Doncaster & South Yorkshire michael@surefootbrickwork.com+44 7856 247499 HomeAboutServicesWhat we build Bricklaying, groundworks and hard landscaping across Doncaster and South Yorkshire, delivered by one team from trench to final course. View all services - BrickworkStructural and facing brickwork laid to a high standard, with clean, consistent joints. - GroundworksExcavation, drainage and substructure prepared properly so what sits on top stays true. - Substructure & SuperstructureFull shell construction: footings and substructure through to superstructure brickwork, gables and plate level, on extensions and new builds alike. - Garden & Boundary WallingRetaining, garden and boundary walls built to last decades, not seasons. - PatiosLevel, correctly drained patios in stone or porcelain, cut and set with care. - DrivewaysHard-wearing driveways built on the right base for real vehicle loads. - LandscapingFull garden transformations delivered by one accountable contractor. - Bespoke Garden DesignDesigned around how you actually use the space: included with landscaping projects. - Outdoor KitchensBuilt-in masonry outdoor kitchens designed to survive a Yorkshire winter. - FirepitsMasonry firepits and seating areas that anchor the garden year-round. - Sunken TrampolinesExcavated, drained and edged flush, safer and far tidier than a freestanding frame. - Handover InspectionWe walk the finished work with you before we leave site and sign it off together. Our WorkAreasWhere we work Based in Doncaster and working across South Yorkshire and the wider region: pick your town for local project detail. View all areas - Doncaster - Sheffield - Rotherham - Barnsley - Scunthorpe - Leeds - Wakefield - York - Pontefract - Worksop - Selby - Goole ReviewsContactRequest Estimate - Home - Areas - SelbySelby, North Yorkshire # Bricklayer In SelbyBrickwork, Drainage-Led GroundworksAnd Landscaping On Low-Lying Ground Selby sits low and wet, and that decides how work should be built here. We design drainage first, found properly, and back every project with a 2-year workmanship guarantee. Request Your Estimate+44 7856 247499 No obligation: send photographs and get an honest answer before anyone visits 20 years Trading experience Team of 11 Regular team £2m / £10m Public & employers' liability 2-year guarantee 10-year warranty on request CSCS · NVQ 6 SSSTS & NHBC Masterclass Local coverage ## Bricklaying, Groundworks And Landscaping In Selby Selby is a market town on the Ouse, set in flat, low-lying country with a high water table and a long history of managed drainage. That single fact governs almost every job we do here: foundation depth, sub-base design, soakaway viability and where surface water is actually going to go. Surefoot travels to Selby from Doncaster for groundworks and drainage, extension footings and brickwork, walling, patios, driveways and full garden landscaping. Surefoot Brickwork Ltd is based in Doncaster: around twenty-five miles north-east of our Doncaster base. Everything below applies to work we carry out in Selby and the surrounding area. ### A regular run north-east Selby is around twenty-five miles from our Doncaster base. It is well within our normal working area, and every job is surveyed before it is quoted, on ground like this, that is not optional. ### Coverage across the district We work in Selby and the surrounding villages including Brayton, Barlby, Riccall, Cawood, Sherburn in Elmet, Tadcaster and Eggborough. We do not advertise a guaranteed response time; call us and we will tell you plainly what our availability is. ### Property types we work on here Georgian and Victorian brick property around the town centre, older village and farm property in brick, twentieth-century estate housing, and modern developments built on former agricultural land. ### What Selby clients ask for most Drainage solutions for gardens that will not dry out; patios and driveways built to shed water instead of holding it; extension footings where the water table is high; boundary and retaining walls; and complete garden transformations on plots that flood every winter. Services in Selby ## What We Build For Selby Clients ### Groundworks in Selby Drainage-led excavation and substructure designed for a high water table and a real discharge route. View service ### Patios in Selby Terraces built with deliberate falls and drainage, so they dry out instead of ponding. View service ### Driveways in Selby Drives built to shed and manage water on flat, wet ground rather than trap it. View service ### Substructure & Superstructure in Selby Footings taken to competent bearing where soft alluvial layers are present. View service ### Garden & Boundary Walling in Selby Walls founded and detailed to keep saturated ground from destroying the lower courses. View service ### Landscaping in Selby Whole-garden schemes that start with drainage and levels, not with slabs. View service We also cover handover inspections, bespoke garden design, outdoor kitchens, firepits and sunken trampolines in Selby, browse all Surefoot services. Why Surefoot ## Why Selby Clients Choose Surefoot Brickwork ### Groundworks-led, not paving-led We are a groundworks and brickwork contractor first, which is exactly the right order of priorities on ground like Selby's. ### 20 years and a team of 11 Two decades of trading with eleven regular tradespeople, so drainage, masonry and landscaping run under one contractor. ### Accredited as standard CSCS, SSSTS, NVQ Level 6 and NHBC Masterclass. ### Fully insured £2,000,000 public liability and £10,000,000 employers' liability cover on every project. ### Guaranteed and inspected A 2-year workmanship guarantee, a 10-year warranty available on request, and a handover inspection walked with you before we leave site. ### Accreditations held by the team - CSCS Card - SSSTS - NVQ Level 6 - NHBC Masterclass£2,000,000 public liability and £10,000,000 employers' liability cover, a 2-year workmanship guarantee on every Selby project, and a 10-year warranty available on request. Request Your Estimate Local conditions ## What Catches People Out In Selby Property age, ground conditions, drainage and exposure differ from town to town. These are the issues we see most often on Selby projects, and the reason we survey before we price. - ### High water table and standing water Where groundwater sits close to the surface, soakaways stop working and trenches fill as fast as they are dug. Drainage has to be designed around a discharge route that exists, and excavation planned for water, assumptions made on a dry week in June do not survive November. - ### Flat land with nowhere for water to go Selby's flatness means falls have to be created deliberately across patios, drives and lawns. Without designed falls and a defined outfall, a new surface simply becomes a new puddle in a better material. - ### Soft alluvial and agricultural ground Former agricultural and alluvial ground can carry soft, low-bearing layers. Foundation depth and sub-base thickness are decided by what the excavation shows, not by a standard detail. - ### Rising damp and saturated masonry at low level Persistently wet ground against brickwork keeps the lower courses saturated, and frost then damages them. Getting levels, drainage and ground clearance right around the base of a wall protects the masonry above it. Our process ## Five Steps From Enquiry To Guaranteed Handover - 01 ### Talk it through Call or send your project details and photographs so we understand the scope before travelling. - 02 ### Site visit and survey We attend, take levels, look at the ground, access and any matching required: nothing is assumed. - 03 ### Written, tailored quote A price built around your project, not a rate card, setting out what is included. - 04 ### Build with clear communication Our regular team on site, tidy as we go, and you kept informed as the work progresses. - 05 ### Handover inspection We walk the finished work with you and sign it off together, backed by the 2-year workmanship guarantee. Questions ## Selby: Answered Straight Anything not covered here, call Michael on +44 7856 247499 and ask. Do you cover Selby?Yes: Selby and the surrounding villages including Brayton, Barlby, Riccall, Cawood, Sherburn in Elmet and Tadcaster. How quickly can you reach Selby?It is around twenty-five miles from our base, so travel is not the constraint. We will tell you honestly what our diary allows rather than promise a response time. My garden is waterlogged: can you fix it?Usually, yes, but it starts with a survey: where the water comes from, where it can go, and what the ground will accept. Then we design levels and drainage around that. Will a soakaway work here?Often not, because of the high water table. Where a soakaway is unviable we design an alternative discharge strategy instead of installing something that cannot work. How much does the work cost in Selby?Every price is tailored after a site visit. On this ground, drainage requirements affect the figure more than the surface finish does. Can you build extension footings on wet ground?Yes: depth is set by the bearing strata found on site, and we plan the excavation for water rather than being surprised by it. Do you take on emergency repairs in Selby?Yes, including storm damage and failed walls. Send photographs with your enquiry and we will be realistic about timing. Are you insured?Yes: £2,000,000 public liability and £10,000,000 employers' liability cover. Is the work guaranteed?Yes: a 2-year workmanship guarantee, with a 10-year warranty available on request. Do you work for builders around Selby?Yes. We hold CSCS, SSSTS, NVQ Level 6 and NHBC Masterclass accreditation and take on trade work alongside domestic projects. Nearby areas ## We Also Work Close By ### York York's handmade brick, lime mortars and conservation streets punish approximate work. We match materials properly, build to the detail the property deserves, and guarantee our workmanship for two years. View area ### Goole Goole is flat, exposed and close to the water table. Walls need real footings, surfaces need real drainage, and both need building once. Accredited, insured and guaranteed for two years. View area ### Pontefract Pontefract mixes historic stone and brick with colliery-era housing and modern estates. We match materials honestly, found work properly, and back every project with a 2-year workmanship guarantee. View area Surefoot Brickwork Ltd works across South Yorkshire and beyond from its Doncaster base. Return to the homepage, see every area we cover, browse all services or send your Selby project details. ## Get Selby Ground And Drainage Solved First Tell us where the water sits and what you want the space to become. We will survey the levels and the ground, then price a build that stays dry. Request Your Estimate+44 7856 247499 Fully insured · CSCS, SSSTS, NVQ Level 6 & NHBC Masterclass · 2-year workmanship guarantee Bricklaying, groundworks and landscaping contractor based in Doncaster, working across South Yorkshire and beyond. 20 years' experience, fully insured, backed by a 2-year workmanship guarantee. - +44 7856 247499 - michael@surefootbrickwork.com - Doncaster, South Yorkshire ### Services - Brickwork - Groundworks - Substructure & Superstructure - Garden & Boundary Walling - Patios - Driveways - Landscaping - Bespoke Garden Design - Outdoor Kitchens - Firepits - Sunken Trampolines - Handover Inspection ### Areas Covered - Doncaster - Sheffield - Rotherham - Barnsley - Scunthorpe - Leeds - Wakefield - York - Pontefract - Worksop - Selby - GooleFacebook © 2026 Surefoot Brickwork Ltd. All rights reserved. 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