Site remediation
Treatment and removal of contaminated soil so the site can be signed off for its next use.
Get a quoteOld industrial sites, service stations and fill from decades ago can leave contaminated soil that has to be dealt with before a new building goes up. We carry out the remediation works set out in the site's remedial action plan, with the environmental consultant validating as we go.
What's included
Contaminated soil removal
Impacted soil excavated and taken to licensed facilities for treatment or disposal.
Waste classification
Material classified before it leaves site so it goes to the right place.
Underground tanks
Underground fuel and storage tanks removed with the surrounding soil.
Asbestos in soil
Asbestos-impacted fill removed under the same controls as building asbestos.
Working to the plan
Works carried out in line with the site's remedial action plan and the consultant's directions.
Validation support
Excavations left open and accessible for the consultant's validation sampling.
Dug out, classified and signed off.
How we run it
Every remediation job follows the same order, so nothing is missed and the next trade gets a site they can start on.
- 01
Review the plan
Work through the remedial action plan and environmental reports with the consultant.
- 02
Set up
Stockpile areas, dust and runoff controls and site access set up for contaminated material.
- 03
Excavate
Impacted areas excavated in the extents the plan and consultant direct.
- 04
Remove
Material classified and transported to licensed facilities with records kept.
- 05
Validate
Consultant validates the excavation before backfill or hand-over.
Common questions
Who decides what needs to come out?
The environmental consultant and the remedial action plan. We carry out the works and support their validation.
Can remediation run alongside the excavation?
Usually, yes. Running both with one contractor keeps the dig moving.
Do you remove underground tanks?
Yes, along with any impacted soil around them.
Other services
Price your remediation job.
Send the address and what needs doing. We'll come back with a scope and a price.