Chris Tempfli LTD — paving, groundworks and landscaping

Groundworks & Drainage

Groundworks &
drainage.

The unseen work that decides whether a finished surface lasts: excavation, levels, compaction and water management done properly.

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Sweeping granite cobble driveway with curved kerb edging, clipped hedging and mixed planting leading to a house with a pillared porch

What this
service includes.

Most problems with driveways, patios and garden areas start below the surface — poor compaction, wrong levels or water with nowhere to go. We handle that stage as carefully as the visible finish.

We prepare sites for paving, landscaping and outdoor structures, and put in drainage that keeps water away from buildings and off the surfaces you use.

  • Site clearance and preparation
  • Excavation and muck away
  • Sub-bases for paving and patios
  • Bases for outdoor structures
  • Surface water drainage
  • Channel drains and gullies
  • Levelling and regrading
  • Retaining and ground support work

Why preparation matters.

  • Understand the ground

    We check what's there before we build on it — ground conditions change what the base needs to be.

  • Plan the water

    Falls, channels and outlets are worked out first, not added once the surface is down.

  • Compact in layers

    Correct depths, compacted in layers, so the finished surface stays where it was laid.

Real projects.

Photographs of completed work by Chris Tempfli LTD.

Sweeping granite cobble driveway with curved kerb edging, clipped hedging and mixed planting leading to a house with a pillared porch
Curved cobble driveway and borders
Large charcoal block paved courtyard with contrasting pale border courses running alongside brick townhouses
Block paved courtyard and access area
Wide granite entrance steps and landing beside a gravel area, with low clipped planting and a dark timber clad entrance
Granite entrance steps
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Typical project types.

  • Preparation for new driveways and patios
  • Surface water drainage around houses and yards
  • Channel drains across entrances and thresholds
  • Levelling and reshaping of uneven ground
  • Bases for garden buildings and outdoor structures
  • Access and hardstanding areas

Quality principles.

  • Correct depths and compaction
  • Water directed away from buildings
  • Levels checked as work progresses
  • Tidy, controlled site throughout
  • Clear explanation of what's being done

How the project runs.

  1. 1

    Site visit

    We assess ground, levels, access and where water currently goes.

  2. 2

    Quote

    A clear, free quote covering the groundworks required.

  3. 3

    Excavate

    Clearance, dig out, drainage runs and services protection.

  4. 4

    Base & handover

    Compacted base built to level, ready for the finish.

Prefer WhatsApp? Send a message with a few photos of the area and we will come back to you.

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Talk to us about your groundworks.

Whether it's drainage, levelling or preparation for a new surface, send us the details for a free quote.

Get a groundworks quoteWhatsApp us089 421 5842

Serving Wicklow and surrounding areas within approximately 100 km.

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