📍 Meath · Dublin · the surrounding counties

Groundworks & Civil Works

Site clearance, excavation, foundations, drainage and hard-standing — the part you never see, done properly so everything built on top of it stands straight and stays dry for good.

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Get the ground right and everything above it lasts

Every solid build starts below ground. The foundations, the drainage and the sub-base are what stop a building — or a wall, or a driveway — from cracking, sinking or letting damp in years down the line. Get them wrong and no amount of good work above will save it.

We dig it out to the right depth, put in proper foundations and drainage, and set the falls so water goes where it should. And because we carry the same job up through the build, there's no gap between the groundworks crew and the builders — one team, from the ground up.

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Groundworks and site works by L&A Building Experts, Meath & Dublin

What we do

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Excavation & site clearance

Digging out, muck-away and preparing a site ready to build on.

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Foundations & footings

Strip and pad foundations and footings, dug and poured to spec.

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Drainage & soakaways

Foul and surface-water drainage, soakaways and proper falls.

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Sub-bases & hard-standing

Solid sub-bases for driveways, paths, sheds and hard-standing.

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Retaining & wall bases

Bases and footings for retaining and boundary walls that won't move.

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Site works & landscaping

Levels, kerbing and finishing the site around the finished build.

Proven on a landmark site

On the €1.2m restoration of Grange Castle in Dublin, we handled the full groundworks, drainage and site works around the castle — dug out and repaired the wall bases, formed new footpaths and paving, and landscaped the whole setting, all alongside the stonework.

Doing the groundworks and the build under one roof means it's joined up from the excavation to the finish — no handover gaps, one standard the whole way.

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Groundworks, footpaths and landscaping around Grange Castle by L&A Building Experts

How it works

Free site visit

We assess the ground, levels, access and drainage.

Clear quote

An honest, itemised price for the works.

Dig & build up

Excavate, foundations, drainage and sub-base, done right.

Ready to build

A solid, level, well-drained base to build on — or we carry on ourselves.

What our customers say

★★★★★

"I would like to thank this firm for the stonework on a large project. Both the work and the employees were of the highest quality and did more than expected of them."

Kimmage Hardware · Google review

★★★★★

"I can not recommend Arthur and his team highly enough... 10/10 in everything they done for me, very professional team of guys."

Alan Bow · Google review

Groundworks & civils — your questions answered

What groundworks do you do?

Site clearance and excavation, foundations and footings, drainage and soakaways, sub-bases for driveways and paths, hard-standing, service ducting and general civil works — everything that goes in before and under a build.

Do you do the groundworks and the build?

Yes. We can dig it out, put in the foundations and drainage, and carry the same job right up through the blockwork, brickwork, stonework and finish — one team, so there's no gap between the groundworks crew and the builders.

Why does the groundwork matter so much?

Because everything above it depends on it. Poor foundations, bad drainage or a weak sub-base cause cracking, damp and sinking later. We take the time to get the ground right — the part you never see is the part that keeps everything standing.

Do you work on larger or commercial sites?

Yes. We handled the full groundworks, drainage and site works around the €1.2m restoration of Grange Castle in Dublin, alongside the stonework and landscaping — so we're set up for jobs from a house foundation to a full site.

Do you give free quotes?

Yes. A free site visit and a clear, itemised quote before any work starts.