IMPIC licence no. 116724-PAR · Class 1

Head office in Alcochete

geral@abidongroup.com +351 969 497 287

Specialism 09 of 13

External works

Your house is finished, but the ground around it still needs walls, paving or a garden. We carry out the external works, build in meter and utility enclosures, lay paving to drain and programme the irrigation. You can follow progress through photographs on your Client Portal.

Typical section of the external works: wall with foundation, pier and gate, paving, irrigation, drainage and utility enclosure Technical line drawing: masonry wall with strip foundation and coping (01), pier and swing gate (02), external paving on sand and compacted base (03), buried automatic irrigation with sprinklers and drippers (04), channel with drainage (05) and utility enclosure with meters, controller and board (06). WALLGATEPAVING · COMPACTED BASEUTILITY 01 02 03 04 05 06 SECTION · WALL, GATE, PAVING AND IRRIGATION · NOT TO SCALE

Typical section · wall, gate, paving and irrigation

  1. 01 Wall on strip foundation
  2. 02 Gate pier and gate
  3. 03 Paving on a compacted sub-base
  4. 04 Buried automatic irrigation
  5. 05 Drainage channel
  6. 06 Utility enclosure

Who it’s for

We work around new homes and existing houses. You may need:

  • A newly built house with the external works still to do
  • A boundary wall to build or repair, with gate and railings
  • A driveway or patio to pave
  • A garden to create, with automatic irrigation

What’s included

Your proposal identifies the external works we will carry out:

  • Walls, railings and gates
  • External paving in porous concrete
  • Paving slabs and stabilised gravel
  • Tactile paving
  • Landscaping and garden works
  • Automatic irrigation
  • Utility enclosures for meters or equipment

How we work in this specialism

How we apply our method to this specialism, in four steps. Every proposal starts with a site visit or a review of your drawings.

  1. Site visit and survey

    We measure your plot and assess levels, drainage and access.

  2. Itemised proposal

    You receive quantities for walls, paving, garden works and utility enclosures.

  3. Works

    We complete earthworks, walls and sub-bases before laying the paving and creating the garden.

  4. Handover

    We programme the irrigation and carry out a joint final inspection with you. The statutory warranty applies.

What we deliver

At handover, you receive the completed external works and their records:

  • Walls and gates completed and adjusted
  • External paving laid to falls — with a slope for drainage
  • Automatic irrigation programmed and tested
  • Progress photographs on your Client Portal
  • Statutory warranty

FAQ

Your questions about this specialism. The specific terms are always in your proposal and written contract.

Can you build my boundary wall and gate?

Yes. We build walls and install railings and gates. Gate motorisation comes under Electronic security and automation.

See Electronic security and automation

Which paving can I choose?

We lay porous concrete, paving slabs, stabilised gravel and tactile paving.

Can you include my garden?

Yes. We carry out landscaping and garden works, with programmed automatic irrigation.

Related specialisms

Specialisms often commissioned alongside this one:

Specialism 09 of 13

Have external works to finish?

Tell us where your project is and what you have in mind. We visit the site where needed and prepare a written proposal, itemised by section, with inclusions and exclusions; your contract is in writing before work starts.

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Site visit and written proposal at no cost. With or without a design.

IMPIC licence no. 116724-PAR · Written contract · Complaints Book