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Est. 2006 · South Yorkshire

Groundworks. Drainage. Demolition. Done right first time.

Heavy civils and groundworks for developers, main contractors and self-builders across South Yorkshire. Own plant, own operators, no subcontract chains.

★★★★★ 4.9/5 from 87 Google reviews

★★★★★“Ironclad had the plot cleared, dug and poured in nine days. Best groundworkers we have used.”Dan M.

★★★★★“Clear price, no extras, and the site was safer than most I visit.”Priya K.

★★★★★“They found an old culvert, sorted the redesign with building control the same week.”Gary T.

★★★★★“Drainage passed CCTV survey first time. No snags, no call-backs.”Lewis H.

★★★★★“Plant turned up at 7am every single day. That is rare.”Amanda S.

★★★★★“Fair on price and honest about the ground conditions from day one.”Rob W.

  • CHAS accredited
  • Constructionline member
  • SafeContractor approved
  • CSCS carded team
NRSWA Qualified

What we do

Heavy work. Tight programmes.

01

Site Clearance & Excavation

Bulk dig, cut and fill, reduce levels and muck away with our own tippers.

02

Drainage & Utilities

Foul and surface water, soakaways, attenuation tanks and service trenches.

03

Foundations & Concrete

Strip, trench-fill and raft foundations. Slabs, bases and retaining walls.

04

Demolition

Soft strip to full demolition, with asbestos surveys and waste recycling.

19Years on site
640+Projects delivered
32Machines in our fleet
0RIDDOR incidents in 5 yrs

Recent projects

Proof on the ground

Six-storey frame substructure
GroundworksSix-storey frame substructureSheffield
42-plot housing site
Drainage42-plot housing siteRotherham
Tower block strip-out
DemolitionTower block strip-outBarnsley
Crane base & piling mat
ConcreteCrane base & piling matDoncaster

About us

Built on hard graft and our own kit

We started with one digger and a van in 2006. Today we run 32 machines and a team of 41 operatives, all directly employed.

Because we own the plant and the people, we control the programme. That is why main contractors keep calling us back.

  1. 1
    Site visit

    We walk the site within 48 hours and check access, ground and services.

  2. 2
    Fixed quote

    A priced bill of quantities. No vague day rates.

  3. 3
    Mobilise

    RAMS, welfare and plant on site on the agreed date.

  4. 4
    Hand over

    Levels signed off, as-built drawings and a clean site.

What clients say

Contractors call us back

★★★★★

“Ironclad had the plot cleared, dug and poured in nine days. Best groundworkers we have used.”

Dan M. · Site Manager, Rotherham
★★★★★

“Clear price, no extras, and the site was safer than most I visit.”

Priya K. · Developer, Sheffield
★★★★★

“They found an old culvert, sorted the redesign with building control the same week.”

Where we work

50 miles from Sheffield

Our yard is two minutes from the M1. We cover all of South Yorkshire and North Derbyshire.

Free site visit

Get a fixed price in 48 hours

Send us your drawings or a few details. A contracts manager calls you back the same day.

Call 0114 496 0732