Grounds maintenance for block managers and residents’ companies
Communal gardens and grounds kept to a written specification, on a fixed monthly price.
Flourish Landscaping looks after the grounds of about a dozen residential blocks and developments across Kew, Richmond, Twickenham, Surbiton, Kingston and Hersham. We work for managing agents, residents’ management companies, right to manage companies and freeholders.
Each site is on a fixed monthly price, agreed against a written specification, with weekly or fortnightly visits. The work is done by our own gardeners and overseen by Craig Davis, BSc (Hons) Horticulture.
What the contract covers
- Grass cut, edged and cleared of clippings.
- Hedges cut to the agreed heights and profiles.
- Shrub beds weeded, pruned and mulched.
- Weeds cleared from paths, car parks and other hard surfaces.
- Leaves cleared from lawns, paths and drains in autumn.
- Litter picked from planted areas on each visit.
- Seasonal bedding and bulbs, where the specification includes them.
- Green waste taken away on each visit. Nothing is left on site.
Extra work, such as a hedge reduction, replanting or jet washing, is quoted first and only done with your go-ahead.
What block managers get from us
- A written specification, or we write one after surveying the site.
- A log of every visit: the date, time on site and the work done.
- One point of contact, and regular site meetings with Glyn, our site supervisor.
- Risk assessments, method statements and our written grounds maintenance procedures.
- Public and employer’s liability insurance certificates.
- Checks for Japanese knotweed and other invasive weeds, with an inspection certificate where one is needed.
- A monthly invoice for each site.
Tenders and specifications
We price against your specification or respond to a formal tender. Send it to us with the site address and we will arrange a survey.
Tired planting
Where a communal scheme has gone tired, we can price a phased replanting for the residents’ committee, using tough, lower-maintenance plants such as Geranium ‘Rozanne’, Nepeta × faassenii, Salvia nemorosa and Pennisetum alopecuroides, with native hedging such as Crataegus monogyna and Cornus sanguinea. It fits into the maintenance contract without a full redesign.
Areas we cover
Kew, Richmond, Twickenham, Surbiton, Kingston upon Thames, Hersham and nearby. We add new sites where they fit an existing round day. For private gardens, see garden maintenance in Surbiton, in Kingston and large garden maintenance.
Accreditations
Flourish Landscaping is APL accredited, TrustMark registered, Surrey Trading Standards Approved, and a member of The Gardeners Guild and the HTA. Craig Davis holds a BSc (Hons) in Horticulture and is a member of the Chartered Institute of Horticulture. See our partners and accreditations.
Common questions
How is communal grounds maintenance priced?
A fixed monthly price per site, agreed against the specification after a survey. Extra work is quoted separately and only done with your go-ahead.
How often do you visit?
Weekly or fortnightly, as set in the specification for the site.
Can you take over from another contractor?
Yes. We need the specification, a site plan if there is one, and the date the current contract ends. We survey the site before we price it.
Do you meet us on site?
Yes. Glyn, our site supervisor, holds regular site meetings to go through the specification and the work. Craig Davis joins when needed.
Do you subcontract the work?
No. The grounds work is done by our own gardeners. Tree surgery goes to a qualified arborist we work with regularly.
All our maintenance services are on the garden maintenance page. For larger improvement works, see garden design and build.
Good to know
Frequently asked questions
Most developments require weekly or fortnightly visits during the growing season, with monthly visits through winter. We agree a programme based on the size of the site, the planting, and the presentation standards expected.
Yes. We can prepare written annual programmes, scopes of work, cost breakdowns and supporting documentation suitable for AGM presentation and managing agent review.
Yes. All communal maintenance work is covered by a written contract with a clear scope, agreed visit frequency and defined terms.
Yes. We can assess the current condition of the grounds, identify any remedial work required, and agree a clear transition plan from the outgoing contractor.
Communication is normally managed through the managing agent or nominated director. We do not communicate directly with individual residents unless specifically instructed to do so.
Where appropriate, we can attend urgent issues such as storm damage, fallen branches or immediate safety concerns, subject to availability and site arrangements.
