Groundworks and landscaping in Hook
Hook sits in north-east Hampshire next to junction 5 of the M3, between Basingstoke and Fleet. Plenty of homes here are on newer estates, and that shapes the work people ask for: finishing off new-build gardens, adding off-road parking and making more room with an extension.
Andover Groundworks & Construction covers Hook and the villages around it, an easy drive along the A303 and M3. We have more than two decades of groundworks, paving and building behind us, and we do the whole job ourselves rather than handing it on.
New-build gardens finished properly
New-build gardens are often handed over as a thin layer of topsoil on compacted clay and builders' rubble, with a few slabs by the back door. Lawns struggle, water sits, and the patio is too small to use.
We strip it back, sort the levels and drainage, and build the garden you actually want: a proper patio, garden paving, steps, edging and turf or artificial grass. We are approved Trulawn installers, which suits families who want a lawn that stays green without the mowing.
Off-road parking and resin driveways
Extra parking is one of the most common requests in Hook. We lay a new driveway in Hook in block paving, permeable paving or resin, dug out properly and laid on a sub-base suited to the ground.
Resin-bound and permeable block both let rain soak through, which suits clay ground when there is a proper drainage layer underneath and keeps a front driveway within the planning rules. As approved DekorGrip installers, we can show you samples and finishes before you choose.
Clay ground and drainage
Much of the ground around Hook is clay. It holds water, moves as it wets and dries, and it is why so many gardens round here feel boggy in winter. Paving and driveways on clay need a deeper, well-compacted sub-base and somewhere for the water to go.
On clay that usually means land drains or a connection to a suitable drain rather than a simple soakaway, which clay will not empty. We look at your ground first and carry out the drainage installation the site needs.
Extensions and bigger projects
When you need more room, we handle the groundworks and building for property extensions, from footings and slabs to the finished structure. We also build garden rooms and pergolas for gardens that need somewhere to work or relax.
Villages near Hook
We also cover Newnham, Rotherwick, Mattingley, Hartley Wintney, Odiham, North Warnborough, Greywell, Nately Scures, Sherfield on Loddon and Old Basing. Other areas with their own pages:
Questions we get asked
Do you come out as far as Hook?
Yes. Hook is an easy run along the A303 and M3 from our base in Andover, and we cover north Hampshire, including Basingstoke and the villages around Hook.
Can you sort out a waterlogged new-build garden?
Yes. Most of the time the cause is compacted clay under a thin layer of topsoil. We dig out, improve the drainage and rebuild the garden on a proper base.
Do you lay resin driveways?
Yes. We are approved DekorGrip installers, and we also lay block paving and permeable paving.
How do I arrange a quote in Hook?
Call 07807 023084 or email info@andover-groundworks.co.uk with a few details. We will come out, measure up and send a free, clear quote.
Need a hand in Hook?
Whether it is a bare new-build garden, a driveway or the groundworks for an extension, we will come out, look at the ground and give you a fair price.