Prime Waste Services delivers backfill materials by grab lorry across Purley (CR8) for foundations, drainage and service trenches, basement retaining walls and driveway sub-bases. Where the crane can reach, up to 7.5m depending on vehicle and site conditions, the material is placed straight into or beside the excavation instead of being tipped on the road.
Because we also run muck away, we can take the excavated spoil out and bring the backfill in on the same visit where the job allows, saving a second lorry and a day of waiting.
Backfill materials we deliver
- Type 1 MOT (primary or recycled) for sub-bases and structural fill
- Type 2 – 6F2 for capping layers and general granular fill
- Type 3 – 4/20mm cleanstone for free-draining sub-bases
- Type 3 – 20/40mm cleanstone for drainage, soakaways and behind retaining walls
- Crushed concrete as a recycled granular fill
- Gravel and shingle for drainage runs and behind retaining walls
- Sharp sand and building sand for pipe bedding and blinding
- Ballast for concrete and general fill
- Topsoil for the final layer in gardens and verges
Backfilling for basement and extension contractors in Purley
Basement contractors need free-draining stone behind retaining walls and around land drains, and extension builders need over-dig around foundations filled before the slab goes in. In Purley, where the ground is chalk, which breaks out in lumps and mixes with flint, the right granular backfill helps drainage and reduces later settlement. Your engineer’s specification decides the material, and we supply to it.
Backfilling for driveway and resin driveway contractors in Purley
Driveway contractors in Purley use us to take the dig-out away and bring the Type 1 for the sub-base in one trip. As a guide, a 50m² driveway with 150mm of compacted Type 1 needs around 15 to 16 tonnes, about one grab lorry load. Compaction is carried out by your team on site.
How it works
- Call 07778 541120 or 020 7167 8474, or email info@primewasteservicesltd.com, with the address, the material and the quantity.
- We confirm the price, material and a delivery slot, subject to availability.
- The driver positions the lorry and places the backfill where the crane can reach.
- Any spoil to come out can be loaded on the same visit, with a waste transfer note issued.
Backfilling in Purley: local knowledge
We work across Purley Cross where the A23 meets the A22, Russell Hill, and the hillside roads of Purley and Kenley, in the London Borough of Croydon. Hillside plots and long drives are common, so we plan where the lorry stands before arrival and use the crane to reach over walls and banks.
Licensed, insured and documented
We hold Environment Agency waste carrier registration CBDU480663 (upper tier, carrier and dealer) and Goods Vehicle Operator Licence OK2066087. Our drivers are CPCS compliant, CSCS registered and DBS checked, we are fully insured, and a waste transfer note is issued for every load we take away.
Frequently asked questions: backfilling services in Purley
Which backfill should go behind a basement retaining wall?
Usually a free-draining granular material such as clean stone or gravel, but always follow your structural engineer’s specification. We can supply what they specify.
Can the grab place backfill directly into a trench?
Often, yes, where the excavation is within the crane’s reach of up to 7.5m depending on vehicle and site conditions.
Do you compact the backfill?
No. We supply, deliver and place the material; compaction is done by your groundworkers on site.
Can you remove the spoil at the same time?
Yes, where the job allows we load the excavated spoil and deliver the backfill on the same visit.
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- All areas we cover
Book in Purley
Call 07778 541120 or 020 7167 8474, email info@primewasteservicesltd.com, or use our contact form. Send the site address, the waste type or material, and the access details, and we will come back with a quote. Same-day and next-day slots are subject to availability.
