A rural property often needs a better track, a levelled plot, trenches for cables and pipes, or a hole for a tank. Groundworks firms with their own machines can do all of it, and it is cheaper to do it in one visit.
Drainage decides how long a track lasts. Ask how the firm will handle rainwater, the depth of the sub-base, and the surface material, and get it in writing.
Plan the trenches for solar cables, water and waste at the same time as the track, so the digger only comes once.
Questions to ask before you sign
- How will you deal with drainage?
- What depth of sub-base and which surface?
- Can you dig trenches for cables and pipes on the same visit?
- Is waste removal included?