Expert Groundworks and Driveways in Falmouth
Groundworks in Falmouth for a town that climbs from its harbour: driveways, patios, retaining walls and drainage, with plant hire and farm work across the parishes around it. Every surface we finish sits on a base we have cut, drained and levelled ourselves.
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Constructionline Gold MemberCPCS-Carded OperatorsOur Own Plant FleetFully Insured Groundworks in Falmouth, Penryn and the Carrick Roads Shore
Falmouth rises steeply from its harbour, and the gradient shapes nearly every project in the town. Streets above Gyllyngvase and Swanpool are stepped into the hillside, gardens climb in terraces, and many drives have been cut straight out of the bank. The rock underneath is largely slate, firm to dig, but every new cutting needs a plan for the water that runs down it.
From Hayle we head east on the A30 and take the A393 through Ponsanooth into Penryn, where older terraces hide long, narrow gardens behind them and the university's Penryn Campus sits on the edge of town. Beyond Budock Water and out towards Constantine, the houses give way to farmland running down to the Helford.
So the work here follows the slope. Retaining walls hold back stepped gardens, parking bays are levelled into the bank, drainage keeps run-off on your own land, and patios are set to fall away from the house. Falmouth has many let and holiday homes, so we agree the timing of each stage with you when we quote.
Our Groundworks, Driveway and Plant Hire Services in Falmouth
Driveways and Landscaping
Driveways and gardens on the slope. Driveways start with the levels: resin driveways from Rhino resin trained installers, tarmac driveways for steeper drives, and concrete driveways where a hard-wearing slab suits. Retaining walls make room for them, while hard landscaping, patios and fencing finish the terraced garden.
Groundworks and Drainage
Groundworks under the town. Groundworks on tight Penryn plots, drainage that keeps hillside run-off away from neighbouring gardens, concrete works for garden rooms and workshops, setting out from your drawings, and tree removal and land clearance for overgrown banks.
Plant Hire
Machines for hire. Plant hire operated or self-drive, mini digger hire with our 2-tonne machines for terraces reached by a side path, and chipper hire once the clearance is done.
Agricultural and Equestrian Groundworks
Farms beyond the town. Inland towards Constantine we take on agricultural buildings, horse arena construction, farm concrete yards, agricultural groundworks, silage clamps and slurry stores, and farm track construction.
Farm and Equestrian Groundworks Around Falmouth
The farmland between Penryn, Stithians and the Helford carries livestock, paddocks and equestrian yards, and much of it sits on sloping fields that drain towards the creeks.
Horse arena construction
a level ménage cut into a sloping paddock, with the sub-base and drains beneath it.
Agricultural groundworks
drainage, bases and hardstanding planned as one programme for the farm.
Agricultural buildings
the excavation and pad for a new shed, then the steel frame erected on it.
Farm track construction
stone tracks with cross drains, so a hillside lane stays open through winter.
Farm concrete yards
yards and farm hardstanding laid to the load they will carry.
Silage clamps and slurry stores
built to BS 5502, near creeks where clean water matters.
Why Falmouth Chooses Luna Maintenance
Levels set from the machineOur 14-tonne excavator carries iDig machine control, so cuts into a bank and the falls on a drive are set accurately from the start. On narrower plots, the 2-tonne minis work to the same levels, checked as the dig goes down.
One team from bank to finishThe people who excavate your garden are the people who build the wall and lay the surface, led by Ross Kitto with 29 years in the trade.
Credentials for any clientCHAS accredited and a Constructionline Gold member, we work as readily for landlords and main contractors as we do for homeowners.
Our Work Near Falmouth
Our work page shows the finishes Falmouth gardens call for: a 55 square metre resin-bound driveway, porcelain and sandstone patios, garden redesigns, and the concrete bases and drainage beneath them. Every photo is a job our own team built.
What Our Customers Say
Customers write about the way a project is run as much as the finish:
"They did the project promptly and charged exactly what they quoted, even doing a few extra bits for me whilst they were on site."
"I was very happy with the work carried and I would certainly use him again. He is a consummate professional at what he does."
"Their time management, cost structure and quality of work has been excellent and I would be delighted to recommend them."
Nearby Areas We Cover
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Talk to Us About Your Falmouth Project
Tell us about the plot, the slope and what you would like built. We will come and walk it with you, then set everything out in a written quote. The site visit and the quote are free.
Call Ross on 07460 077745·Book a free site visit online
Based in Hayle, working across West Cornwall
Phone: 07460 077745
Email: office@lunamaintenanceltd.com
Hours: 7am to 7pm, 7 days a week
Last updated: 20 October 2026