The family behind Geovex
We help you understand your quote, prepare for the work and know who to call. Behind that advice is over 20 years of family piling experience.
20+ years
Our family’s experience in piling
1,200+
Team projects across Geovex and earlier businesses
Since 2025
Geovex Ltd, led by Ricky Paddock
Why Geovex
Ricky established Geovex in 2025, bringing practical piling experience into a business built around clear quotations, organised delivery and personal involvement. The team previously worked together at Direct Piling, with the family’s piling experience extending back to earlier sole-trader work.
That experience matters when access is tight, the ground raises questions or several people need to coordinate the next stage. It helps us ask useful questions early and explain what the proposed work means for your site.
We want you to know what has been allowed for, what still needs confirming and who to contact. Clear scope, agreed payment stages and good project records are part of that approach. If something in your quote is unclear, we want you to ask.
A name. A face. Someone to ask.
Ricky leads the business and stays involved in practical delivery. These are the people who help move your enquiry and project forward.
Estimator
What does my quote actually include?
Ben helps you work through the drawings, scope and assumptions behind your quotation. Speak to him about pile quantities, the proposed method, access and anything you want clarified before deciding.
Project Manager
What needs to be ready on site?
Barrie helps coordinate site preparation and the work on the ground. Access, working space, the crew and the sequence of the job are practical details to discuss with him before the rig arrives.
Office Manager
Who can help with the arrangements?
Rachael supports the office side of your project, including paperwork, scheduling and accounts. She helps keep the information and arrangements moving between you and the team.
The work behind the words
At Moreton Road in Buckingham, the work brings together CFA piling and reinforced concrete ground beams across a multi-plot residential site. It is an example of the piling and foundation work our team coordinates.
See the Buckingham projectFrom the first question onwards
Tell us what you are building and share the drawings or reports you have. We can identify what else is needed to assess the job.
Review the proposed work, assumptions, exclusions and responsibilities. Ask about anything you cannot confidently compare with another quote.
Agree site readiness, access, the programme and payment stages. Keep the people involved in the next stage informed as the work progresses.
Agree the records and other documents needed for your project, so your builder, engineer and Building Control know what to expect.
We back our work with a 12-year warranty covering workmanship and supplied materials, subject to its terms. Geovex carries £10 million public liability insurance. For engineering design, we can provide up to £5 million of professional indemnity cover through our engineers, subject to the agreed appointment and policy terms.
Start with a conversation
A postcode, a short description and whatever drawings you have are a useful start. You do not need to choose the piling method before you call.
