Foundations in Guildford, Basingstoke and all Surrounding Areas in Hampshire and Surrey

Novu Lux Homes Ltd can lay foundations for buildings and developments to support clients in all Hampshire and Surrey areas. We have experience in raft foundations and flooring systems, and in concrete piled foundations. Without a stable foundation, the overall build quality might not be durable enough to provide sufficient structural integrity. By combining the skillsets of engineers and groundwork contractors, our company achieves a durable and resilient base for new build constructions of any type including property extensions.

Located in Farnham, Novu Lux Homes Ltd is a foundations specialist and can deliver services in Basingstoke, Guildford and all surrounding areas.

Foundations relate to the lowest part of a new building’s structure and play a vital role in distributing its weight load evenly for a firmer footing. Typically laid in reinforced concrete with steel, stone or timber used for reinforcement, this is a service that is vitally important to the success of a construction project.

The main attributes of foundations are as follows:

Weight Distribution – The foundations spread a build’s weight load into rock or soil so that it doesn’t settle unevenly or subside
Stability – By minimising poor settlement, foundations will provide better overall stability to reduce the risk of a build collapsing

External Forces – Structural calculations from an engineer can factor in wind, moisture changes in soil, and ground movement
Reduced Moisture – Laid up to the damp proof course, foundations will reduce ground moisture and protect against corrosion

When looking for a company to assist you on a construction project, ask your main point of contact about experience and previously completed work. It is usually advisable to use one main contractor for the job, and to have them clear the site, excavate, prepare the ground and lay the foundations.

This results in a more streamlined project, of a much higher standard, and one that will satisfy our clients in Basingstoke, Guildford and the surrounding areas.

Shallow and Deep Foundations

Novu Lux Homes Ltd can lay shallow or deep foundations based on the type of structure you plan to have built. During our initial survey, we will explain the best foundations to use and how our team will lay them. We believe that by being communicative and discussing our service delivery in detail, everyone involved in a project, including the client, will have a clear understanding of what we are doing. This helps us to forge better B2B and B2C relationships.

Our personnel can lay foundations in the following styles:

Individual Footings

Also referred to in the trade as isolated footings, these foundations use square or rectangular concrete pads to transfer the weight load of a building into the surrounding soil. This design prevents excessive settlement, overturning and sliding, and it can resist gravity, uplifting and the lateral load of wind.

Strip Foundations

These shallow foundations offer excellent load-bearing capacities on a stable ground for low-rise and medium-rise buildings. Continuous concrete strips will spread weight across the ground evenly. This is a fast and cost-effective way to lay foundations using trenches filled with concrete to support the structure.

Raft Foundations

In areas with poor soil conditions, and on projects with loose sand or soft clay, raft foundations spread the load of a build over a wider area to stop sinking and movement. By laying reinforced concrete as a slab beneath a new build or an extension, these foundations “float” like a raft does when on water.

Piled Foundations

Using columns laid in sets which we build into the ground, piled foundations redistribute weight loads deeper into the subsoil. Novu Lux Homes Ltd can lay end-bearing or friction piles with the former moving loads into strong rock or soil, and with the latter running a build’s length between the soil and surface.

Having foundations laid by Novu Lux Homes Ltd is a decision that will pay off with immediate dividends, leaving you feeling confident in our processes and reassured that the structural integrity of a build is perfect in design. We have already laid foundations for many former clients in Basingstoke, Guildford and the surrounding Hampshire and Surrey areas. We would like the opportunity to do the same for you, and to build a relationship with you to last a lifetime.