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Rabbitry & Rabbit Housing Foundations
Rabbit housing needs a dry, stable floor and a perimeter that addresses burrowing both into and out of the enclosure.
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Written foundation scope
Still comparing the options? What type of base is best for a rabbitry or rabbit enclosure?
Start with what you want to build
The right foundation for your rabbitry
A rabbitry may be an enclosed shed with internal pens or a connected house and exercise run. Because rabbits dig and are vulnerable to predators, the floor and perimeter need to be designed together.
Burrow-resistant perimeter
The foundation works with the enclosure barrier to reduce escape and predator entry.
Explore the details →Dry shelter floor
Sleeping and feeding areas remain separated from wet soil and surface runoff.
Explore the details →Suitable cleaning
Finished levels support routine hygiene without directing waste into unsuitable drainage.
Explore the details →Ventilated building
An enclosed rabbitry may need service routes while preserving appropriate airflow.
Explore the details →Three easy steps
From first call to a finished foundation
Getting started is simple. We will guide you through the choices and explain any information needed before installation.
Talk through the options
We discuss the site and suitable foundations, identify any supplier information needed and provide a clear written quotation.
Install and hand over
Our team marks out and installs the agreed foundation, with the required checks before the next stage of your project.
Choose the foundation, not the complication
Foundation options for your rabbitry
These are the methods worth assessing for this application. The structure, support plan and actual ground determine the right choice—not a one-size-fits-all specification.
Concrete
Concrete foundation
A slab provides secure, cleanable support beneath an enclosed rabbitry and closes the covered footprint against burrowing.
Worth considering for: Permanent shed-style rabbitries and rescue housing
From £795 for 8' × 6' (48 ft² / 4.46 m²)
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Paving slabs
Paving-slab base
Paving can suit a compact domestic house and run when combined with an appropriate secure perimeter.
Worth considering for: Garden rabbit housing with modest loads
From £620 for 9' × 5' (45 ft² / 4.18 m²)
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Installed ground screws
Ground screws and support frame
Screws and a frame can support a raised timber shelter, but the exercise run still needs an approved anti-dig detail.
Worth considering for: Raised houses on damp or sloping gardens
Installed screws from £1,180 for 8' × 6' (48 ft² / 4.46 m²); frame quoted separately
Ask about this option →Clear prices, agreed scope
Compare the base options
These examples come from our central standard-base price schedule. They are starting points for comparison, not confirmation that a particular size or specification is right for your application.
No VAT is added to the guide prices shown.
Get your exact written priceView the full base price guide| Base size | Concrete | Paving slabs | Installed ground screws |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9' x 5' 2.7m x 1.5m 45 ft² / 4.18 m² | Ask for a quote | £620 | Ask for a quote |
| 8' x 6' 2.4m x 1.8m 48 ft² / 4.46 m² | £795 | Ask for a quote | £1,180 |
| 10' x 6' 3m x 1.8m 60 ft² / 5.57 m² | £945 | Ask for a quote | £1,220 |
| 9' x 7' 2.7m x 2.1m 63 ft² / 5.85 m² | Ask for a quote | £795 | Ask for a quote |
| 11' x 7' 3.3m x 2.1m 77 ft² / 7.15 m² | Ask for a quote | £945 | Ask for a quote |
| 10' x 8' 3m x 2.4m 80 ft² / 7.43 m² | £1,145 | Ask for a quote | £1,280 |
Ground-screw prices cover installed screws only; the support frame is quoted separately. Raised-timber prices use suitable concrete or composite posts. Access, ground, levels and the agreed design can change the price. Ask us for sizes without a published guide price.
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Tell us about your rabbitry
You do not need drawings or a finished specification before getting in touch. Send what you have and Craig will explain the useful next step.
Helpful details, if available
- Housing and run layout
- Number and type of units
- Floor finish
- Anti-dig barrier
- Cleaning/drainage plan
Talk to Craig
Craig will listen to what you are planning and help establish the foundation information that matters.
Online quote requests are normally answered within 24 hours, excluding weekends.
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Just give us your contact details and a short description of what you want to build. We will guide you through the rest.
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Rabbitry Foundations installation
Planned around its use
What matters for your rabbitry
We create a base to the housing plan, leaving the animal-welfare specialist to define enrichment, ventilation, enclosure mesh and final floor covering.
Discuss your project with Craig →Burrow-resistant perimeter
The foundation works with the enclosure barrier to reduce escape and predator entry.
Dry shelter floor
Sleeping and feeding areas remain separated from wet soil and surface runoff.
Suitable cleaning
Finished levels support routine hygiene without directing waste into unsuitable drainage.
Ventilated building
An enclosed rabbitry may need service routes while preserving appropriate airflow.
When the design and ground are suitable
Why consider ground screws?
Year-round flexibility
A screw-only foundation avoids pouring and curing concrete, reducing one source of weather-related delays. Unsafe access, flooding, frozen or unsuitable ground can still mean postponing installation.
Less digging and mess
Localised supports can reduce excavation and spoil compared with extensive concrete foundations. Clearance, pre-drilling, service trenches and machinery access may still disturb the site.
A lower-impact approach
Using less concrete and moving less spoil can reduce material use and transport. Retaining vegetation may benefit habitats, but trees and wildlife still need protection. Steel manufacture and the full project design matter to any carbon comparison.
Before installation
Dimensions, approvals and responsibilities
Concrete is not automatically the desired surface across every exercise area. Agree animal-safe floor finishes and enrichment with the housing designer.
If the rabbitry is commercial, rescue or breeding accommodation, confirm any licensing, planning and welfare requirements before fixing the layout.
JustBases quotes the agreed foundation and groundwork. Product installation, specialist connections, commissioning and third-party design remain outside our scope unless the written quotation expressly includes them.
Genuine customer feedback
A full 10-year JustBases guarantee
Our full written guarantee covers installation workmanship and the foundation materials we supply, subject to your quotation. Read what customers say about our foundation work below, with the original job types and sources shown.
"I couldn't recommend Craig highly enough! Communication prior to the job was outstanding even considering our ever changing goal posts. Craig and his team turned up exactly at the agreed time, were well presented, friendly and professional. The cleanliness, attention to detail and quality of the job was outstanding."
— Verified Customer
Checkatrade · BH16 · 2020-05-27
Work listed by the source: Log cabin foundation
"Good standard of workmanship. Friendly and efficient. Prompt response for estimate and fitted into our timescale. Will be using the firm in future and thoroughly recommend them."
— Verified Customer
Checkatrade · SP6 · 2019-09-16
Work listed by the source: Concrete base for new summerhouse
"Craig and his team were very professional throughout the job. They worked tirelessly and extremely hard. The job involved digging up a thick reinforced concrete base. Then creating a whole new base with precision engineering in preparation to accept a new building on top. The result was an excellent job all round."
— Verified Customer
Checkatrade · BH24 · 2021-11-30
Work listed by the source: Building foundations and landscaping
Our service area
Foundation installation across the South
For this application we cover Dorset, Hampshire, South Wiltshire. Tell Craig the postcode and we will confirm the suitable installation options and travel requirements.
Straight answers before you decide
Rabbitry Foundations FAQs
The structural base may be concrete, but animal-safe bedding, mats or other suitable surface treatment should be specified by the welfare or housing provider.
Still unsure? Send Craig a short enquiry and we will help with the next step.
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An outline of the project and your postcode are enough to start.