Reasons to Use GMCB for Your Grounds Care in Glasgow

Keeping your grounds maintained is the best way to give a good first impression of your business. After all, everyone who comes to your place of business will notice whether or not the grass is cut and how neatly groomed the garden is. While you can do the grounds care yourself, most business owners find it beneficial to hire this out to groundswork companies, like GMCB.

Grounds keeping isn’t just for huge estates. Even if you only have a small green area in front of your storefront or place of business, it will still have an impact on how your customers see you. An attractive, well-managed garden will attract people and can actually boost your sales. However, the opposite is also true, you can lose sales if you have a number of dying plants out the front of your store.

The Value of Grounds Care

Increase the value of your property

Commercial grounds are quite important as they are indicative of how much thought you put into your company and your customer service. Customers will equate a messy, chaotic green space with a disorganised company. You don’t want that, so it’s essential that you maintain the grounds, large or small.

The nice-looking space by your store will also boost the building’s value. If you own your own storefront, then this can be quite helpful should you ever wish to sell.

Protect customers from harm

It’s also important to protect yourself from any liability issues. The grounds keeping company will not just water the flowers and mow the grass. They’ll also keep everything safe for your customers. For example, they remove holes that could cause injury. They’ll also remove ice from walkways and stairs when it’s winter.

Winter brings not only ice, but snow, and that means you need to ensure you have someone to shovel the snow away and treat the paths. This allows the customers to safely make it to your door. Grounds maintenance is also about keeping everyone safe.

Sort issues on site

The groundskeeper is the one who will see any potential issues fairly fast because they’re constantly walking the property. This is invaluable because your groundskeeper can spot issues before they become hazardous. For example, they may find something like a broken fence section, a wobbly stair railing, etc.

This allows for the problems to be fixed long before they become a serious issue. Wobbly railings won’t hurt anyone, but if you wait until they crack, someone could be badly injured. It’s best to avoid people getting hurt, even if it’s just children playing, so hiring someone to watch the property is helpful.

More eco-friendly

In addition to all of this, it’s more eco-friendly to maintain your garden. Plants help clean the soil and the air, so the more plants you have, particularly if they’re trees, the more pollutants you get rid of. Landscaping actually helps prevent pollution from leaking into the soil and the air and can purify land that has already been contaminated. You are treating the environment by ensuring there are plenty of green, thriving spaces for nature.

Everyone benefits from having more greenery around. It provides a natural filter to eliminate carbon monoxide from the air and releases oxygen. There’s something relaxing about spending your days in a garden or close to one. You can enjoy the fresh air and the soothing sound of wind in the trees. In short, a garden that is well tended will give back and make you feel grounded.

DIY vs. Grounds keeping Company

It’s quite possible to manage your own grounds keeping. However, it does require quite a lot of work and you’ll need to consider a few things.

If you manage your own grounds keeping, you will need:

Equipment

It’s essential that you have the right equipment, as you’ll need to trim trees, prune hedges, and cut grass. These tasks all require specialised tools. You’ll need a mower for the grass, of course, as well as a trimmer to keep the edges of the paths and around the flowerbeds and trees neat. You will also need pruning shears and a rake.

Keep in mind that you will also need to maintain the equipment to ensure it lasts as long as possible. Blades must be sharpened, machines oiled and fuelled, and everything needs to be put away carefully so it won’t rust or deteriorate. For some, this is too much work and it’s best to just go ahead and outsource it all.

Time

Do you have the time it takes to continue the upkeep of the garden? Grounds care requires several hours a week and occasionally daily work. You’ll need to keep the area clear of leaves and branches that may fall, sweep up the paths and salt them in snowy weather. The garden beds must be mulched and fertilised and if something goes wrong with the plants, you must be able to remedy the situation. This all requires time that must be put into the garden rather than your business.

Experience

It is certainly possible to learn all about the upkeep of your garden and grounds, but is that what you wish to spend your time on? After all, learning about the many pests that could infest your plants and how to get rid of them isn’t for everyone.

You may enjoy doing your own grounds care, but it isn’t for everyone. If you choose to hire someone to do it all for you, that will free you up to work on other things that actually interest you. While hiring a company to manage the grounds does require spending money, they’ll bring their own equipment and you can work while they are tending to the garden. This is preferable for many, particularly business owners. Why not make money while spending it? Not to mention, buying all the equipment is pricey and it’s far better for the grounds keeping company to handle it all for you. They can bring their own equipment.

Why You Should Consider GMCB for Your Groundwork

This company is one that has been around for years. We are a family-owned business with a strong interest in environmental security. This means we are small enough to give you personalised, high-quality service, but still large enough to provide plenty of lawn services.

We also offer:

Strong Local Reputation

We’re known for giving back to the community. In the winters of 2009/10 and 2017/18, we were there to help people out when things got rough. We enjoy working with the community since we strive to be a part of it. When someone in the community is struggling, we do our best to help out.

15 Years of Experience

If you’re looking for a company that has more than enough experience to handle just about anything that may come up on your grounds, then GMCB is the perfect company for you. We have over a decade and a half of experience and we’ve managed everything from falling trees to eliminating weeds. We can provide you with the service you need to impress.

Multiple Services

We have a lot to offer. When you’re looking for many services all in the same place, you want a company that not only provides the services, but can do it all well. We pride ourselves on offering up a variety of services to fit your needs.

Some of the things we can do for you include:

-      Gritting

-      Weed killing

-      Mowing a slope

-      Pressure washing

-      Tree surgery

There’s no shortage of what we can do and if you have a garden, we can handle it.

On Top of New Technology

We love to use technology and when there’s an opportunity to get a new piece of equipment, we’re excited to try it. While we do use the traditional tools, including the flail mower, we have plenty of the latest gear so we can provide you with the best possible services. A good example is the remote-control slope and embankment mower we own. This allows us to mow your lawn on a steep angle without risking someone to handle that kind of slope. Our tools are some of the top-of-the-line items. You can rest assured that when we take on a job, we do it the right way and with the right equipment.

Are you interested in hiring GMCB for your garden care and maintenance? If you want high-quality commercial grounds maintenance, then we’re the company for you. Contact us today to schedule your consultation.