School Grounds Maintenance in Kingston upon Thames that keeps your site safe, smart and inspection-ready. From lawn care and hedge trimming to litter collection, playground upkeep and sports pitch care, we work around the school day with minimal disruption.
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Keeping a school site presentable takes more than a quick mow. We provide scheduled grounds care across Kingston upon Thames, supporting schools near Kingston Bridge and around Surbiton with dependable, term-time friendly visits. Our team handles everything from lawn care and weed control to litter collection and playground maintenance. The result is a cleaner, safer environment that pupils, staff and visitors notice immediately.
Local sites in KT1 and KT2 often combine formal lawns, boundary hedges and high-traffic paths that need regular attention. Around Kingston’s mix of Victorian villas, Edwardian houses and modern waterfront apartments, outdoor areas can be compact yet busy, so access and storage need planning. We tailor maintenance routes, timings and equipment to suit tight entrances, shared driveways and safeguarding requirements. Seasonal planting is chosen to look good while staying robust under heavy use.
We start with a site walkover, agree priorities, then set a clear maintenance schedule with checklists for each visit. Risk assessments and method statements are provided where required, and we can plan work for early mornings, inset days or holidays. Every visit includes a tidy finish and photo updates if you want them. For school grounds maintenance Kingston upon Thames area, clients value our consistency, clear communication and respectful presence on site.
As a team working regularly in the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames, we’re used to riverside conditions that can leave lawns damp and compacted, especially after busy drop-off periods. We plan for parking and loading near shopping and event areas such as the Bentall Centre, and we bring quieter kit where noise sensitivity matters. Soil improvement, drainage-friendly mowing patterns and targeted weed control help keep surfaces playable. We also adapt to tighter access routes common around Surbiton and New Malden sites.
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Costs depend on site size, frequency and the mix of tasks (lawn care, hedge trimming, litter collection, playground maintenance and sports pitch care). As a guide, small sites often start around £250–£500 per month for fortnightly visits, while larger schools with weekly visits and pitch work may be £900–£2,500+ per month. One-off tidy-ups are commonly £350–£1,500+. We provide a tailored schedule after a site visit.
A routine visit can take 1–3 hours for a smaller site, and 4–8 hours (or a two-person team) for larger grounds with pitches, multiple lawns and extensive hedging. Seasonal tasks such as scarifying, aeration, topdressing, tree work or planting can add time and may be planned for holidays. Access, safeguarding sign-in procedures, weather and waste removal requirements also affect timescales.
Most day-to-day grounds maintenance doesn’t need planning permission, but there can be rules around tree works, protected trees and conservation areas. If a tree is covered by a TPO or the site sits within a conservation area, notice or consent may be required before pruning or felling. We’ll help you check constraints, keep work compliant, and schedule higher-impact tasks appropriately. We also follow site-specific safeguarding and contractor policies.
Yes. We stand by our workmanship and provide a 10-year warranty on eligible hard landscaping installations we carry out as part of school site improvements (for example, edging, paving repairs or constructed features). Routine maintenance tasks like mowing, hedge trimming and litter collection are covered by our service standards and revisit policy if something isn’t right. Warranty terms depend on the scope and materials, and we’ll confirm everything in writing before work starts.
We offer seasonal planting schemes (hardy perennials, bulbs and low-maintenance shrubs), sports pitch care plans (mowing heights, line marking support, aeration and feeding) and practical surface solutions such as bark or rubber top-ups for play zones where appropriate. For boundaries, we can shape existing hedges or recommend robust species for replanting. We’ll suggest options based on footfall, budget, safeguarding needs and year-round appearance, then agree a plan that’s easy to maintain.
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