Excavation, foundations, drainage, concrete and surfacing across Camborne, Pool, Troon and Beacon. Both owners drive the machines and hold the tickets for them, so the firm that prices your dig carries it out. Between them, Aaron Hunt and Mike Wherry hold 40 years of combined experience.
Groundworks in Camborne begin with a question that matters more here than almost anywhere else on our patch: what is actually under the plot? Camborne sits in the middle of the old mining district, and in this town what is underneath varies far more than what is on top of it. Made ground, backfilled workings, spoil brought up and spread, and rock closer to the surface than anyone expected all turn up within a few streets of each other.
That is why nothing here is priced off a photograph. The dig sets the specification: how deep a sub-base goes, whether the ground under a footing is competent, and what has to come away first. Where the records or the ground suggest old workings, that is established through the historic mapping, and through a site investigation where one is warranted, before a machine starts rather than after.
The town spreads with the land. Troon and Beacon sit on the higher ground to the south, open enough that the wind gets at a fence. Pool runs east along the A3047 towards Redruth with the commercial and industrial stock, and the A30 crosses the top of it all.
Camborne asks for more below-ground work than finished-surface work, which suits a firm whose two owners both operate the machines.
01 clearance, dig, muck away, base and setting out, run as one sequence so the plot is ready for whatever comes next.
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02 dug to the depth the ground and building control require, and to the engineer's drawing where there is one.
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03 overgrown plots, old bases and redundant hard standing broken out, with the spoil handled as part of the job.
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04 surface water and foul runs, soakaways where the ground will take them and a different strategy where it will not.
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05 drives, yards, tracks and hard standings, which is what the larger plots and the units around Pool tend to ask for.
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06 the machine arrives with the operator who drives it, sized from garden gate access upwards.
Read moreBuilding Regulations Approved Document A requires a foundation to transmit its loads safely to the ground beneath it, and building control inspects the open excavation before any concrete goes in. On ground like Camborne's, that inspection is why the dig comes before the price is firm.
We own the machines and we mobilise onceClearance, dig, base and finished surface come from one firm, so no part of the job waits on a second contractor.
Between the two owners, every machine sizeAaron's CPCS 360 ticket covers excavators above 10 tonnes and Mike's covers below, both hold CSCS and dumper tickets, and the street works pair is Mike as Supervisor and Aaron as Operative.
What the dig turns up, you hear that dayIf the ground is not what the quote assumed, you get told at the time, with the options, before anything is built on top of it.
A 10-year product guarantee on resin surfaces, transferable to a new owner if the property is soldIt covers the base as well as the surface, because we built both.
The work this part of the district generates is plot clearance, footings, drainage runs, concrete bases and hard standings, with tarmac over the larger areas. We photograph our own jobs as they go, base and finish, and bring the relevant ones to your site visit.
Resin bound path with stone-capped walls leading to a brick bungalow entrance.
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Small garden with artificial turf and sandstone paved border.
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Newly laid tarmac driveway with concrete kerb edging running up to the garage of a Cornish bungalow.
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Groundworks in progress with sub-base and membrane at a house corner.
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Golden resin bound driveway outside a Cornish stone cottage.
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Porcelain paving with split-face stone retaining wall and steps.
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Based on 4 Google reviews
Commenting as the owner of this property I can honestly say that Aaron was a pleasure to work with. Efficient, reliable, extremely hardworking, on schedule, amazing quality and just an all round lovely guy! Thank you Aaron! You can see the almost (steps leading up to the tub yet to be added as a finishing touch) finished project on the Boutique Retreats website: Kilter House, Coverack
Read more on GoogleWould definitely recommend. Our driveway was a mismatch of 3 different sections of gravel, some old concrete and a step. In two days he has completely overhauled it and it looks amazing. Very fast worker, polite and professional and reasonably priced as well. You won’t be disappointed by Michael’s team at all!
Read more on FacebookAaron laid us a wonderful patio for our back garden. From the start he was highly professional and courteous. He sat with us to discuss the best, most cost efficient options to get us exactly what we imagined. Aaron was very reliable and his after care has been exceptional ensuring he delivers the highest quality for his clients. Highly recommended!
Read more on GoogleMike and his son did a fantastic job on our sandstone patio. They provided a competitive quote and had expert knowledge. The job itself was completed to a very high standard. We are very happy with it. I highly recommend. Thank you again for the fantastic work.
Read more on FacebookReally happy with the work from Aaron Hunt Groundworks. Aaron and his team were super easy to deal with—friendly, reliable, and clearly know what they’re doing. They turned up on time, got stuck in, and made sure everything was done properly with a great finish. They kept the place tidy and checked in with us throughout the job to make sure we were happy. No fuss, no stress—just solid, professional work. Would definitely recommend them to anyone needing groundwork done. Top team!
Read more on GoogleWe had been waiting for along time for this small bit of garden to be finished…the original person we had booked just didn’t work out in the end. We booked Sunset Surfacing We are so pleased with the work and can’t wait for the summer to arrive. They were clean, tidy and professional…thank you
Read more on FacebookExtremely happy with my new patio. It wasn’t the most straight forward to lay but Aaron managed to get the finish I wanted and was completely flexible and accommodating to make it happen for our time lines. Would highly recommend.
Read more on GoogleTell us the address, the stage the plot is at and what has to be there when we finish. One of us comes out, walks the access, looks at the ground and puts the sequence and the scope in writing. Both the visit and the quote are free.
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Porthleven, Cornwall
Phone: 07886 070245
Email: info@hwcontractors.co.uk
Hours: Monday to Friday, 8am to 5pm
Last updated: 22 September 2026
