Belowground News Blog
Read our full range of articles on the piling industry. See the latest news at the top, and search through our archives below:
Recognising and Addressing Damage to Your Domestic Foundations - Recognising and Addressing Damage to Your Domestic Foundations As a homeowner, maintaining the integrity of your property’s foundations is paramount. Domestic foundations support the entire structure, Read More
The Impact of Soil Type in Foundation Construction - The Impact of Soil Type in Foundation Construction When building any structure, commercial or residential, you will need a strong foundation to keep it stable and Read More
The Top Benefits of Custom-Designing Your Perfect Home - The Top Benefits of Custom-Designing Your Perfect Home Unlike purchasing an existing property, where compromises are often necessary, building your own home gives you the freedom Read More
News blog archive
- The Signs That Your Property May Need Underpinning (2/26/2025)
- The Importance of Ground Beams in Piling Construction (10/19/2024)
- How to Identify and Address Subsidence in Your Building (10/12/2024)
- Why Consult An Expert Service For Pile Foundation Design (10/5/2024)
- The Importance of a Guarantee for Your Building Foundations (9/28/2024)
- A Quick Guide to Our Range of Services at Belowground (9/21/2024)
- What Are The Benefits Of Pile Testing? (9/14/2024)
- Your Complete Guide To Finding The Best Piling Contractors (9/14/2024)
- What You Can Expect From Our Pile Foundation Design Process (6/11/2024)
- A Beginners Guide To Piling: What Is It & Who Needs It? (5/28/2024)
- The Role of Concrete Foundations in Building Stability (5/14/2024)
- The Cost of Concrete: How Much is Piling in 2024? (4/30/2024)
- Understanding Sheet Piling: What Is It & How Is It Used? (4/16/2024)
- How To Prepare Your Site For A Piling Installation (4/2/2024)
- Digging Deep: Piling Foundations Found In Construction Work (10/6/2023)
- 5 Reasons You Should Hire A Domestic Foundation Contractor (8/30/2023)
- Is Piling Expensive? The True Cost of Piling in 2023 (8/30/2023)
- The Many Benefits of Hiring Professional Piling Contractors (8/11/2023)
- How To Tell if Your Foundations Are In Need Of Repair (8/11/2023)
- Everything You Need To Know About Clay Soil Foundations (8/11/2023)
- The Secrets Behind Some Of The World’s Strongest Buildings (7/3/2023)
- From Screw Piles To Soil Density: The Science Behind Foundations (6/19/2023)
- What Is Piling? A Simple Guide To Piling Contractors (6/19/2023)
- The Top Three Most Popular House Foundations To Know About (5/5/2023)
- What Is Sheet Piling Used For? A Quick Guide (5/5/2023)
- Can Home Foundations Be Repaired? A Guide To Underpinning (5/5/2023)
- The UK’s Top 4 Most Architecturally Unique Buildings (3/10/2023)
- Why Building On A Hill Might Not Be The Best Idea (3/10/2023)
- Why Are Pile Foundations Fundamental to the Rail Industry? (1/27/2023)
- Why Are Pile Foundations So Strong? (1/27/2023)
- The World’s Deepest Foundations (1/27/2023)
- 5 of the Best Ways to Add Value to Your Home (1/19/2023)
- A Guide to Underpinning Methods (1/19/2023)
- Top 5 Causes of Foundation Problems (1/19/2023)
- Screw piling: How Does it Work? (1/19/2023)
- Concrete Foundation Repair And Other Property Maintenance Essentials (1/19/2023)
- What Is Commercial Piling? (1/19/2023)
- Things To Consider When Planning A Home Extension (1/19/2023)
- What To Consider When Getting An Extension Built (1/19/2023)
- What Is A Pile Integrity Test? (8/25/2022)
- Why A Solid Foundation Is So Important (8/25/2022)
- The Importance of Stable Building Foundations (8/25/2022)
- The Benefits Of Professional Domestic Foundation Repair (8/18/2022)
- What’s The Point Of Foundations? (8/18/2022)
- How Can An Extension Increase The Value Of Your Home? (8/18/2022)
- Top 3 Causes Of Subsidence (6/1/2022)
- A Quick Guide to Pile Testing (6/1/2022)
- How Underpinning Can Strengthen Your Home (6/1/2022)
- What to Expect if You Don’t Have your Foundations Repaired (3/18/2022)
- The History of Pile Foundation (3/17/2022)
- Five Impressive Pieces of UK Architecture (3/17/2022)
- What is Pile Integrity Testing? (12/2/2021)
- The Benefits of Domestic Foundation Contractors (12/2/2021)
- The Four Types of Materials Excavated in Construction (11/10/2021)
- What’s Piling, Anyway? (11/10/2021)
- Why Do Self-builds Often go Over Budget? (3/25/2021)
- How to Plan a Home Extension (3/25/2021)
- Three Common Problems With DIY Foundations and Underpinning (3/22/2021)
- The Advantages of an Underpinning System (3/22/2021)
- Five Home Extension Interior Design Tips For 2021 (3/18/2021)
- How Can a Piling Company Help With Your Construction Project? (3/18/2021)
- Screw Piles and Other Methods For Factoring Sustainability Into Building Foundation (11/30/2020)
- A Piling Contractors’ Guide To Architecture in Exeter (11/30/2020)
- Everything You Need to Know Before Building Your Own Home: From Choosing a Location to Laying Foundations (11/16/2020)
- Four Services You Require When Building Your Own Home (11/16/2020)
- Top Questions to Ask Your Foundation Contractor (10/1/2020)
- A Guide to Subsidence: Telltale Signs and How to Deal With It (10/1/2020)
- Why is the Construction Industry So Important? (8/21/2020)
- Who Can Inspect and Repair My House’s Foundations? (8/21/2020)
- Four Fantastic Reasons to Build a New Home (6/5/2020)
- Why is Underpinning So Important? (3/3/2020)
- Four Amazing Feats of Architecture in London (3/3/2020)
- Five Impressive Buildings in Bristol (3/3/2020)
- Top Tips for Making Your Self-Build Feel Like a Home (3/3/2020)
- The Dos and Don’ts of Hiring Piling Contractors (3/2/2020)
- Top Tips for Purchasing Second-Hand Piling Equipment (1/28/2020)
- Important Factors to Consider Before Installing a Conservatory (1/28/2020)
- Why Use Screw Pile Foundations For Your Home Building Project? (1/28/2020)
- Signs It’s Time to Repair Your Property’s Foundations (1/7/2020)
- Four Creative Ways to Use Your Rear Extension (1/7/2020)
- The Benefits of Extending Your Property (12/13/2019)
- What Different Types Of Foundations Are There? (12/13/2019)
- How can the construction industry improve its sustainability? (11/13/2019)
- What’s in the news: How is the skills shortage affecting homebuilding targets? (11/5/2019)
- The benefits of screw pile foundations (10/18/2019)
- A history of foundations (10/8/2019)
- The World’s Most Unusual Buildings (9/19/2019)
- Pros and cons of a self-build property (9/11/2019)
- Are there problems with your foundations? (8/30/2019)
- How to choose the best piling contractor for your project (8/29/2019)
- Building a basement – What do you need to know? (7/12/2019)
- Reasons to install a conservatory for summer (7/10/2019)
- Preparing your home for an extension (6/13/2019)
- 5 of the most impressive structures in the world (6/12/2019)
- Why opt for driven piles? (5/30/2019)
- How deep will the foundations of my project need to be? (5/22/2019)
- Construction Trends for 2019 (5/2/2019)
- Don’t forget these things before commencing your new-build (4/15/2019)
- What’s in the news: How has the housing market changed over the years? (3/20/2019)
- Foundations for Garage Conversions (3/7/2019)
- What’s in the news: Dutch energy-saving housing (2/28/2019)
- What should you know before starting a self-build (2/14/2019)
- What can BelowGround do for my commercial project? (1/28/2019)
- Foundations for house extensions (1/24/2019)
- A beginner’s guide to housing foundations (12/13/2018)
- 5 reasons to choose Belowground for your piling and underpinning (12/6/2018)
- What’s in the news : Are micro homes the answer to housing shortages? (11/23/2018)
- What’s in the news : Could the future be self-built housing? (11/8/2018)
- Insulating Foundations (10/17/2018)
- Foundations for conservatory projects (10/10/2018)
- Avoid these mistakes with your extension project (9/17/2018)
- Sustainable Building (9/11/2018)
- Soil types and how they impact your build (8/13/2018)
- How can BelowGround help your next building project? (8/2/2018)
- Getting the most value for your money (7/19/2018)
- Seeking Planning Permission (7/12/2018)
- Plots of land for building (6/17/2018)
- What to consider when extending a property (6/11/2018)
- Making the most of your plot of land (5/15/2018)
- Costs involved in a house extension project (5/8/2018)
- Self build house kits (4/30/2018)
- Grand designs for beginners (4/26/2018)
- How to build your own house – Step by step guide (4/12/2018)
- Extensions VS buying a new house (4/10/2018)
- 5 things to think about before building a new house (3/7/2018)
- Documents needed for piling (3/7/2018)
- Human remains found at construction site in Kent (1/19/2018)
- Piled foundations for fabulous kitchen extensions (1/17/2018)
- Why the UK Construction industry should embrace driven piling (12/5/2017)
- 5 Reasons to consider construction equipment hire (12/1/2017)
- Why Groundworks are critical to construction (11/30/2017)
- Building on Garden Plots (11/24/2017)
- Piled foundations for 4 new extensions on The Magdalen Road, Alms Houses in Exeter (11/10/2017)
- 2 New Build Properties East Knoyle, Wiltshire (11/2/2017)
- Can You Use Piling Foundations In Water? (1/31/2017)
- The Comparison You’ve Been Looking For: Steel Bearing vs Timber Piles (1/31/2017)
- Guide On How Piling Works (1/31/2017)
- How Do I Know If I Need Foundation Piling for My Extension? (10/31/2016)
- What to look for in a piling contractor? (10/18/2016)
- What Is Screw Piling? (10/4/2016)
- Why Is Piling Needed In Foundation Construction? (9/28/2016)
- River Cottage Project – Belowground Ltd. News (12/31/2014)
- Thai Pile Driver – Belowground Ltd. News (12/31/2014)
