External works decide whether a project stays on programme and whether it still looks sharp in ten years. We handle excavation, foundations and drainage, then the terraces, driveways and planting that finish a property.
We also diagnose and treat damp properly — cause first, treatment second — and upgrade insulation so your home holds heat instead of losing it.
Strip, trench fill and raft foundations, underpinning, drainage and ducting, porcelain and stone paving, resin and block driveways, retaining walls, garden lighting, tanking, DPC injection and full insulation upgrades.
What you get when external works is delivered properly, by one accountable team.
Levels, falls and drainage set out from drawings, so surfaces drain and edges stay true.
Foundations and drainage inspected and signed off at every stage.
We diagnose the source before treating, so the problem does not return.
Insulation and ventilation upgrades reduce heat loss and condensation.
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Levels, access, ground conditions and drainage assessed.
Setting out drawings, materials and an itemised quotation.
Excavation, foundations, drainage and building control inspections.
Paving, driveways, walls, lighting and planting installed.
Site cleared, aftercare advice and guarantees issued.
Clear, itemized quotes with no hidden costs or surprises.
Dedicated project manager for every build, start to finish.
High-end quality finishes at unbeatable market rates.
Skilled tradespeople with years of experience in Glasgow homes.
Efficient project management to meet agreed deadlines.
We handle everything: design, planning, build, and sign-off.
Trustmark & FMB approved standards for safety and quality.
A selection of completed work across Glasgow and the surrounding regions.
Delivered scopes with location, indicative budget and time on site — Bearsden, Milngavie, Glasgow and Paisley.
External works package with resin-bound driveway, porcelain patio and new surface-water drainage.
Result: Off-street parking and usable garden terrace in one visit.
Insulated timber-frame garden room with power and heating, plus new patio and boundary fencing.
Result: Additional all-season room without planning-heavy building work.
Rebuilt front boundary wall with matched stone, new fencing to the rear and soft landscaping.
Result: Kerb appeal restored and garden boundaries made secure.
Budgets and timescales are indicative ranges for comparable scopes in Bearsden, Milngavie, Glasgow and Paisley — every project is priced from a site survey. See more work on the projects page.
"LK Design Construction transformed our dusty attic into a stunning master bedroom. The team was punctual, polite, and the finish quality is hotel-standard. They handled all the council permits too, which was a huge relief."
Sarah Jenkins
Homeowner, Glasgw
It depends on ground conditions and nearby trees. Depths are confirmed by the engineer's design and inspected by building control before concrete is poured.
A typical terrace of 30 to 40 square metres takes around two to three weeks including base preparation and drainage.
Most commonly a failed DPC, high external ground levels, defective rainwater goods or condensation. Our survey identifies which before any treatment is quoted.
Yes — Bearsden (G61) is our home area and where we complete most of our external works work. We can usually survey within a few days, and because we are minutes away we keep site logistics, deliveries and skip placement tidy on residential streets like Kessington, Westerton and Canniesburn Toll.
Costs depend on size, structure and specification rather than postcode, so we price external works from a measured survey and issue a fixed, itemised written quotation with a stage payment schedule. Bearsden and Glasgow projects are quoted on the same rates — there is no travel premium inside Greater Glasgow.
We deliver external works across Bearsden, Glasgow, Milngavie, Paisley, Newton Mearns, Bishopbriggs, Giffnock, Kirkintilloch, Clydebank, Renfrew, East Kilbride, Hamilton and the surrounding Greater Glasgow towns, working from our Bearsden base with Bearsden and Glasgow as our main coverage.
It depends on the property and the council. We deal with East Dunbartonshire, Glasgow City, Renfrewshire, East Renfrewshire, West Dunbartonshire, South Lanarkshire building standards and planning departments, check your address against conservation area and permitted-development rules at survey, and prepare and submit any planning application or building warrant needed.
Yes. Housing stock across Bearsden, Milngavie and Glasgow's West End is mostly blonde or red sandstone, wet-dash render and natural slate, so we source matched materials and lime-compatible mortar rather than patching in cement or modern substitutes.
In Bearsden and Milngavie we can normally survey within 2 to 3 working days, and within about a week across Glasgow, Paisley and the wider area. Surveys and quotations are free and carry no obligation.
Costs, warrants, materials and timescales for work we deliver in Bearsden, Glasgow and Paisley.
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Tell us about your external works project and we will come out, measure up and send a clear, itemised quotation — with no obligation and no pressure.
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