School grounds maintenance in Charlwood

Grass, hedges and paths for Charlwood’s village school grounds, planned around the timetable.

School grounds maintenance in Charlwood means looking after the primary school on Chapel Road, a community school with room for just over a hundred children aged 5 to 11. What it needs is someone dependable who understands term dates, safeguarding and the school run.

We cut grass, keep boundary hedges in check, clear overhanging growth from paths and keep entrance beds tidy. Noisy work is planned for when children aren’t outside, and larger jobs can wait for half-term or the summer holidays. You’ll get the same team every visit, so your office staff know who’s signing in.

School grass cutting on Wealden Clay

School grass on clay turns soft and muddy through winter, and a heavy mower on soaked ground leaves ruts that last all spring. So we watch the weather and cut when the ground can take it. In summer we keep the grass at a sensible length for play, and raise it a little in dry spells so it doesn’t burn off before sports day. Edges along paths and playground margins are trimmed so the site looks cared for at drop-off.

School grounds maintenance and safeguarding

We work to your procedures: signing in at reception, wearing visitor badges and keeping to the areas agreed with your site manager. Wherever we can, we work before school starts, during lessons away from play areas, or after pupils have gone home. Hedge cutting near the playground happens when it’s empty. Anything bigger, like reducing an overgrown boundary, is booked into the holidays.

Schools and academies in Charlwood: your questions

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

Can we have a school grounds maintenance contract with a fixed price?

Yes. You get a written annual schedule and a fixed price invoiced monthly or quarterly, with an itemised quote so governors can see what’s included.

Do you work in the school holidays?

Yes, and it’s often the best time for big jobs. Clearing a neglected corner or cutting back a long hedge goes much faster on an empty site.

Can you provide insurance documents?

Yes. Insurance certificates are available on request for your records or for the local authority.

Can you cut the school grass in the summer holidays?

Yes. Grass keeps growing through August, and a field left for six weeks is hard work by September. We’ll keep it cut over the break so it’s ready for the first day of term.