Grounds Maintenance

There are a lot of small jobs that do not come in to a "Day or ½ day" that we carry out on a regular basis very competitively priced. Giving you the client peace of mind is paramount and ROOTS TO SHOOTS are correctly Insured, Qualified, 1st Aid Trained and do not operate on a one man band, BUT on a minimum of 2 person team lead by Mike Hamilton the company owner.

Service Not Listed? Don’t hesitate to call T: 01789 763081 M: 07778 575093 or fill in our online enquiry form and we’ll get back to you.

Roots to Shoots offer our specialist grounds maintenance service to all private and commerical customers. Roots to Shoots will create your grounds maintenance specification to suit your requirement and budget. Alternatively we can also work to your existing specification and cover all ground maintenance and can be undertaken under a rolling contract or a bespoke/one basis. All of our services can be undertaken as a cyclical contract or on a one off basis.

• Grass cutting/lawn care
• Shrub bed maintenance
• Weed removal/treatment
• Litter picking
• Leaf clearing
• Snow clearance

We can arrange a site visit within 24 hours, please fill in the form below and one of our administration staff will call back to discuss your requirements. Alternatively you can call us on 07778 575 093

Factors That Affect Your Quotation?

• Size of the tree/trees?
• Previous BAD pruning leading to poor form of the tree/trees?
• Length, height & width of hedge/hedges?
• Access/Egress?
• Surrounding hazards i.e. Green houses/sheds/wires/patio?
• Parking?
• Location?
• Emotionally Charged?
• Ivy engulfing the tree/trees?
• Are you keeping the wood chip & logs or are they being removed?
• Are you keeping the hedge trimmings or are they being removed?

In MOST instances, a site visit is required at your convenience, so you can meet us, discuss the proposed works and check our credentials, INSURANCE COVER & CERTIFICATES.

Consumer Advice When Getting Quotations

Your trees are the most valuable plants in your garden. Poor advice or poor quality tree surgery and pruning damage trees. Bad advice can also be catastrophic for your trees. 

There are several things to bear in mind when employing a tree consultant or tree work contractor:

• Are they insured? - ask for proof, is it for what they are proposing to do and the people on site? Are there any HEIGHT RESTRICTIONS on their policy? Ask the questions!! A good arborist WILL have CORRECT cover!
• Are they qualified? - NPTC qualifications are a MUST relating to the procedure you require to have carried out, as well as another qualification of expertise.
• Reputation? - Ask your local tree officer if they have a good or bad reputation in the area of expertise you intend to use them in.
• Documents? - Do they relate to what they are doing?
• Any reputable contractor or consultant can show relevant documents!
• Use a known local contractor whose work you have seen if at all possible.
• Are they a member of a professional organisation?

Things to avoid:

• Anyone who knocks your door offering "to prune your trees".
• Anyone who appears to be an opportunist or rogue.
• Anyone forcing you to commit there and then.
• Anyone alleging its causing damage without checking with a real arborist or engineer.
• Elevated pricing for straight forward jobs. 
• Anyone who can't answer your questions about your trees and shrubs.
• Someone offering to "do it right now" for best price.

Always:

• Get written quotes, detailing exactly what you want to have done.
• Keep a record of all information supplied.
• Check credentials.
• Ask a friend to be with you if they offer a quote at a later date and you feel intimidated.