KHB Piling LTD provides mini piling, piled underpinning and basement piling in Hackney, Islington, Stoke Newington, Dalston and the surrounding areas of north and east London. Most piling projects in these areas involve terraced and semi-detached houses, where access is tight and neighbours are close.
The Challenges of Piling in Hackney and Islington
- Restricted access: rear extensions on terraced streets often have no side access, so equipment has to come through the house or over a garden wall. We use compact rigs suited to these sites.
- Variable ground: London Clay is common, but in parts of Hackney there are river terrace gravels, sand and made ground above it, and groundwater can be met in the gravels. Pile type and depth depend on the site investigation.
- Older buildings: Victorian and Georgian houses often sit on shallow footings, so vibration and the effect on adjoining walls need careful planning.
- Party walls and conservation areas: many streets are in conservation areas and most projects involve shared walls. We plan our method to suit the party wall process.
Piling Services in Hackney, Islington and Stoke Newington
- Mini piling for extensions, rear gardens and restricted-access sites
- CFA piling for new builds where noise and vibration must be kept low
- Rotary bored piling for heavier loads and deeper founding strata
- Piled underpinning for buildings affected by subsidence or clay movement
- Basement piling, including contiguous retaining walls
- Groundworks: ground beams, pile caps and slabs
Which Pile Type Suits a Terraced House?
For rear and side extensions, mini piles with reinforced concrete ground beams are the usual solution: the rigs are small, and the piles reach stable ground below the zone affected by seasonal movement and tree roots. Where an existing house has moved, piled underpinning transfers the load to deeper strata without full-depth excavation under the walls. Comparing options? See screw piles vs mini piles.
Planning Your Project
Before piling starts you will normally need a structural engineer’s design and a ground investigation. If you do not have them yet, we can advise on what is required. For budgets, see our mini piling cost guide.
Get a Piling Quote
Send us the address, a short description of the project and, if you have them, the structural engineer’s drawings or site investigation report. We reply the next working day with advice on the right pile type and a quotation.
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