Cumbria, Cumbria
Agricultural Construction in Cumbria
SHS provides agricultural construction across Cumbria: level platforms, pad foundations for portal frames, concrete plinth walls, reinforced floors, aprons and drainage.
54.577° N / 2.795° W
The groundworks and concrete under a farm building take more punishment than almost anything in domestic construction, and are specified accordingly.
Local focus
Working in and around Cumbria
Frame foundations
Pad foundations and stanchion bases sized by an engineer for the frame loads and the ground beneath them.
Floors and plinths
Reinforced floors and concrete plinth walls built to withstand stock, machinery, slurry and regular cleaning.
Coordination
Groundworks coordinated with steel fabricators, frame erectors and cladding contractors on a single programme.
Cumbria — common questions
SHS works throughout Cumbria and surrounding areas, including Penrith, Carlisle, Kendal, Keswick, Appleby, Kirkby Stephen, the Eden Valley, the South Lakes and West Cumbria. Distance is factored into pricing and discussed openly.
Related services
Rural
Farm Diversification
Groundworks and building work for barn conversions, holiday lets, storage units and rural enterprise projects.
Rural
Rural Groundworks
Groundworks geared to rural reality: awkward access, soft ground, long service runs and off-mains drainage.
Groundworks & Civils
Concrete Works
Slabs, floors, bases, aprons and reinforced concrete, placed and finished to the required tolerance.
Structures & Masonry
Structural Steel
Steel beams, columns and frames installed and integrated with masonry to the engineer's design.
Groundworks & Civils
Land Drainage
Field drains, French drains, ditching and outfalls to take water out of ground that stays wet.
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