School Grounds Maintenance in Raynes Park that keeps your site safe, smart and inspection-ready. From sports pitch care to litter collection and hedge trimming, we work around the school day with minimal disruption.
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Keeping a school site presentable takes more than a quick mow. Our team supports schools around Raynes Park station and across SW20 with planned, year-round grounds care. We handle lawn care, hedge trimming, litter collection and playground maintenance so staff can focus on pupils. Whether you’re near Cannon Hill Common or closer to Wimbledon, we tailor visits to your timetable.
Raynes Park is a popular commuter suburb with busy school runs and tight access at peak times. Many sites sit alongside 1930s semis, Victorian terraces and Edwardian houses, which can mean narrow gates, shared boundaries and mature trees. We’re used to working in these settings and keeping paths, entrances and perimeter planting neat. For schools serving New Malden, Motspur Park and West Barnes, we plan routes and timings to avoid congestion.
We start with a site walkover and risk-aware plan covering priority areas: entrances, play zones and pitches. Visits are logged, issues are flagged early, and seasonal tasks (planting, pruning and weed control) are scheduled before they become problems. Our teams arrive in marked vehicles, work tidily, and leave surfaces clean and safe. With clear communication and consistent standards, local schools and homeowners trust us to protect their outdoor spaces.
We understand the practicalities of school grounds maintenance in London Borough of Merton, including access restrictions, safeguarding and quieter working hours. Clay-leaning soils and shaded corners near mature trees can encourage moss and compaction, so we adjust mowing heights, aeration and feeding accordingly. Parking and delivery space around SW20 can be limited, especially near Raynes Park station, so we plan equipment loads to reduce vehicle movements. Our approach suits compact urban sites as well as larger grounds near Prince George's Playing Fields.
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Costs vary by site size, visit frequency and the mix of tasks (lawn care, litter collection, hedge trimming, pitch work and tree care). As a guide, smaller sites may budget from £250–£600 per month for regular visits, while larger schools with sports pitches and seasonal planting often fall around £800–£2,500+ per month. One-off tidy-ups typically start from £350–£1,500 depending on clearance and repairs required.
A routine visit can take 1–3 hours for a compact site, while larger grounds with multiple lawns, hedges and play areas may need a half day to a full day. Seasonal jobs change timings: leaf clearance and winter pruning can add hours, and sports pitch renovation may take several visits. Access windows, safeguarding requirements, weather and waste removal all affect duration. We agree a schedule that fits around drop-off and break times.
Most routine maintenance—mowing, hedge trimming, weed control, litter collection and general playground upkeep—doesn’t require planning permission. However, tree works can be affected by Tree Preservation Orders or conservation area rules, and larger changes (new fencing, resurfacing or drainage works) may need approvals. We check constraints, advise on what’s required, and can liaise with relevant parties where needed so your site stays compliant.
Yes. We provide a 10-year warranty on qualifying installation work we carry out (for example, hard landscaping elements or constructed features linked to the grounds). Maintenance tasks like mowing, pruning and litter collection are covered by our service standards and snagging process—if something isn’t right, we return promptly to put it right. We also document visits and recommendations so you have a clear record for audits and inspections.
We can tailor seasonal planting with hardy perennials, low-maintenance shrubs and bulbs for term-time colour, plus wildlife-friendly borders where appropriate. For sports areas, options include overseeding, topdressing, aeration and line marking schedules to suit usage. Playground maintenance can include bark or rubber mulch top-ups, edging repairs and safer surface transitions. We’ll recommend choices based on footfall, shade, budget and ongoing maintenance capacity.
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