Groundworks

Fortis provides a range of hard-landscaping solutions for domestic and commercial clients. From the laying of a new driveway to patios and pathways, we create paved areas that not only look aesthetically appealing, but also deliver outstanding durability long into the future.

Fortis provides the following services:

• Block Paving Driveways
• Gravel/Shingle Driveways
• Flagstone Driveways
• Concrete Driveways
• Tarmac Driveways
• Driveway Cleaning & Sealing
• New Patio Installations
• Pathways & Walkways
• Pattern Imprinted Concrete
• Bonded Aggregate Surfacing
• Permeable Paving
• Resin Bond Surfacing
• Resin Bound Surfacing
• Drainage & Soakaways

Drainage is an important aspect of our work as we can make a big contribution to the quality of an area by ensuring adequate drainage is in place. A full suite of drainage services is available, all designed to ensure your site or home has excellent drainage infrastructure.

For properties constructed too far from existing sewers, or in an area that simply doesn’t have a sewerage system, a cesspit represents an essential waste-holding facility. Cesspits consist of a large chamber designed to safely hold months’ worth of waste generated by a property. While they may have significant capacity, they must also undergo regular emptying.

Modern planning regulations have deemed cesspits as no longer acceptable for new builds or property extensions that need additional drainage or capacity. In their place, drainage and groundwork contractors install sewage treatment plants, a lower maintenance, more cost-effective solution that does not produce the smell commonly associated with cesspits.

In our role as drainage and groundwork contractors, we create soakaways approximately 5 metres away from a property to enhance the drainage of rainwater run-off. During this drainage preparation service, we dig a large hole before backfilling it with plastic crates or debris. The resulting soakaway then does exactly what its name suggests – it soaks excess rainwater away from your property into the ground.

An increasing number of local councils no longer permit the running of rainwater directly from a property into their drains, so soakaways have become a common feature of building and construction work. Property owners receive special dispensation if their soil has insufficient drainage capacity.