Hand-Dug Foundation and Inspection Pits
GeoTec Site Investigations provides hand-dug foundation and inspection pits for consultants, engineers, contractors and domestic clients.
Careful excavation to expose foundations and inspect ground conditions
Hand-dug pits are often used where existing foundations, shallow ground conditions or buried features need to be inspected directly.
Exposing key information
Inspection pits can help establish foundation depth, construction type, bearing strata and surrounding ground conditions. This information is often required before design work, extension works or structural alterations progress.
When hand-dug pits
are useful
Hand-dug foundation and inspection pits may be suitable for:
Domestic extensions
Existing building investigations
Foundation depth checks
Structural engineer inspections
Party wall-related investigations
Areas close to existing structures
Sites where machine excavation is not suitable
When hand-dug pits
are useful
Hand-dug foundation and inspection pits may be suitable for:
Suitable for sensitive locations
Hand excavation is useful where care is needed around existing buildings, services or restricted areas. It can also be used where access for machinery is limited.
Book an inspection pit
Call GeoTec Site Investigations on 07854 410494 to discuss hand-dug foundation or inspection pits.