Site Clearance & Excavation
Bulk dig, cut and fill, reduce levels and muck away with our own tippers.
Est. 2006 · South Yorkshire
Heavy civils and groundworks for developers, main contractors and self-builders across South Yorkshire. Own plant, own operators, no subcontract chains.
★★★★★“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.
What we do
Bulk dig, cut and fill, reduce levels and muck away with our own tippers.
Foul and surface water, soakaways, attenuation tanks and service trenches.
Strip, trench-fill and raft foundations. Slabs, bases and retaining walls.
Soft strip to full demolition, with asbestos surveys and waste recycling.
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About us
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.
We walk the site within 48 hours and check access, ground and services.
A priced bill of quantities. No vague day rates.
RAMS, welfare and plant on site on the agreed date.
Levels signed off, as-built drawings and a clean site.
What clients say
★★★★★“Ironclad had the plot cleared, dug and poured in nine days. Best groundworkers we have used.”
★★★★★“Clear price, no extras, and the site was safer than most I visit.”
★★★★★“They found an old culvert, sorted the redesign with building control the same week.”
Where we work
Our yard is two minutes from the M1. We cover all of South Yorkshire and North Derbyshire.
Free site visit
Send us your drawings or a few details. A contracts manager calls you back the same day.