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You can abstract 20m³ of groundwater every day without licence.

Geotechnical Investigations

Wardle Drilling & Geotechnical Ltd can undertake ground investigations on previously developed, undeveloped or challenging sites using standard exploratory methods including:

Excavation of trial pits
Shell and auger boreholes
Rotary cored boreholes (conventional or wireline methods)
Rotary drilled open hole boreholes
Rotary augered boreholes (hollow stem or continuous flight augers)
De-watering wells

Qualified Geologist

All stages of a site investigation can be supervised by an appropriate degree qualified engineering geologist if required. Sampling and on site testing can also be undertaken. Permanent borehole instruments including gas standpipes, piezometers and slope inclinometers can be installed.

Standards Compliance & Reporting

All aspects of the site investigation are undertaken in accordance with the appropriate British Standard. The final results of the site investigation are compiled into a comprehensive factual report.

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Drilling for de-watering well on Isle of Wight.	Constructing borehole in a former limestone quarry.	Excavating trial pit to collect soil samples for contamination testing.	Borehole drilling for water sampling and ongoing monitoring.