DomesticGarage foundations
A small build still needs firm ground.
A garage is a light building, but a heavy slab and a heavy car can still crack and tilt on poor ground. Clay near trees, old filled ground and soft spots are the usual culprits, and they can push a standard footing much deeper than you’d expect.
Piles take the load down to firm ground, with a reinforced concrete base or ground beams on top. On shrinkable clay we protect the base from ground movement, for example with heave sleeves around the piles or anti-heave board beneath a reinforced slab.
Garages are often squeezed between houses, fences and driveways. Our dedicated team and wide range of specialist rigs mean we can get in where others can’t, and leave your drive as we found it.
- Restricted accessCompact rigs for narrow drives and back-garden plots.
- Protected from heaveDesigns that allow for clay movement beneath the slab.
- ApprovedDesign and calculations for building control and warranty providers such as NHBC, Zurich and LABC, plus pile logs on completion.
Why pile a garage?Plainly explained
Firm, flat and finished quickly.
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 digging
Fewer skips, less concrete and no deep trenches beside your house or your neighbour’s fence.
Fast and tidy
Screw piles go in quickly with no spoil, so the base can follow on soon after.
Screw piling →One package
Piles plus the reinforced concrete base or ground beams, from the same team.
RC foundations →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 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 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.
M&D
DomesticOther projects
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.