Commercial grounds maintenance · Somerset · Devon · Dorset
Managed grounds.
Clear standards.
Fixed-price annual contracts for estates, campuses and multi-site portfolios — directly employed teams, photo-evidenced visits, and one named point of contact. 20+ years, based in Taunton.
Trusted on sites where standards can't slip — from managed estates to Hinkley Point C
NHS
Why estates choose Avery
Operational peace of mind, in writing.
Fixed-price annual contracts
Predictable budgets with a transparent, index-linked annual review. No surprise invoices, no hidden charges.
Full H&S compliance
Documented risk assessments, method statements, COSHH and PA1/PA6 qualified operatives as standard.
Directly employed local teams
Named, in-house crews — never subcontractors. The same faces on your site, 20+ years running.
One named account manager
A single point of contact, regular site reviews, and a same-day response when it matters.
How we report
Clear standards — evidenced on every visit.
Most contractors ask you to take their word for it. We send the proof: time-stamped after photos of the completed work and a simple site scorecard, the same day, ready to forward to residents or your board.
- Time-stamped photos of completed work, every visit
- A site scorecard you can track month on month
- Reports you can forward without editing
- A standing record — every query answered with evidence
The difference it makes
Grounds you don't have to think about.
Most clients come to us tired of chasing. Here's what changes when the grounds are genuinely managed — not just visited.
Without a managed contract
The everyday friction estates managers know too well.
With Avery
A managed contract, a named team, and proof in writing.
Annual contracts
Three clear tiers. Real deliverables, not vague bundles.
Fixed annual pricing and a named team on every tier. Choose the level of finish that matches the site.
- Visits
- ~22 a year
- Growing (Mar–Nov)
- Fortnightly
- Winter (Dec–Feb)
- 4-weekly
Tidy — lawns and main areas kept, beds and edges to a defined baseline every visit.
- Hard-surface weed kept ≤10%, 2 treatments a year
- Hedges cut 2× a year to a defined line
- Beds and edges kept to baseline
- Annual audit report against the standard
- Visits
- ~22 a year
- Growing (Mar–Nov)
- Fortnightly
- Winter (Dec–Feb)
- 4-weekly
Whole site to a higher bar every visit — every bed weed-controlled, every edge cut, dead-heading in season. Same rhythm as Core, done properly throughout.
- Hard-surface weed kept ≤5%, 4 treatments a year
- Hedges cut 3× a year
- Dead-heading kept current in season
- 48-hour priority callback
- Quarterly audit scorecard you can forward
- Visits
- ~44 a year
- Growing (Mar–Nov)
- Weekly
- Winter (Dec–Feb)
- Fortnightly
A weekly show standard held, plus enhancement — seasonal colour, spring mulch and a turf programme where the site demands it.
- Hard-surface weed kept ≤2%, 6 treatments a year
- Hedges cut 4× a year
- Seasonal colour, spring mulch & turf programme
- Named supervisor on the account
- Monthly report + annual condition report
Sectors we serve
We speak your sector's language.
Managing agents & residential blocks
Consistent standards across multi-site portfolios, with reporting your residents can see.
SpecialismLater-living & retirement
Presentation-sensitive sites where reliability and a named team matter most.
Healthcare & hospices
Calm, well-kept grounds with the compliance and risk control the setting demands.
Education
Schools, academies and campuses — predictable seasonal programmes, safely delivered.
Corporate & business parks
A professional first impression for visitors, staff and tenants, year-round.
Retail, hospitality & estates
Presentation-led grounds for retail parks, hospitality and mixed-use estates, where kerb appeal drives footfall and reputation.
How it works
Three steps to grounds you don't have to think about.
Tell us about your site
Share the site and what's going wrong today. A quick call or the form is enough to start.
Free site visit & fixed proposal
We visit, assess, and come back with a clear scope and a fixed annual price — no jargon.
Consistent, reported care
A named team delivers to schedule, and you get photo proof after every visit.
What we do
Built around your maintenance contract.
Every service runs off the same dependable contract base — add what each site needs, when it needs it.
Grounds maintenance
Scheduled mowing, edging, beds, hedges and presentation — the dependable core.
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Lawn care & turf
Feed, weed, scarify, aerate and overseed — treatment cycles for pristine turf. UKLCA members.
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Hedge & tree work
Seasonal trimming, pruning and access work, delivered safely by ticketed crews.
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Seasonal planting & enhancements
Spring colour, autumn planting and bed redesigns that lift the whole site.
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Weed & vegetation control
PA1/PA6 spray programmes and clearance, kept safe and compliant.
Learn more →Solar farm grounds
Vegetation management for solar sites — under-panel mowing, LEMP compliance and evidenced visits, from local teams.
Talk to us early →BNG & habitat management
Long-term habitat creation upkeep for Biodiversity Net Gain obligations — delivered with ecologist partners, evidenced every visit.
Talk to us early →Drainage, SuDS & aeration
Waterlogged lawns, pitches and SuDS features — decompaction and aeration programmes now, drainage schemes designed and delivered with specialist partners.
Talk to us early →Our work
Measurable outcomes, not just tidy lawns.
Hinkley Point C worker campuses
Full grounds maintenance across the Hinkley Point C worker accommodation campuses — one of the strictest compliance environments in the UK.
Around seven NHS hospital sites, for a full year
Grounds maintenance at scale across multiple hospital estates, delivered to NHS standards.
Site clearance at an electrical facility
A safe, thorough vegetation clearance around a live operational facility.
The difference is the reporting. I'm no longer chasing — the photos land before residents even ask.
Book a site visit
Tell us about your site. We'll do the rest.
No obligation, commercial enquiries welcome. We'll visit, assess, and send a clear fixed-price proposal — usually within 48 hours.