House foundations and concrete slabs in Stockholm

Suitable for

• Private clients building a villa, holiday home or garage
• Construction companies that need a subcontractor for foundation work
• Property owners building new, extending or rebuilding schools, warehouses, storage or commercial premises

What's included

• Formwork and edge elements
• Reinforcement according to structural drawings
• Casting and finishing of the slab
• Radon pipes in the sub-base where there is a radon risk, and a radon membrane when needed
• Moisture measurement according to RBK before flooring
• Excavation, piling and groundworks through our groundworks partners

For a quote we need

• Drawings or structural documents, if available
• The approximate area of the slab and its intended use
• Ground conditions – for example rock, clay or fill – and whether a geotechnical survey has been done
• Whether groundworks are already done or should be included
• Preferred schedule and the address or area of the build

How the work is done

We review the documents and ask the questions needed to price the job. We then submit a quote describing what is included. If, while calculating, we find things that could be simplified or made cheaper, we note these suggestions and present them together with our bid. If the suggestions sound interesting, we discuss them with the project's structural engineer to see whether they can be implemented, and then revise our quoted price downwards.

Once the assignment is confirmed we prepare a proposed schedule for the client, then order setting-out and materials and contact the other trades to let them know we are starting the foundation work – and which works need to be finished before we can start. We then go through all drawings with our site manager, pointing out which steps need particular care and which checks must be made during the work. On site we start with formwork and reinforcement. Before casting we ask the installers to make a final check that all installations in the slab are in place and that drains and penetrations are positioned correctly. Casting is planned around the weather, and the standing area for the concrete truck is checked beforehand. After casting the slab is covered when needed. We then review the result and make sure the flatness meets the client's requirements. The slab is watered and covered as needed.

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