How will soil conditions shape planning, design and risk management across your Somerset site?
Our soil testing service provides clear, lab-verified evidence on composition, contamination and suitability. We translate results into practical recommendations developers, architects and contractors can act on from day one.
Calls answered in 2 rings, emails replied to within the hour.
Clear guidance before you commit.
Working in partnership with clients to ensure planning approval first time
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We stay with you from first call through to submission.
If you’re building, extending or altering land in Somerset, soil analysis provides the evidence architects and engineers need to design foundations, drainage and risk mitigation accurately.
We deliver fast, planning-ready results that remove guesswork and help keep construction choices efficient.
Engineering considerations across Somerset reflect low-lying landscapes and floodplain conditions, including:
Alluvial and peat soils, affecting bearing capacity and settlement
High groundwater levels within Levels and Moors areas, influencing foundation design
River floodplains, requiring careful drainage and flood mitigation planning
Agricultural land conversion, where soil structure may be altered
These factors regularly influence planning submissions.
Our soil testing and analysis service is delivered across Somerset and its surrounding districts, supporting planning, design and land quality assessment for homes, developments and large construction projects.
Soil data interacts with multiple planning requirements:
NHBC foundation guidance & shrink–swell tables
BS 5930 Site Investigation Standard
Contaminated land policy & Environmental Protection Act principles
Accurate soil classification reduces structural risk and avoids unnecessary over-engineering.
Our Soil Analysis Reports in Somerset give developers, designers and landscapers reliable baseline data that informs planting plans, remediation strategies and specification choices with confidence.
You collect the sample using the ProHort sampling kit and instructions.
The sample is returned to ProHort via our courier.
(Includes the full Core Package)
Adds professional interpretation of laboratory data, showing how results compare with accepted standards.
(Includes Core + Analytical)
A ProHort expert attends site, undertakes sampling and conducts a visual assessment of factors influencing soil behaviour.
Our team is here to guide you throughout the process.
Need soil testing in Somerset?
Share your address and goals and we’ll confirm testing scope immediately.
Somerset includes floodplain land, clay soils and areas with high groundwater levels.
Somerset Council – https://www.somerset.gov.uk/
Residential schemes, commercial development and infrastructure works often require soil testing.
Clay soils, poor drainage and high water tables are frequently recorded.
Testing helps determine foundation depth and whether ground improvement is necessary.
Yes, permeability testing informs SuDS design and flood risk management.
Early testing supports compliant planning submissions.
