Grass cutting in Smallfield

Weekly or fortnightly mowing for Smallfield’s open front lawns, verges and long back gardens.

Grass cutting in Smallfield is mostly about picking the right day. The village sits low, on Weald clay, and after a wet week the lawns in the middle of Smallfield can stay soft long after gardens on higher ground have firmed up. We come over from Horley, two and a half miles away, so we can shuffle the round and wait for a dry morning.

Every cut is done with a rear-roller Hayter, so you get proper stripes. Edges are trimmed each visit, we strim round posts and trees, and every clipping goes back in the van. If you’ve been typing lawn mowing service in my area from an RH6 9 postcode, this is the job we do most.

Grass cutting on open front lawns, and the edges that make them

The parish’s own neighbourhood plan picks out open front gardens and green verges as part of what makes Smallfield feel rural, and you can see it on the Canadian estate around Toronto Drive and Alberta Drive. With no front wall, the lawn is the whole frontage. So the edge matters as much as the cut. We trim the line along the pavement and the drive every visit, because a sharp edge is what makes a lawn look looked after rather than just shorter.

Lawn mowing in Smallfield through a wet spring and a dry summer

Spring starts late here. Clay holds the cold and the wet, so the first cut is often April rather than March, and it’s a high one, just taking the tips off. By May and June the grass is flying and weekly suits most lawns. Then it flips. In a dry July clay bakes and cracks, so we raise the cutting height and drop to fortnightly. A slightly longer lawn shades its own roots and greens up again when the rain returns.

Gardens on the bigger plots out towards Keepers Corner or Weatherhill Common take longer to cut, and we’ll quote for the time they really need.

Lawn Mowing in Smallfield: your questions

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

How much does grass cutting cost in Smallfield?

It depends on the size of the lawn, how easy it is to get a mower in, and how often you want us. Regular visits work out better value per cut than one-offs. Once we’ve walked the lawn, you’ll get a fixed figure.

Can you cut a lawn that’s been under floodwater?

Not straight away. Once the water drains off, clay stays soft for a while, and mowing it then leaves ruts and squashes the soil. We’ll wait until it’s firm and start with a high cut.

Do your garden lawn mowing services cover small gardens?

Yes. A small lawn behind a terrace or a bungalow gets the same striped cut and edging as a big one. Being close by makes even a pocket-sized lawn easy to fit into the round.