School Grounds Maintenance in Catford that keeps school sites safe, tidy and ready for learning. From lawns and hedges to pitches, playgrounds and seasonal beds, we handle it all. Reliable visits, clear reporting and a premium finish every time.
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Schools around Catford Broadway and Mountsfield Park need grounds that look welcoming and stay safe in all seasons. Our team delivers structured maintenance that covers lawn care, hedge trimming, litter collection and weed control without disrupting the school day. We also carry out playground maintenance checks and keep paths, borders and entrances presentable. If you’re in SE6, we plan visits around drop-off and pick-up times.
Catford’s mix of Victorian terraces, 1930s semis and ex-council properties often means tighter access, shared boundaries and compact outdoor areas near schools and community sites. We’re used to working with narrow side returns, gated entrances and limited storage, bringing the right kit for efficient, low-noise work. For larger sites in Grove Park, Bellingham or Hither Green, we scale up with dedicated crews and scheduled rotations. The result is consistent standards across every corner of the grounds.
We start with a site walkover, risk notes and a maintenance plan covering mowing heights, hedge cycles, pitch care and seasonal planting. Each visit follows a checklist, with issues flagged early—trip hazards, worn surfacing edges, drainage problems or storm damage. You’ll get straightforward communication, dependable arrival times and tidy handovers. Many local clients choose us because we’re nearby (around 25 minutes away) and we take accountability for the details.
We tailor school grounds maintenance in the Catford area to Lewisham’s clay-heavy soils and shaded corners that can hold moisture. Access and parking can be tight near the Catford Cat statue and main routes, so we plan loading, timings and waste removal carefully. Where sites border residential streets, we keep noise and debris controlled and leave paths clean. We also align our work with local expectations for safeguarding, site security and tidy perimeter lines.
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Costs vary by site size, visit frequency and what’s included (lawns, hedges, litter, playground checks, pitches and planting). As a guide, small sites may start around £250–£500 per month for regular visits, while larger grounds with sports pitch care and tree work can be £900–£2,500+ per month. One-off tidy-ups are often £350–£1,200. We’ll survey and provide a clear, itemised range.
A routine visit for a smaller school can take 2–4 hours, covering mowing, edging, litter collection and spot weeding. Medium to larger sites typically need a half day to a full day, especially when hedge trimming, playground maintenance checks or sports pitch care are included. Seasonal tasks—leaf clearance, planting swaps, aeration or scarifying—add time. Access, weather, safeguarding procedures and waste volumes also affect duration.
Most routine grounds maintenance—mowing, hedge trimming, weeding, litter collection and seasonal planting—doesn’t require planning permission. However, tree care can be restricted if a Tree Preservation Order applies or if the site is in a conservation area, and waste disposal must follow local rules. We check constraints before starting and can advise on notices or permissions where needed. We also work to agreed site policies for safety and access.
Yes. Our workmanship is backed by a 10-year warranty on qualifying installed elements we supply and fit (for example, certain hard landscaping repairs or edging works agreed as part of the project). Routine maintenance tasks are covered by a service guarantee: if something we’ve completed isn’t up to standard, we’ll return to put it right promptly. We also document visits and recommendations so standards stay consistent across terms.
We can build a plan around your site’s priorities: low-maintenance seasonal planting (spring bulbs, summer bedding, drought-tolerant perennials), sports pitch care (marking, feeding, aeration, overseeding) and playground maintenance (surface inspections, edging, clearance zones). For boundaries, we offer formal hedge lines or wildlife-friendly mixed hedging where appropriate. We’ll recommend options based on footfall, shade, safeguarding needs and your budget, then schedule works around term time.
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