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Communal grounds maintenance

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Our offer to you: grounds maintenance will be carried out regularly by a professional team.
We will undertake regular inspections, carry out works as needed, and record any tree maintenance work required in communal gardens.

What we ask of you: keep the area clear of obstructions and free of litter.
Report any grounds maintenance problems to us as soon as possible.

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Our landscaping team will visit on a regular basis and will ensure that communal gardens or external areas are tidy, free from litter and weeds. This includes:

  • Grass cutting (regularly during the season)
    • remove litter, leaves, branches and fallen fruit before cutting
    • cut the grass between 20-50mm
    • remove trimmings (first cut of year)
    • trim the edges.

     

  • Shrub and rose beds (regularly during the season)
    • cut back from footpaths, roads and windows, and remove weed
    • remove dead and diseased shoots
    • dead head roses in June, August and October.
  • Hedges (regularly during the season)
    • cut back the previous year’s growth
    • cut back from paths, roads & windows
    • top level and sides to shape and line
    • remove litter & debris from hedge base
    • weeds removed from hedge base or chemically treated.
  • Minor tree maintenance (as required)
    • clear base of weeds to 450mm radius
    • remove suckers and shoots
    • remove climbing plants and ivy
    • remove diseased or broken branches
    • prune back obstructing branches.

     

  • Hardstanding and paved areas (regularly)
    • clear weeds, moss and vegetation
    • clear litter, grass and leaf build-up
    • remove detritus and faeces
    • rake gravel areas
    • keep gullies, drains & gutters debris free.

     

Your Grounds Maintenance team will not:

  • start before 8am or work after dusk or 5pm, whichever is the earlier, on Monday to Friday
  • start before 8am or work after 12 noon on a Saturday
  • undertake any other work without obtaining permission from Thrive Homes.

Ground maintenance is seasonal and subject to weather conditions.

For customers who live in a flat with a private garden, refer to the Home Standard by clicking here.