Building Contractors in Crowborough
Crowborough sits on the edge of the Ashdown Forest and most of its housing is twentieth century, often on generous plots with room to extend outwards rather than upwards. That opens up options a tighter town centre plot would not allow, and it makes the ground conditions and the drainage the deciding factors rather than the planning.
Harcol Ltd work as building contractor across Crowborough, Jarvis Brook and the surrounding villages, handling everything from the dig through to the final finish.
Working on Larger Plots
More space around a building changes how a contract is run, mostly for the better:
- Room to set up properly, so the household keeps its access
- Materials stored on site rather than delivered piecemeal
- Plant brought in without dismantling fences
- Spoil handled on site where the ground allows
- Landscaping reinstated as part of the contract
Sandy Ground Over Clay
The ground around Crowborough is not consistent. Sandy topsoil sits over clay at varying depths, and where those layers meet water travels sideways rather than down. Foundations and drainage both need designing for what is actually under the plot.
We excavate and inspect before the design is finalised where there is any doubt, rather than pouring concrete and hoping the engineer's assumption held.
Building Work in Crowborough
Projects here commonly include:
- Large single-storey and wrap-around extensions
- Annexes, garden rooms and outbuildings
- Whole-house renovation of nineteen-sixties and seventies stock
- Garage conversions and rear additions
- New build houses on larger plots
For a building contractor in Crowborough who will handle the groundworks as well as the build, we cover the whole job. You can also read about our loft conversions in Crowborough, our builders in Crowborough page, or our home extensions and renovations services.