Site Excavation in Taunton SW — Cut, Fill and Level the Ground

Site excavation is needed on most new-build and commercial projects: forming platforms, levelling ground, and removing arisings. It suits residential and commercial sites where the ground must be prepared before construction begins.

Typical site excavation projects include forming platforms for new builds, levelling commercial sites, and bulk excavation for residential developments.

Site excavation is the bulk earthworks that prepare a site for construction: cutting high ground, filling low ground, forming levels, and removing arisings. The excavation must reach the correct levels, be properly compacted where fill is placed, and be coordinated with the drainage and the foundation. We carry out site excavation as part of the wider groundworks package, so the levels suit the foundation and the drainage, not the other way round.

We survey the existing levels, then cut and fill to the design levels, compacting any fill and removing arisings. We coordinate the excavation with the drainage and the foundation, and with building control throughout.

Site excavation cost depends on the volume of excavation, the cut and fill balance, the compaction, and the disposal of arisings. Access and ground conditions also affect cost. We provide a fixed quote within 48 hours of the site visit.

We provide a fixed, written quote within 48 hours of the site visit. You will know exactly what the job costs before any equipment arrives on your property.

Taurus Piling & Foundations Ltd is an owner-operated piling and foundation contractor based in Taunton, serving Somerset, London and the wider South West. We are fully insured and CHAS accredited, with an in-house structural piling design team — so your project moves without waiting on a third party. Every project is overseen personally by the director. Free quotes are provided within 48 hours, and every job is backed by a satisfaction guarantee.

What is cut and fill?

Cut and fill is the process of cutting high ground and using it to fill low ground, so the site is levelled with minimal material taken off site. It is more economical than importing or exporting fill, where the ground allows. We balance the cut and fill to suit the design levels.