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Grounds maintenance for body corporates in Tauranga
Committees want common areas that look cared for without anyone having to chase the contractor. We look after the shared lawns, gardens, hedges and paths at townhouse complexes and apartment blocks across Tauranga on a written scope and a set schedule, and send a short photo report after every visit that you can forward straight to owners.
Body corporates
Clear scopes, committee-ready photo reports and one monthly invoice.
- A written scope the committee can approve
- A photo report after every visit
- One monthly invoice for the whole complex
- Locally owned
- Site H&S plans
- Reply in 1 day
- Photo reports
Body corporates
What body corporates need from a grounds contractor
What we hear from committees, managers and site owners, and how we handle it.
A scope the committee can approve
A written list of what's done on each visit and how often, so every owner can see what the levy is paying for.
Proof the work was done
A photo report after every visit, with anything we noticed, like a damaged sprinkler or a tree touching a roof, flagged for the committee.
One invoice for the complex
One monthly invoice that matches the agreed scope, so the treasurer isn't reconciling lots of small bills.
Respect for residents
Noisy work kept to sensible hours, cars and doorways kept clear of clippings, and a crew that tidies up before it leaves.
Sites
Body corporate grounds we look after
Every complex is different. The scope follows the common property on your unit plan, not a one-size package.
Townhouse and unit complexes
Shared driveways, entrance gardens, boundary hedges and the strips of lawn between units, where clippings must stay off cars and doorsteps.
Apartment blocks
Entrance planting, courtyards, planter boxes and car park gardens that are the first thing visitors and buyers see.
Lifestyle and retirement-style complexes
Larger shared lawns and gardens that residents use every day, with paths kept clear and safe to walk.
Complexes on sloping ground
Shared banks, terraces and retaining walls, common in Welcome Bay, Ōtūmoetai and Bethlehem, mown across the slope or line-trimmed.
Scope
Body corporate gardening and lawn mowing: what's included
A typical scope for a Tauranga complex. We write yours after the site walk, and the committee approves it before we start.
Every visit
- Mowing all shared lawns and berms
- Edges trimmed along paths, driveways and gardens
- Paths, driveways and car parks blown clean
- Litter picked up from gardens and lawns
- A photo report with anything that needs the committee's attention
Seasonal
- Hedge and shrub trimming, usually twice a year
- Weeding and tidying garden beds
- Weed spraying on paths, kerbs and fence lines
- Prickle spraying on lawns in winter
- Autumn leaf clearing and a lawn feed
By arrangement
- Bark and mulch top-ups
- Replanting gaps in shared gardens
- One-off clean-ups before an AGM, a sale or a valuation
- Storm clean-ups
Not included
- Tree felling and large tree work (we can point you to an arborist)
- Irrigation repairs and plumbing
- Building, roof, paving or retaining wall repairs
How it works
How a body corporate contract works
- Free site walkWe walk the grounds with a committee member or the body corporate manager, and note shared lawns, gardens, hedges, banks and access.
- Written scope and scheduleYou get a clear scope and a seasonal schedule, with more visits in the spring surge and fewer in winter, ready for the committee to approve.
- Visits with photo reportsEach visit ends with a short report: what was done, a few photos and anything that needs the committee's attention.
- Review at the AGMOnce a year, or whenever you like, we review the scope with you so you're not paying for work the complex no longer needs.
Through the year
A year of grounds care at a Tauranga complex
Kikuyu grows fast here from late spring, so the schedule follows the season instead of a flat number of visits.
SpringSep–Nov
Visits step up as growth takes off. First hedge trim once the spring growth firms up, beds weeded and lawns fed.
SummerDec–Feb
Peak growth, often weekly mowing. Lawns cut a little higher to cope with the dry, and paths kept clear for summer visitors.
AutumnMar–May
Second hedge trim, leaf clearing and a feed. A good time to re-sow worn patches and agree any replanting.
WinterJun–Aug
Fewer mowing visits. Prickle spraying before spring, and the scope reviewed with the committee ahead of the AGM.
Compliance
Health and safety, insurance and reporting
Under the Health and Safety at Work Act, a body corporate that hires a contractor shares health and safety duties with them, and those duties can't be contracted out. Choosing a contractor who plans and records their work protects the committee too.
Questions to ask any grounds contractor
- Can you show us your public liability insurance certificate?
- Will you write a safety plan for our complex before you start?
- What exactly is included in each visit, in writing?
- How will you show us the work was done?
- Who do we call if something's missed?
Source: WorkSafe: overlapping duties. General information, not legal advice.
Site-specific safety plan
Written for your complex before the first visit, covering residents, traffic, slopes and spraying.
Insurance
Public liability insurance, with the certificate supplied with your quote.
A record of every visit
Dated photo reports you can keep with the committee's records or pass on to owners.
Notes for your maintenance plan
We flag hedges, trees and paths that are heading for bigger work, which helps when the committee reviews its long-term maintenance plan.
Services for body corporates
All commercial servicesFAQs
Body corporates: common questions
Can't see your question? Call or text 0800 634 245 and talk to the team.
Can you price our existing scope of works?
Yes. Send us the current scope and we'll price it as written. We'll only suggest changes if they'd save the body corporate money or improve the grounds.
Who do residents contact with a problem?
Usually the committee or the body corporate manager, who passes it to us. If it suits the complex better, we can give you a single contact for residents to use.
Do you trim hedges and spray weeds as well as mowing?
Yes. One contract can cover mowing, edging, hedge and shrub trimming, garden maintenance, and weed and prickle spraying across the shared areas.
What happens if we need work that isn't in the scope?
We'll tell you what it is and give you a fixed price first. Nothing outside the scope goes on the invoice without the committee's or manager's approval.
Do residents need to be home or move their cars?
No one needs to be home. We'll agree visit days with you, so residents can be told in advance if cars need moving from a shared area.
Can you look after several complexes for one body corporate manager?
Yes. Each complex gets its own scope and report, and they can go on one combined invoice with a line per complex.
How is the price set?
After a free site walk, we give a fixed monthly price for the agreed scope, with one invoice for the whole complex.
Industries
Other sites we look after
The same written scope, schedule and reporting, set up for each kind of site. All industries
- Schools & childcareWork scheduled around sessions, play times and holidays, with a safety plan for every site.
- Retirement villagesTidy, safe paths and grounds, with noisy work timed around residents.
- Property managersTenancy-ready lawns and gardens across your whole portfolio.
- Commercial propertiesEntrances, car parks and landscaping kept presentable for customers.
- Industrial sitesLarge-area mowing and weed control with full health & safety planning.
- Hotels & motelsGuest-ready grounds, maintained early before check-outs.
- Holiday homesMown and tidy before guests arrive, with photo updates for owners away.
- Another kind of site?Tell us about it and we'll book a free site walk.
Free quote
Book a free site assessment
Tell us about your site and we'll arrange a time to walk it with you. You'll get a written scope and price.
Call 0800 634 245Monday – Friday 7:30am – 5:30pm · Saturday 8:00am – 1:00pm
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- Fully insured
- H&S plan for every site
- Photo report after every visit