Foundations & Footings for Herefordshire Builds

Get the foundations wrong and everything built on top suffers for it – cracked walls, uneven floors and structural problems that are far more expensive to fix later than to prevent at the start. BJB Contractors Ltd excavates and prepares foundations and footings across Hereford, Herefordshire and Shropshire for developers, landowners, farms and commercial clients who need the groundwork stage done to the right depth and specification, first time. We see the same costly mistakes crop up again and again on sites we’re called in to fix – foundations dug too shallow for the ground conditions, or footings that don’t account for a slope – and we make a point of avoiding both.

How We Approach It

We dig and prepare strip, trench and pad foundations, along with footings for agricultural buildings, extensions and commercial units. Our NRSWA-accredited, fully insured team sizes the excavator to the job, so ground is opened up accurately rather than guessed at, and we’re happy to work alongside your builder, architect or structural engineer to keep things on schedule and to specification. We understand that foundations work is often on the critical path of a build, so we plan our time carefully to avoid holding up the trades that follow us. Before digging starts, we’ll check the ground conditions on site rather than relying purely on paper specifications, because clay, rock and made-up ground all behave differently.

Two Decades Of Getting It Right

Twenty years in groundworks has taught us that the foundation stage is where mistakes cost the most – so we don’t cut corners on it, whatever the size of the job. Whether it’s a modest extension or a larger commercial unit, we treat the groundwork with the same care. We keep clients updated as foundations work progresses, particularly where ground conditions turn out different to what was expected, so there are no unwelcome surprises about why a job has taken longer than planned. We’ll also flag any ground conditions that might affect cost before committing to a price, rather than adjusting the quote once work is already under way, and we’re happy to explain the reasoning behind our recommended approach if you’d like more detail. Call 07854 889196 for a free quote on your foundations or footings, or message us on WhatsApp with your drawings and we’ll come back with an estimate.