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Direct Groundwork's

9.33/10

Tonbridge, Kent

Checkatrade member since October 2022

Services

  • Block Paving
  • Patios / Paving
  • Driveway Cleaning / Sealing
  • Concrete Driveways
  • Tarmac Driveways
  • Gravel / Shingle Driveways
  • Bonded Aggregate Surfacing
  • Resin Bond Surfacing
  • Resin Bound Surfacing
  • Permeable Paving
  • Soakaways
  • Patterned Imprinted Concrete
  • Driveway Repair
  • Driveway / Patio Design
  • Gritting
  • Emergency Driveways / Patios / Paths Service

Customer Reviews

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9.33 /10

Based on 21 reviews over the past 12 months

Quality of work

9.3

Reliability

9.45

Communication

9.27

What customers are saying

AI-generated from customer reviews over last 24 months

Most customers describe Direct Groundworks as a polite, professional, and hard-working team that produces high-quality driveways and patios. However, a small number of reviewers have raised issues with the quality of some installations or a lack of communication after an initial visit.

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Reviews (79)

  • 10

    Driveway

    Posted 3 days ago

    We had our existing concrete drive way resurfaced with beautiful resin bound and new brick pillars at the entrance Overall very happy with everything Levi and he’s team was more then happy to explain everything throughout they was understanding of the limited parking on our street and was very polite to our neighbours The drive way looks great and we would not hesitate to recommend Direct Groundworks to anyone
    Verified reviewer
    Job location: TN2
  • 1.67

    Poorly installed patio

    Posted 21 July

    We went ahead with a quote for removal of existing decking and a new raised patio installation with steps. We quickly realised the patio was very poorly installed. The steps were totally uneven with huge risers and varying tread depths, inappropriate materials were used throughout (& poor finishes) and within 2 weeks most slabs were loose. They eventually returned to stick the tiles back down (adhesive) but all were back loose again within a month. Then stopped replying to messages when we began questioning the work. Around £3k out of pocket after paying for the job to be re-done properly...
    Verified reviewer
    Job location: TN9
  • 10

    Amazing new resin bound driveway

    Posted 11 July

    Levi worked quickly and efficiently and we are delighted with the result. The colour matches the houses brickwork beautifully. We were also very pleased with his charges, lower than other quotations. He discussed what he was doing and explained everything clearly. We enjoyed having Levi and his father with us. He then also built a wall at the front of the property, looks good and, with the driveway, it has transformed the front of the house.
    Verified reviewer
    Job location: TN13
  • 8.67

    Removal of decking - landscaping and patio resin finish

    Posted 10 June

    Overall happy with Levi and the team . We had some issues on the quality of finish and attention to detail but Levi was good to his word in resolving and a few months on with the sun shining we are happy with the new space that’s been created .
    Verified reviewer
    Job location: TN3
  • 1

    Fencing

    Posted 08 June

    Contractor arrived, tool brief measurements and said he would quote. Heard nothing back. If a job is too small think this should be said upon arrival?
    Verified reviewer
    Job location: TN15
  • 10

    Patio and lawn

    Posted 31 March

    Levi and he’s team was great and a pleasure to have round They dugout and levelled our lawn then replaced it with beautiful lush green turf And also replaced our tired looking old slab patio with a new modern resin bonded one it’s a amazing transformation we are really happy with the hole thing from start to finish
    Verified reviewer
    Job location: TN10

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Company Info

Owner

Mr Kai Goktas

Sole Trader

3 years on Checkatrade

VAT Registered

No

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Hello, we are Kai & Levi, the proud owners of Direct Groundwork’s,


Welcome to Direct Groundworks we are a family run company with over 30 years of experience that prides itself on quality of work we provide. Direct Groundworks go the extra mile to make sure that our clients are more than happy with the service and standard of work we provide. We provide our services to both residential and commercial customers across Kent, Surrey, Sussex, Essex and most of the South East of England.

We cover all aspects of hard landscaping including bonded resin, block paving, driveways, patios, decking, fencing, turfing and pressure cleaning to we prefer to concentrate on one project at a time a supposed to several allowing us to focus all our attention on the contract in hand, dedicating 100% of our time to the quality of work as the job progresses.

At Direct Groundworks we take a lot of pride in our work and never leave site until our customer is fully satisfied. In this way most of our work comes from recommendation. We are very competitive on pricing and passionate about the work we undertake as you can see in our photos.

Main work we undertake but are not limited to

  • Block Paving
  • Bonded Aggregate Surfacing
  • Concrete Driveways
  • Driveway Cleaning/Sealing
  • Driveway Repair
  • Driveway/Patio Design
  • Emergency Driveways/Patios/Paths Service
  • Gravel/Shingle Driveways
  • Gritting
  • Liquid Waterproof System
  • Patios/Paving
  • Patterned Imprinted Concrete
  • Permeable Paving
  • Polished Concrete
  • Resin Bound Surfacing
  • Salaways
  • Tarmac Driveways
  • Fencing/Gates
  • Close Board Fencing
  • Emergency Fencing/Gate Service
  • Fencing Contractor
  • Fencing Repair/Replacement
  • Fencing/Gates Supplier
  • Garden Fencing
  • Metal Gates
  • Panel Fencing
  • Picket Fencing
  • Trellis
  • Wooden Gates
  • Waste/Removal service

Availability

We offer a 24/7 service; you are welcome to contact our team at a time that suits you

If for any reason you are unable to get through to us, please leave me a message and a colleague will get right back to you. (Please leave your phone number in the voicemail)

Thank you for taking the time to consider our company’s profile, I look forward to hearing from you.

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