School Grounds Maintenance in Shirley that keeps outdoor spaces safe, smart and ready for learning. From sports pitch care to playground checks, we work around school timetables with minimal disruption. Expect crisp lawns, tidy borders and reliable litter collection every visit.
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Shirley schools and nurseries need grounds that look professional and stay safe in all seasons. We maintain lawns, hedges, borders and hardstanding, with regular litter collection and proactive weed control. Whether you’re close to Shirley Windmill or near Trinity School, our team keeps outdoor areas inspection-ready. We also support sports pitch care and seasonal planting to keep the site looking its best.
The Shirley area is known for leafy streets, excellent schools and a mix of 1930s semis, detached houses and modern developments. That variety often means different soil profiles, drainage patterns and access constraints on neighbouring sites. We’re used to working around narrow service roads, shared entrances and safeguarding requirements. If you manage a campus near Addington Hills or within CR0, we tailor the schedule to term times and events.
We start with a site walkover and risk-aware plan covering lawns, hedges, trees, playground surfaces and pitches. Visits are logged, tasks are prioritised, and any hazards are reported quickly with clear recommendations. Our crews arrive in marked vehicles, keep gates secure, and leave paths and play areas clean and usable. Local clients choose us for consistent standards, responsive communication and dependable results.
We understand the mix of shaded areas, wind exposure and clay-leaning soils common across the London Borough of Croydon, which can affect drainage and turf health. Access and parking can be tight near schools, so we plan arrival times and vehicle positioning to reduce congestion and maintain safeguarding. We also adapt our seasonal planting and tree care to local microclimates and site use. For school grounds maintenance Shirley area clients, our approach stays practical, compliant and consistent.
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Costs vary by site size, frequency and what’s included (lawn care, hedge trimming, litter collection, playground maintenance, sports pitch care and tree work). As a guide, small sites often start from £250–£600 per month for routine visits, while larger schools with pitches and frequent litter collection may be £900–£2,500+ per month. One-off tidy-ups and seasonal works are usually priced separately after a site survey.
A routine visit typically takes 2–6 hours depending on acreage, mowing requirements, hedge lengths and the amount of litter collection needed. Sports pitch care, line marking and goalmouth repairs can add 1–3 hours, and tree care is usually scheduled as a separate half-day or full-day task. Term-time access, safeguarding sign-in procedures and weather (especially after heavy rain) can affect timings.
Most day-to-day grounds maintenance is permitted and doesn’t require planning permission. However, rules can apply to tree works (especially if a Tree Preservation Order is in place or the site is within a conservation area), waste disposal, noise, and any changes to surfaces or fencing. We’ll check what’s relevant for your site in the London Borough of Croydon, keep work compliant, and advise before any higher-risk tasks proceed.
Yes. We back our workmanship with a 10-year warranty on qualifying installed elements (for example, certain hard landscaping repairs or new edging/structures completed as part of the maintenance programme). Routine horticultural outcomes like lawn recovery or seasonal planting performance can vary with weather and use, but we provide clear care plans and revisit schedules to support results. Any issues linked to our workmanship are put right promptly.
We can tailor finishes and features to your site and budget, including robust turfing or overseeding plans, low-maintenance seasonal planting schemes, bark or rubber play-surface top-ups, and durable edging to keep paths and beds defined. For pitches, options include aeration, topdressing and line marking systems. We’ll recommend choices based on footfall, safeguarding needs, drainage and how the space is used throughout the school year, including events and sports fixtures.
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