Groundworks
Our bread and butter.
Family run in Greenlaw since 2004
Groundworks & site clearance contractors in the Scottish Borders
Dig and muck away, drainage, foundations, kerbing and tarmac — carried out by a family firm working across Berwickshire, the Borders, the Lothians and Northumberland.
01361 810298Proudly serving customers across:
- Scottish Borders
- Lothians
- Edinburgh
- Northumberland
2004
Family run since
80+
Combined years on the tools
SBC
Approved contractor
Free
No-obligation quotes
Based at Station House in Greenlaw, we work throughout Berwickshire and the wider Scottish Borders — Duns, Kelso, Lauder, Earlston, Melrose and Galashiels — as well as the Lothians, Edinburgh and north Northumberland.
What we do
Groundworks, drainage & site clearance across the Borders
Site clearance, dig and muck away, foundations, drainage runs and connections, kerbing, tarmac and driveways — one contractor from the first dig to the finished surface, so the rest of the build has something dependable to sit on.
Drainage
Foul, surface water and land drainage.
Foundations
From a bin store to an industrial shed.
Tarmac & Surfacing
25 years of asphalt experience in-house.
Site Clearance
Cleared, levelled and ready to build.
Concrete Services
Slabs, bases, yards and hardstanding.
Driveways
Council-approved for public road works.
Snow Clearance
Winter cover for sites and estates.
Family built, family run
A family groundworks firm since 2004
B&K Hume Groundworks is a small family firm based in Greenlaw. Bob Hume runs it alongside his sons Kenny and Paul, and the people who price your job are the people who turn up to do it.
- Bob Hume — 55 years in groundworks
- Kenny Hume — 25 years in groundworks
- Paul Hume — 25 years in asphalt and tarmac
Groundworks is what we do
80+ years of groundworks experience
That depth of experience shows up as straight advice before the work starts, levels set out right first time and far fewer surprises once the ground is opened up.
- CSCS and CPCS carded operatives
- Manual handling and first aid trained
- Commercial and domestic work alike
No job too big or too small
From one driveway to a housing site
We scale the team and the plant to the job, so a single driveway in Duns gets the same care as a full development in Kelso or Lauder. Every enquiry gets a free, no-obligation quotation.
Quality is key
Reliable groundworks at a fair price
You get a clear price, a realistic date and a tidy site at the end of it. Most of our work comes from repeat customers and recommendations across the Borders, which is exactly how we like it.
Tell us about the job
Free, no-obligation quotations across the Borders, Lothians, Edinburgh and Northumberland. Pick up the phone and speak to the people who will actually be on site.
Trusted and approved
Accreditations
We are a Scottish Borders Council approved contractor and hold the industry accreditations you would expect from a professional groundworks firm.
