When to set up grounds maintenance
- Grass on verges and banks gets ahead of you each spring
- Hedges are spreading over paths and parking bays
- Shrub beds have filled with weeds
- Litter collects along car park edges and in the beds
- Leaves block paths and gullies in autumn
- A tenant has left a garden to grow wild
Grounds maintenance in Cardiff
On the Cardiff Gate and St Mellons business parks, the work is landscaped verges, tree belts and car park planting between buildings. Tree belts beside the motorway also need occasional work to keep branches clear of car parks, signs and lighting.
Around Cardiff Bay, sites have courtyard planting, raised beds and paving with little lawn, and litter picking is often the main task.
Get a quote in CardiffWhat affects grounds work across Cardiff
Pruning or felling a tree in Llandaff or another conservation area needs six weeks' notice to the council under section 211 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990. Trees with a Tree Preservation Order need consent.
Estate landscaping on parks like Cardiff Gate is often cut on the park's own rota. Say whether you need the whole plot looked after or only the areas inside your boundary.
Mowing waterlogged grass tears turf and leaves ruts, so a cut after heavy rain may move by a day or two. Under mature trees in Llandaff and Whitchurch, leaf clearance can take as long as the grass.
Planters at Bay blocks dry out quickly in summer, and wind off the open water carries litter into corners and beds.
Areas of Cardiff we cover
- Cardiff Gate and Pontprennau CF23
- Pentwyn CF23
- St Mellons CF3
- Llanishen CF14
- Whitchurch CF14
- Cardiff Bay CF10
- Butetown CF10
- Pontcanna CF11
- Llandaff CF5
What a grounds schedule can include
Cutting, edging and strimming of lawns, verges and banks.
Trimming planned around the bird breeding season, with checks for nests.
Weeding, pruning and mulching of planted areas.
Litter removed from grass, beds and the edges of car parks.
Leaves cleared from paths, lawns and drainage points in autumn.
Weed control on paths, kerbs and paved areas.
How a grounds maintenance schedule is set up
- Mapping the areas
A site plan or aerial view with the grass, beds, hedges and hard areas marked shows the extent of the work.
- Agreeing the tasks
Each area is given its tasks and how often they are done in the growing season and over winter.
- Access and timing
Access times, parking, gate codes and areas the public uses are noted so the work fits around the site.
What the price depends on in Cardiff
- The area of grass, beds and hard surfaces
- How often each task is done
- The length and height of hedges
- Access, parking and gate arrangements
- Whether tenants' private gardens are included
- Leaf clearance under mature trees from October
- A share of an estate-road verge added to your site schedule
Grounds maintenance in Cardiff: questions
Do hedges on a site in Llandaff need permission before cutting?
Routine hedge trimming does not need the council's permission. Tree work in a conservation area needs six weeks' notice, and active birds' nests in hedges are protected by law.
Can the communal garden at our block in Cardiff Bay be looked after?
Communal gardens are arranged with the managing agent or management company. Send their details, photos of the beds and planters, and the number of visits you have in mind.
We share a verge on an estate road with other occupiers. Who pays for cutting it?
Usually the estate owner or managing agent, through the service charge. If it falls to the occupiers, your share can be added to your site schedule.
Grounds care in Cardiff
Tell us where the site is, which areas sit inside your boundary, any trees you want worked on and how often you would like visits, with a site plan or photos.
This service is carried out by Limeworks Outdoor Services, a Dragon Multi-Trade brand.