Proground

The Importance of Regular Grounds Maintenance

admin — Wed, 03 Aug 2011 14:23:30 +0000

Grounds maintenance is an essential part of grounds / site management for all establishments. Schools and retail centres are two of the most common institutions to require regular grounds maintenance, and it is highly recommended for all commercial grounds, business parks, stately homes, and public sector grounds.

Grounds maintenance incorporates lawn / grass care, trimming and tending to hedges / shrubs, general gardening duties and pest control, sports field maintenance, car park road markings, ground gritting, and hard surface care.

Grounds maintenance is essential because:

* To protect outdoor hard surfaces – patios, stone walkways, paths and decking all need to be maintained to a certain level in order to increase longevity and to protect from damaging elements. Grounds maintenance can cover tasks such as weed control, moss control, leaf clearance and outdoor sweeping.
* Pleasing guests / visitors – contracted grounds maintenance will ensure that your grassy areas and your lawns are always taken care of. Aesthetics in a retail or commercial environment is particularly important for attracting guests and customer satisfaction. Upkeep for on-site facilities is a big responsibility for any retail organisation.
* To adhere to health & safety – if you want your grounds to abide by health and safety guidelines, it is essential to keep your grounds maintained in the best possible way; road markings need to be clear, gritting needs to applied during the testing seasons, pest control needs to be evident and all outdoor surfaces need to be clean, safe and hazard-free.

Grounds Maintenance for a Business Park

admin — Fri, 03 Jun 2011 13:23:10 +0000

Commercial grounds and retail parks are top of the class when it comes to grounds maintenance. “Sure, they have to be,” you say, “They are directly marketing to the end customer.”

But what about staff retention in a business park? Do you have employees, partners and publics to market to? If your facilities aren’t up to scratch then business park occupants may not renew their contracts. Their staff may not stick around for long. And your own staff members may not many reasons to choose their position over another one.

Here at Proground, we are the grounds maintenance specialists and we believe that business park grounds maintenance is essential. Grounds maintenance for your business park can increase the attractiveness and appeal of your offices to potential tenants, boost staff retention, and improve your company image for visitors.

For professional grounds maintenance, get in touch with us today. We’re always happy to help, and we can provide grounds maintenance services at its very best!

Customer Service and Annual Service Reviews

admin — Sat, 19 Mar 2011 14:22:13 +0000

We will soon be sending you our Annual Service Review form for your completion, if for any reason you need to discuss anything with us, please do not hesitate to contact the office. As you are aware we are fully committed to our Quality and Service, and to maintaining and satisfying the requirements of not just the ISO Standards but for our clients.

Winter Weather & Rock Salt

admin — Thu, 03 Feb 2011 14:21:55 +0000

We have ROCK SALT! We have managed to obtain some white rock salt so if you need to ‘top up’ your grit bin or would like us to visit your site to clear and lay grit please contact the office on 08454 607080 or email: info@proground.co.uk for a quotation and availability. This can be included as part of your site visit.

ProGround Move On and Up

admin — Wed, 05 Jan 2011 14:22:46 +0000

Yes, February has been a busy month for ProGround. What with catching up after the snow and ice, we have also moved to new larger premises combining our office and yard in one unit, this should enable us to improve our services to you even further. It is a very exciting time for us and we are looking forward to the future.