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Guildford · Soil removal

Soil Removal in Guildford
From a Garden Dig-Out to a Full Excavation.

Topsoil, subsoil and clay collected by grab lorry from gardens, driveways and building sites. Loaded from the road over the wall or fence, sixteen tonnes a visit, priced per load.

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Soil removal

Soil Removal in Guildford, Explained.

Soil is the heaviest thing most people ever need to get rid of. A modest garden dig-out can be several tonnes, and a skip full of soil hits its weight limit long before it looks full. A grab lorry takes soil by the load instead: up to sixteen tonnes on the eight-wheeler, up to nine on the mini grab, loaded by our driver from the road.

We collect soil from gardens, driveways, patios and building sites across Guildford, Godalming, Chobham and Bagshot. Turf, topsoil and subsoil can go in together, and if there is hardcore or rubble in the pile that is fine too. On a domestic job the arm reaches over the side fence, so nothing has to be barrowed through the house.

Every load is taken to a licensed transfer station where it is screened and recycled, and your waste transfer note comes through by email. If you need topsoil brought in afterwards, or MOT Type 1 for a new drive, the same lorry can deliver it.

  • 16tof soil per load
  • 7.6mreach over the fence
  • 9ton the mini grab for small jobs

Quick estimate

How Much Soil Is Coming Out?

Type in the area, pick what you are digging out, and the estimate says how many tonnes and which lorry. It is a guide to quantity; the price comes from us, per load.

What are you digging out?

9.0 tonnes

About 6 cubic metres. One trip on the mini grab, or an eight-wheeler with room to spare.

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In the load, out of the load

What Goes in With the Soil, and What Cannot.

Goes In

  • Topsoil and turf
  • Subsoil and clay
  • Sand and chalk
  • Roots and hedging
  • Old patio slabs
  • Hardcore and brick
  • Broken concrete
  • Tarmac

Stays Out

  • Asbestos of any kind
  • Plasterboard mixed into soil
  • Fridges and freezers
  • Tyres and batteries
  • Paint, oil and solvents
  • Gas bottles

Found something on this list in the pile? Call us before we come out and we will tell you the right way to deal with it.

Soil we remove

Soil We Remove and How We Handle It.

If it came out of the ground in west Surrey, we have carried it. The ground changes a lot between the Downs and the heath, and so does the weight.

  • 01

    Topsoil and Turf

    From garden makeovers, lawn removal and levelling. Light, bulky and quick to load.

  • 02

    Subsoil and Clay

    The heavy layer below. Common in the Wey valley and south of Guildford, and priced with the weight in mind.

  • 03

    Chalk

    On the Downs side of Guildford and around the Hog's Back the spoil is often chalk, which we take as inert waste.

  • 04

    Sand

    The Bagshot and Chobham side sits on sandy heathland soils. Light and free-draining, and easy to load.

  • 05

    Soil With Rubble

    Mixed loads from driveway dig-outs and old patio bases, taken in one visit.

  • 06

    Topsoil Delivered

    Screened topsoil brought in by the same lorry for the lawn or the beds once the dig is done.

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Why us

Why a Grab Lorry Is the Right Tool for Soil.

  • Weight Is Not a Problem

    Soil in a skip is limited by weight. A grab lorry takes a full sixteen tonnes in one go.

  • Over the Fence, Not Through the House

    The arm reaches 7.6 metres, so the pile can stay where the digger left it.

  • The Mini Grab for Small Jobs

    A four-wheel lorry for narrow lanes and loads under nine tonnes, at a lower price per load.

  • Recycled, Not Landfilled

    Soil goes to a licensed transfer station to be screened and reused.

How it works

How It Works, From First Call to Cleared Site.

  1. 01

    Send Us a Photo or Give Us a Call

    Tell us what needs collecting and where the lorry can park. Most jobs can be priced over the phone, per load.

  2. 02

    We Book the Lorry In

    Same day or next day where we can, with a time window so you know when to expect us.

  3. 03

    Our Driver Loads It From the Road

    The arm reaches 7.6 metres, over walls and fences. A full sixteen tonnes is on the lorry in about twenty minutes, with no lifting for you or your team.

  4. 04

    It Goes to a Licensed Transfer Station

    The load is screened and recycled, and your waste transfer note comes through by email.

Good to know

Soil Removal, Your Questions Answered.

How much soil is in my pile?

A rough guide is that loose topsoil weighs about 1.3 tonnes per cubic metre and clay about 1.8. A pile three metres by two by one deep is six cubic metres, so between eight and eleven tonnes. Send us a photo and we will tell you how many loads.

Can you collect soil from a back garden?

Usually, yes. The arm reaches about 7.6 metres from where the lorry parks and lifts over walls and fences up to around two metres. If the pile is further back, we will tell you before we come out.

Do you take turf and roots with the soil?

Yes. Turf, roots and green waste can go in with the soil.

Can I mix rubble in with the soil?

Yes. Hardcore, brick and concrete can go in the same load. Keep out asbestos, plasterboard, fridges, tyres, batteries, paint, oil and gas bottles.

Can you bring topsoil back?

Yes. Screened topsoil, sharp sand and MOT Type 1 are all delivered by the same lorries, placed with the grab where you want them.

Related services

Other Services You May Need.

A grab bucket digging into a heap of excavated soil Muck awayExcavated spoil taken away by the load. A grab lorry with a yellow-lined tipper body on a new road under a blue sky Aggregates deliveredMOT Type 1, crushed concrete, sand and topsoil to site. A grab lorry on a cleared building site with an excavator behind it Site clearanceRubble, hardcore and green waste cleared in one visit.

Areas we cover

Soil Removal Across Guildford and the Surrounding Villages.

Our yard is at Mayford, between Woking and Guildford. These are our main areas, and we also cover Worplesdon, Normandy, Pirbright, Compton, Send, Ripley, East and West Horsley, Cranleigh, Woking, Knaphill and most of west Surrey. See every area we cover

Get a free quote

Get a Free Quote Today.

Call, WhatsApp or use the form. Tell us what needs collecting and where the lorry can park, and we will come back to you with a price per load.

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Registered waste carrier

Environment Agency upper-tier carrier CBDU420059, so every load is carried and disposed of legally, with a waste transfer note.

Part of LTS Grab Hire Ltd

Grab Hire Guildford is the local name for LTS Grab Hire Ltd, working out of Mayford on the A320 between Woking and Guildford.

Insured and trained

Liability insurance to £10 million, and every driver holds a Category C or CE licence and a CPC card.

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