R Matthews Excavations

R Matthews Excavations Lake and pond construction and restoration specialists with 30 years experience

Dredging on this old estate lake completed.Moving onto the revetment work which has been made easier by the low water le...
23/05/2026

Dredging on this old estate lake completed.
Moving onto the revetment work which has been made easier by the low water level.
This is necessary to stop the erosion of the sandy banks and in fact is replacing the old original revetment which was installed when the lake was originally built over 100 years ago.

Rolling into the weekend with a couple of new attachments for the Volvo…This compactor wheel and tilt bucket from JB Equ...
08/05/2026

Rolling into the weekend with a couple of new attachments for the Volvo…
This compactor wheel and tilt bucket from JB Equipment will prove very handy in the coming weeks.

The sun is shining and dredging is in full swing 🌞
23/04/2026

The sun is shining and dredging is in full swing 🌞

Monday morning and mobilisation of an old army pontoon for our next dredging operation.
13/04/2026

Monday morning and mobilisation of an old army pontoon for our next dredging operation.

The Volvo getting its first wash today…
31/03/2026

The Volvo getting its first wash today…

We’ve just completed a 3000 cubic metre dredging contract and associated bank repairs for a local angling club using ald...
30/03/2026

We’ve just completed a 3000 cubic metre dredging contract and associated bank repairs for a local angling club using alder coppiced on site for the revetment work to aid bank stabilisation.
The silt removed will regenerate the lake for years to come benefitting aquatic environment and wildlife.

Some before and after shots taken from our current project. Spot the difference.
11/03/2026

Some before and after shots taken from our current project.
Spot the difference.

06/03/2026

Relocating the barges from the top lake to the lower lake ready for the next phase of works.

It’s been a lovely day for bit of dredging 😎🌞 #
03/03/2026

It’s been a lovely day for bit of dredging 😎🌞
#

01/03/2026

Coppicing alder trees to be used as revetment, here we are floating trees across the lake on a pulley/winch system set up by Jason Hammond.
Once all the tree work and revetment work is complete we will begin with the dredging

Address

Billingshurst
RH14

Website

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when R Matthews Excavations posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Shortcuts

Share

Category