Commercial and domestic groundworks, tarmac surfacing, hard standings and drainage across Truro and the parishes around it. Truro is the commercial end of our patch, where the surface has to carry vehicles and the programme has to fit around a business that is still trading. We work to drawings, to a sequence and to agreed dates.
Truro is the commercial end of our patch. It is a working city of offices, yards, forecourts, care sites and hospitality premises, with a constant flow of vehicles across surfaces built for a fraction of the traffic they now carry. That does not change the trade, it changes the specification. A car park or an access road is a load-bearing structure, and the depth of the build-up plus the fall put on the water decide whether it lasts.
It is also the furthest of our regular towns from Porthleven, out on the A394 and north through Penryn on the A39, which affects how we plan the work rather than whether we come. Jobs here are booked as a proper run, with the machinery and the material brought up once.
Around the city the picture changes again. Threemilestone and Shortlanesend carry newer housing on generous plots, where hard standing has usually been added a piece at a time and now drains into itself. Playing Place and the parishes running down towards the creeks are older and more mixed, with drainage that was never designed for the amount of surfacing since laid around the buildings.
Truro asks for more commercial work than anywhere else on our list, so the service order follows the city rather than the brochure.
01 site clearance, excavation, foundations and setting out, sequenced against the trades either side of us and taken to slab level.
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02 car parks, access roads, yards and large domestic drives, laid over a base built for the loads that will actually cross it.
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03 commercial-grade slabs and yards, specced for the vehicles and plant that will actually stand on them.
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04 gullies, channels, soakaways and land drains, engineered as part of the surface they serve from day one.
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05 work on and around the public highway, including entrances and reinstatement, covered by our own qualified people.
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06 the domestic side, comparing resin, tarmac, block paving, gravel and concrete for the newer plots out in the parishes.
Read moreOne contractor from the dig to the finished surfaceExcavation, drainage, base and surfacing sit with the same firm, so the programme does not stall between two trades.
A full street works team in-houseAaron Hunt holds the Street Works Operative qualification and Mike Wherry holds the Street Works Supervisor qualification, so highway-side work is covered by our own people rather than subcontracted out.
Any size of excavator between the two of usCPCS 360 tickets above and below 10 tonnes, CSCS cards and dumper tickets, with our own machines and truck behind them.
Fully insuredPublic liability and full business insurance sit behind every job we take on.
Ten years, transferable with the propertyResin surfaces we lay here come with a 10-year product guarantee, transferable to a new owner if the property is sold.
The work this city generates runs from parking areas and yards that stopped draining, through hard standings and access routes, to driveway and garden builds out in the parishes. The site visit comes with a folder of previous work and material samples.
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.
View Porcelain PavingCommercial clients tend to check credentials first and reviews second. Both are public: the tickets are listed on this page, and the reviews load live below, current rather than curated.
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 GoogleSend the address, the drawings if you have them, and the dates you are working to. One of the owners will look at the ground, the access and the loads, then put the specification and the price in writing. 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
