01 / OUR SERVICES
Air spade & air lance
Expose the ground. Protect what matters.
Controlled air excavation for root investigations and careful exposure of buried infrastructure.
Explore air excavationSpecialist excavation · Central London
Careful work. Confined spaces.
Ground worth protecting.
Air excavation and impact moling, with compact compressors for narrow passages, garden gates and sites where access demands a different approach.
Controlled air loosens soil to reveal roots and services.
01 Equipment that fits
02 Ground carefully assessed
03 Protection planned in
The London access problem
A tight side passage shouldn’t be the end of the conversation.
London’s courtyards, garden squares and historic properties demand careful work in confined spaces. Our fleet includes compact, single-tool compressors alongside larger equipment, so we can match the air supply and access arrangements to your project.
Where a road-towable unit cannot enter, our smaller equipment can open up practical options. We check the full route: gate widths, corners, steps and the working area beyond.
Tell us about your access
Airflow, tool demand and access checked together. Final equipment selection is specific to your job.
Three ways to work with the ground
Expose what’s there. Connect what’s needed. Give compacted ground room to breathe.
01 / OUR SERVICES
Expose the ground. Protect what matters.
Controlled air excavation for root investigations and careful exposure of buried infrastructure.
Explore air excavation02 / OUR SERVICES
Connect below. Preserve above.
Pipes and ducts beneath paths, driveways and lawns, with access pits instead of a continuous trench.
Explore impact moling03 / SPECIALIST REFERRAL
Give the ground room to breathe.
A specialist referral for air injection to help relieve compaction around trees and across green spaces.
Explore soil careTree protection, from the outset
Established trees. Buried services. The path that’s already there. We start with the things your project needs to protect.
Work near trees is planned around BS 5837 recommendations and the project’s tree protection plan and arboricultural method statement, with supervision where specified.
Grounded in garden-square experience
As part of London Infrastructure Solutions, airtools.london shares GardenSqua.re’s practical understanding of communal gardens, mature trees and sensitive infrastructure.
That perspective shapes how we approach your site, from the gate we enter through to the ground we leave behind.
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For garden committees, estate managers, homeowners, arboricultural consultants and contractors.
Central London focus.
Site-specific planning.
Practical equipment choices.
From enquiry to excavation
Choosing the method comes after understanding the ground.
Share the postcode, proposed works, clear access width and any plans or tree constraints.
We consider access, ground conditions, known services and the need for further investigation.
Agree the method, equipment, protection measures and scope before work starts.
Carry out the agreed work. For soil decompaction, your independent specialist manages delivery.
A practical next step
A narrow gate? Established trees? Services beneath your path? Tell us what you need to achieve and what makes the site challenging.
Useful details include the clear gate width, steps, tight turns and any tree protection requirements.
020 7112 9118 ↗Central London · Homes, gardens & estates