RKC Brickwork Groundwork Paving

RKC Brickwork Groundwork Paving RKC Building & Contracting, All Brickwork, Groundwork & Paving. Domestic, commercial & agricultural.

20/12/2025

Site clearance at Gt Wilbraham in Cambridgeshire

Rear garden / site clearance works recently undertaken at Gt Wilbraham in Cambridgeshire.We had to cut our way through t...
20/12/2025

Rear garden / site clearance works recently undertaken at Gt Wilbraham in Cambridgeshire.

We had to cut our way through the overgrown brambles , shrubs and trees, so we could get access to the old sheds / barns.

All taken down, and different materials sorted in to piles for the next stage in the new year, getting it cleared away.

All roofing sheets carefully removed and skipped, tin sheets and scrap metal, structural timber, glass, bricks and blocks and all green waste separated and sorted.

Made the place look completely different in just a week.

If you have a clearance job like this , big or small, please get in touch for a free site visit and estimate

Extension at Wyverstone in Suffolk we are doing all the groundwork, brick and block work on.Various other bits and piece...
19/12/2025

Extension at Wyverstone in Suffolk we are doing all the groundwork, brick and block work on.
Various other bits and pieces.

Organised and overseeing all the trades on this one too.

A really nice and enjoyable project for a really nice family!

Now up to roof height, the roofer has recently got it felt, battened and water tight for Xmas 🎄

Another patio completed last week at Honington in Suffolk.Approximately 50m2 paved area plus 60m2 shingled area.Paved ar...
19/11/2025

Another patio completed last week at Honington in Suffolk.

Approximately 50m2 paved area plus 60m2 shingled area.

Paved area excavated to approximately 200mm depth, geotextile membrane laid over area. ✅

80mm perforated pipe installed into shingle traps , new 110mm drainage pipe installed and connected into an old well which can then be pumped out and used on the clients garden ✅

125mm granite Type 1 sub base laid and very well compacted in 2x layers ✅

All paving laid to falls on a 4-1 Sharp sand and cement , wet mix 40-50 mm full bed and all slabs / sets had a specialist paving slurry applied to help adhere to the mortar bed✅

All joints pointed the traditional ( best ) way
3-1 mix 50% sharp sand , 50% soft sand and cement mix, troweled and tooled into joints ✅

The paving slabs are 24mm thick, nice and chunky lakeland sandstone.
We made are own setts by cutting up slabs with a wet cut saw ( no dust ! ) ✅

Setts were used to transition from the lower patio area to the path and concrete ramp, the client is in his 80’s and although he’s still very sprightly, as a keen gardener, a step was not what was needed for now or the future… setts were the answer to forming the ramp , no way slabs could be twisted and turned with out causing a trip hazard and being unsightly.

A new step was added to the rear door as the old one was really not safe or well built.
And the finishing touch’s were 20mm washed stone / shingle to all traps along the house and garages, membrane put down and 20mm stone spread and compacted over the area around the well for a low maintenance garden area.

Now a couple of wash downs 🧽 with a specific stone cleaned ( no acid! ) to get rid of the construction dirt and any little marks from pointing etc and also bring out the colours nicely of the stone paving.

If you would like a free consultation and site visit with free advice and a free quotation / estimate , for a project next year. Please do get in touch.

Finished this horse muck pad / clamp today at a horse yard in Gt Ashfield, Suffolk.Specifications were:5m x 5m plus and ...
29/10/2025

Finished this horse muck pad / clamp today at a horse yard in Gt Ashfield, Suffolk.

Specifications were:

5m x 5m plus and small ramp at the front.

Galvanised steel posts 2.4m long, ( 0.8m below the concrete & 1.6m above the concrete)

200mm deep , well compacted, crushed concrete / brick sub base on geotextile membrane.

150mm thick , ‘Farm Pave’ c35-C40 mix concrete with fibres and steel reinforcement mesh, tamped finish, slight 50mm fall from front to back and all edges finished with a bull nose edge trowel. Plastic float finished ramp.

42 x 2.4m long x 100mm x 200mm oak sleepers cut in half (1.2m) and slotted between the steel posts.

If you have a project of this sort, please get in touch for a free consultation, site visit and estimate.

Got this one finished off in the wind and rain today at Hawkedon.Shingle to the sides and full wash down and check over....
23/10/2025

Got this one finished off in the wind and rain today at Hawkedon.

Shingle to the sides and full wash down and check over.

The job entailed, remove old rear and side paths.✅

Dig out, new type 1 , 100mm thick sub base on membrane.✅

Lay 100mm thick, reinforced concrete base.✅

Lay limestone paving slabs to random coursed pattern, on 50mm thick sharp sand / cement 4-1 mix base with slurry to rear of slabs.✅

Grout all joints with Fugabella grout to match.✅

3 x sets of brickwork steps with stone effect treads✅

2 x New underground drainage runs with gulleys for roof down pipes✅

Move sink drainage gulley and fit new 40mm waste pipe.✅

Relay brick paving / new paving due to excavation works for drains ✅

Remove brick path and lay new path to new set of steps in retaining wall✅

We also uncovered an old well or brick built soak away pit… couldnt see exactly what it was but not deep thank goodness!
So that was easily back filled with concrete and had a reinforced slab cast over it and tied into the paving concrete base.

Also the drains were blocking up with small roots which we cut out and removed, letting everything flow much easier.

And to top it off we had to unblock an existing drain, 2’ deep , a 90’ bend , trapped gulley which for some reason, somebody years ago wedged an old plastic bottle in and concreted around it…🤦‍♂️Unfortunately it was delaminating and blocking the drain. That led to 2 hours of fun and games…🫣😆

If you have a project you would like us to undertake , please don’t hesitate to contact us for a free site visit, advice and a free detailed estimate.

We have a 1.8 tonne mini digger with an experienced operator for hire.1/2 or full days, weekly rates etc and priced work...
19/10/2025

We have a 1.8 tonne mini digger with an experienced operator for hire.

1/2 or full days, weekly rates etc and priced work ( free estimates and quotes)

Various attachments including:
A levelling bar with roller.
Breaker.
Log / sorting grab.

All works considered, including:

Site clearance and muck away ✅

Earth moving and shaping works ✅

Foundations, bases and pads ✅

Drainage, ponds and ditches ✅

Tracks, driveways, patios, paths ✅

Treatment tanks & water storage ✅

Small scale demolition work ✅

All associated groundwork, paving , brickwork and all other building works undertaken.

We can also provide dumpers , rollers, larger excavators etc as well as all materials.

Over 30 years experience, fully insured , liability up to 5 million pounds.

We are a well established small but growing family business looking to take on new clients and more work.

All domestic, commercial and agricultural works.
Sub contract works to builders and developers also undertaken.

Please contact:

Rob 07546 357681 or Ryan 07738 218219

For friendly and helpful advice and to arrange a site visit etc

Grout day on the paving job at Hawkedon Just shingle to the edges, wash down 🧽 & tidy up🧹 next week to finish.✅
18/10/2025

Grout day on the paving job at Hawkedon
Just shingle to the edges, wash down 🧽 & tidy up🧹 next week to finish.✅

Back at Hawkedon again, nice day for bedding on the steps.
29/09/2025

Back at Hawkedon again, nice day for bedding on the steps.

From this to this……
29/06/2025

From this to this……

Another one ticked off the list for now at Norton in Suffolk this week.We have been there from the start to clear the si...
29/06/2025

Another one ticked off the list for now at Norton in Suffolk this week.

We have been there from the start to clear the site (November 23) ready for piling works

Then we put in the reinforced concrete slab, all drainage and services.
Brick and blockwork etc.

Been back recently to finish the driveway, patios and paths , all the sleepers and landscaping work.

Now over to the customer to finish the planting and finish getting the grass established.

Another very enjoyable project to be part of and more great customers to work for!
We will be back at a later date for more works!

Address

2 Rectory Road
Stowmarket
IP144SH

Telephone

+447546357681

Website

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when RKC Brickwork Groundwork Paving posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Contact The Business

Send a message to RKC Brickwork Groundwork Paving:

Shortcuts

Share