School grounds maintenance in Caterham

Fields, hedges and boundaries cut around the school day for Caterham primaries and academies.

Caterham has a lot of schools for its size. There are seven primaries listed in the CR3 area, de Stafford as the main state secondary, and independents including Caterham School, which has been in Harestone Valley since 1884. School grounds maintenance in Caterham means fitting round very different sites, each with its own field, boundary and access.

We plan noisy work for when pupils are inside or away, sign in at reception, wear visitor badges and keep to the areas agreed with your site manager. Bigger jobs, like cutting back an overgrown boundary, can wait for half-term or the summer holidays.

School grass cutting on chalk and clay

A playing field on chalk dries out quickly after rain, which helps in spring. But in a dry summer it browns and hardens, and cutting it short makes the bare patches worse. Fields on the clay-capped ground do the opposite and stay soft well into the spring term. Grass round fence lines and mobile classrooms is strimmed rather than mown. We adjust the height and timing for each field. And we won’t run a mower over a waterlogged field the week before sports day, because ruts in a school field last all summer.

A school grounds maintenance contract in Caterham that fits term dates

We write the schedule round your calendar: term-time visits for mowing and hedges, holiday visits for heavier work. Boundary hedges along roads get their main cut in autumn or winter, outside the nesting season. Leaves come off playgrounds and paths through November so nobody slips at the gate. You’ll have a fixed annual price invoiced monthly or quarterly, an itemised quote for governors, and insurance certificates on request.

Schools and academies in Caterham: your questions

Anything else, just ring. You’ll speak to the people who do the work.

Do you work during the school day?

Yes, but quietly and away from pupils. Mowing near classrooms is timed for lessons rather than breaks, and anything noisy near the playground waits for after school or the holidays.

Can you take on just one part of our grounds?

Yes. Plenty of schools have a caretaker for daily jobs and want us for the field, the hedges or a holiday clearance. We’ll quote for exactly what you need.

Are you a local firm?

We’re family-run, based in Horley about eight miles from Caterham, and we’ve been going since 2004. The same team comes every visit, which makes signing in easier for your office staff.