We don’t quote commercial grounds from a satellite image. Every site gets a walk first, because the things that decide whether a maintenance contract works — for you and for us — are the details you can’t see from the road. Here’s what we’re looking at on that walk, and why it matters to the number on the quote.
Edges, kerbs and paths
The edge is what makes a lawn look maintained. We check every path, kerb and bed line for how far the turf has crept and whether it’s been edged with a blade or just a whipper snipper on an angle. A site with real edges is quicker to keep; a site without them needs a reset first, and that goes in the quote as a one-off rather than being hidden in the monthly price.
A long path with clean blade-cut edges, quick to maintain each visit.
Lawn between fence and path, edged both sides.
Hedges and shrubs
What species, how big, how long since they were last cut, and whether they’ve been shaped or just shortened. Ball hedges and screen hedges that have been kept to shape need a light trim on a calendar. Ones that have bolted need a hard cut and a recovery season, and we’ll say so rather than promise they’ll look tight in a month.
Ball hedge on a corner, held to shape and easy to keep tight.
Ball hedge and screen hedge kept on a trimming calendar.
Garden beds
Mulch depth, weed load, plant health, and whether the bed has a defined edge. A bed with 50–75 mm of mulch and a clean edge is a weed check per visit. A bed with bare soil and kikuyu through it is a reset job and then a mulch program. We note which is which so the quote is honest about the first three months.
Entry bed, mulched and defined, a weed check per visit.
Entry path and beds that set the first impression for visitors.
Access, services and risks
Where do we park, where can the trailer go, and what hours can we work around trading and tenants. Where are the hydrants, pits, meters and AC units, and is vegetation growing into any of them. Is there a side passage or back-of-house area that’s been dropped from a previous scope. Anything that’s a trip hazard, a sight-line issue at a driveway, or a fire fuel load gets photographed and flagged in the quote whether you asked about it or not.
Why the walk makes a better quote
A quote from a walk is a fixed price for a defined scope with the reset work separated out. It means no surprises in month two, and it means the photo log we send after every visit is comparing against a baseline you’ve seen. Most contractors do the work. We show you it was done, and that starts with showing you what we saw on day one.
Book a site walk
Send us the address and we’ll walk the site, usually within the week, and come back with a fixed-price scope. Caloundra to Noosa.
Related: Strata grounds maintenance guide · Body Corporate & Strata
Helpful links: Services · Commercial Grounds Maintenance
FAQs
Is the site walk free?
Yes. It’s how we quote.
How quickly can you quote?
Usually within a few days of the walk, as a fixed price with any reset work listed separately.
Do you need someone on site for the walk?
Not for most sites. If there’s locked access or a tenant to work around, a quick call beforehand is enough.
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