Managing agents and residential blocks in Godstone

Communal garden maintenance in Godstone

Shared lawns, beds and hedges for blocks of flats and shared developments across the parish.

Godstone isn’t all cottages and village houses. The 2011 census counted 406 flats in the parish, and every block comes with a strip of lawn, a parking area and a hedge that somebody has to look after. Communal garden maintenance in Godstone is about keeping that ground tidy enough that residents stop noticing it.

We already look after communal beds and hedges at blocks of flats locally, so the work is familiar. We write an annual schedule, agree a fixed price and invoice the managing agent or residents’ company monthly or quarterly. Quotes are itemised, so it’s easy to see what the service charge is paying for.

Communal garden maintenance in Godstone: what it covers

A typical communal grounds maintenance schedule takes in mowing and edging the shared lawns, keeping kerb lines and gravel free of weeds, cutting boundary and screening hedges, tidying the planting by the entrance and keeping bin stores neat. In autumn we clear leaves off paths and away from drains. On sandy ground in the village, lawns dry fast after rain, so cuts rarely slip. A block on clay further south can need a visit moved after a wet week, and we’ll tell the agent when that happens.

Block of flats garden maintenance on a written spec

Many blocks already have a grounds specification. We’ll quote against it line by line, so the agent can compare like with like. If there isn’t one, we’ll walk the site and write one with you: how often we visit, hedge cuts planned for September to February, and what happens in leaf season. Insurance certificates are available whenever you need them for the file, and the same team looks after the site every visit.

Blocks and communal grounds in Godstone: your questions

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

Can you take over a block from another contractor?

Yes, once the current arrangement allows it. Send us the specification and we’ll price it as written, so the handover is straightforward.

How is grounds maintenance invoiced?

On a fixed annual price, split into monthly or quarterly invoices. One-off extras are quoted separately and itemised, so there are no surprises on the service charge.

Do you look after a block with just a lawn and a few beds?

Yes. A block with a lawn, a hedge and a few beds is well worth doing properly, and it’s exactly the sort of site we look after already.

Do you clear leaves from paths and drains in autumn?

Yes, it’s part of the schedule. Wet leaves on a communal path are a slip risk and a regular cause of complaints, so we clear them through October and November and keep drain covers free.