the foundations to satisfy building control and warranty providers such as NHBC, Zurich and LABC and, if you’re building on or near a boundary, your architect can advise on the Party Wall Act.
- Tight accessCompact mini rigs that fit through gates and side passages.
- Kind to your homeLow-vibration methods next to your existing walls.
- Signed offDesign, calculations and pile logs for building control.
Why pile an extension?Plainly explained
Less digging. Less disruption.
In poor ground, a strip footing has to go deeper and wider until it reaches soil that can carry the load. Piles get there with far less excavation.
Less mess in the garden
Deep trenches mean skips of spoil and lorry loads of concrete. Piles and ground beams need much less of both.
Safer next to your house
Digging deep beside existing foundations can undermine them. Piling avoids open trenches against your walls.
Small rigs, big results
Our mini piling rigs are built for restricted access and low headroom, even inside the house.
Mini piling →How it worksThree simple stages
From plans to piles.
Send us your drawings and ground report and we’ll do the rest. The full nine-step guide explains planning, party walls and everything in between.
Send your plans
Your architect’s drawings and ground report tell us what the foundations must carry. No ground report yet? We can help you arrange one.
You + our helpWe design and quote
We choose the right piles and rig for your garden and access, then give you a clear price and the design for building control.
M&DWe install
Piles installed on time and on budget, with pile logs and the paperwork your building control officer needs.
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Building something else?
We pile for projects of every size around the home.
Foundations for your futureFree, no-obligation quote
Ready to build? Let’s start below ground.
Whether you’re a homeowner or a local builder, there’s an M&D team near you that will advise you at every step and make sure your build sits on foundations that last.