Keep your school site safe, tidy and ready for learning with School Grounds Maintenance in West Wickham. From sports pitches to playgrounds, we deliver planned care that stands up to daily use. Expect clear reporting, punctual visits and a consistently smart finish.
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Schools around West Wickham High Street and BR4 need grounds that look professional and stay safe in all seasons. Fine Landscaping provides scheduled upkeep covering lawn care, hedge trimming, litter collection and weed control. We also handle playground maintenance checks and sports pitch care to keep surfaces usable and presentable. Our teams work around drop-off times to minimise disruption.
West Wickham is a pleasant residential area bordering open countryside, so sites can see fast growth in spring and heavy leaf drop in autumn. Nearby Hayes and Shirley include many 1930s semis and detached houses, while modern developments bring tighter access and stricter parking needs for contractors. We’re used to managing shared driveways, narrow gates and safeguarding requirements on school premises. That local experience helps us plan efficient visits and keep the site looking consistent week to week.
We start with a site walkover, risk assessment and a simple maintenance calendar tailored to term time. Each visit follows a checklist: mowing heights, edging lines, litter sweeps, hedge cuts, and inspection notes for play areas and pitches. You’ll get clear communication, reliable attendance and tidy clean-ups after every job. Many local clients choose us because we deliver predictable standards and back our workmanship with a 10-year warranty where applicable.
In the London Borough of Bromley, we often see clay-heavy soils that hold water and compact under footfall. We adjust mowing, aeration and weed control to suit, especially on pitches and high-traffic routes. Access around Coney Hall and Spring Park can be tight at peak times, so we plan arrival windows and vehicle sizes accordingly. Our approach keeps sites presentable without compromising safeguarding or neighbour relations.
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Costs vary by site size, visit frequency and what’s included (lawn care, hedge trimming, litter collection, playground checks and pitch work). As a guide, small sites often start around £250–£600 per month for regular visits, while larger campuses with pitches and seasonal planting may be £800–£2,500+ per month. One-off clearance or renovation works are usually priced separately after a site survey.
A routine visit can take 1–3 hours for smaller sites, and 4–8 hours (or multiple operatives) for larger grounds with sports areas. Timescales depend on grass growth, leaf fall, hedge lengths, litter levels and whether pitch marking, aeration or playground repairs are needed. We can schedule work outside busy periods and split tasks across visits to keep the site usable throughout the day.
Most routine maintenance—mowing, hedge trimming, weed control and litter collection—doesn’t require planning permission. However, tree work can be affected by Tree Preservation Orders or conservation area rules, and waste disposal must follow duty-of-care requirements. If any changes go beyond maintenance (new fencing, surfacing, drainage or lighting), approvals may be needed. We check constraints, advise on compliance, and work to safe school-site procedures.
We stand behind our workmanship with a 10-year warranty on applicable installed works (for example, certain hard landscaping, edging or constructed features completed by our team). Routine maintenance tasks like mowing and seasonal planting are delivered to an agreed specification with clear visit records, and we’ll promptly rectify any missed items reported within a reasonable timeframe. Warranty terms depend on materials, usage and correct aftercare.
We tailor plans to your site and budget, from low-maintenance seasonal planting (hardy perennials, bulbs and drought-tolerant beds) to formal lawn stripes and sports pitch care such as overseeding, topdressing and line marking. For playgrounds, we can maintain safety surfacing, tidy borders and manage surrounding trees and hedges for visibility. We’ll recommend options that suit footfall, safeguarding needs and term-time schedules.
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