July 2013 News

We are delighted to have received the following feedback from one of our clients in July:-

“From the moment the Groundlevel team of Chris Moore and Matt Wright arrived I was impressed with their attention to detail, ensuring that all carpets in our communal stair were protected. They were very careful in their approach to the works, ensuring that we were kept informed of progress and developments at all times. I was also extremely impressed with the quality of their work.

The team that completed the work in the bathroom, tiling and finishes etc of Rob Haynes and Pete Burton continued to complement our impressions of Groundlevel. Finally on completion of the works, we received very good service from Rob Paton, ensuring that we were satisfied with the works completed and that the very minor snag we had identified was rectified promptly and to our satisfaction and that we understood and agreed with the final invoicing.” Grahame Kirsopp, Site Agent, Morgan Sindall Plc.

Bathstore turns to Groundlevel for several installations in the Chester area. Substantial roof and associated insulation works have been awarded to Groundlevel and have commenced at Pownall Court. Trinity Estates also instructs Groundlevel on several redecoration projects including their Kings Wharf and Holly Court developments.

Bradshaw Lane Primary school awards Groundlevel their lottery funded landscape and playground improvements work, and St Philips Primary in Westbrook instructs Groundlevel on further project works.

We are delighted to welcome Matthew Hesketh to our Projects Department as an apprentice Joiner. Straight out of school, Matthew is embracing working life and building good working relationships with his peers. Matthew commences his studies at Warrington Collegiate Institute in September and we look forward to supporting him in his continued development.

Staff successes in July included our building surveyor, Ryan Hirst graduating at Liverpool Cathedral with an MSc in Commercial Building Surveying, and also Zuzanna Pajtasz in our accounts department successfully passed her AAT Level 3 Diploma in Accounting.

Groundlevel’s summer charity event was a huge success, a great night was had by all, and we were delighted to make a fantastic start to raising funds for Brainwave.

March 2013 News

Congratulations to all Groundlevel staff within the projects, electrical and reactive departments who have recently undertaken Asbestos Awareness Training; H&S is very important to Groundlevel and we are delighted to support our colleagues in enhancing their awareness in such subjects.

Following our attendance at the Warrington Association of Primary Headteachers conference in January, we are delighted to be engaging with a large number of primary schools in and around the local area. The most recent new contracts come from St Josephs Catholic Primary School in Penketh, and Bradshaw Community Primary School in Grappenhall , both of whom have turned to Groundlevel for grounds maintenance services. We are also delighted to have had the opportunity to present to representatives from schools in Leigh and Bolton at recent events, and are proud to be in talks with a number of schools in these areas to further expand our relationships with the education sector.

As a result of the recent increase in workloads and contracts, we have recruited 6 new staff in March, with 6 more appointed to commence in April. This pattern is expected to continue through the coming months as the business continues to grow. Generating local jobs for local people, we are also committed to recruiting further apprentices in the summer following the success of Lewis Paton and Dan Abram who joined us in summer 2012.

Our projects team continue to work on major reinstatement projects in Warwick and are in the process of mobilising for a substantial conversion project in Lancaster. Additionally, AXA have instructed Groundlevel on the refurbishment of listed building Storey Hall in Lancaster, and restoration works are ongoing at Woodsome Park in Gateacre.

February 2013 News

Project work continues in Warwick where Groundlevel have been instructed on the refurbishment and reinstatement of a number of residential apartments.

Groundlevel is approached by a flagship college in the North West to quote for Grounds Maintenance work. Due to commence soon, this contract will be a substantial addition to our education sector portfolio. Work is also ongoing on the play area to the new Chapelford Village school in Warrington.

HLM engages Groundlevel to provide cleaning services to their sites at Windermere Gardens, Leigh and Reade Close in Flixton.

Groundlevel secures a major contract to develop 4 luxury apartments in Aalborg, Lancaster. This work will be a 16 week project set to commence in March / April and will engage a number of our projects teams applying a wide variety of skill sets.

Please read more about Groundlevel and the services that we can offer to education sector clients in our Company Brochure. Proud to already be working with a number of schools in the North West, we are seeking to expand in this area as well as continually developing our existing relationships.

January 2013 News

Landscaping improvement works continue at Warrington Golf Club as our Grounds and Projects teams come together to produce an extremely and consistently high quality of workmanship. Feedback from the club has been very pleasing and is reflected through the award of additional work.

RMG awards Groundlevel substantial projects and refurbishment work at a number of their apartment developments.

Further to a recent Health and Safety Audit carried out by Mr Des Kelly of RMG, we are pleased to have received excellent feedback, and proud to be providing our clients and staff with first class health and safety systems. RMG report:- “Groundlevel have first class H&S management systems, they have provided excellent documentation, supported by quality evidence, which leaves no doubt about their commitment to the management of health and safety. Groundlevel have provided their 2012 / 13 training matrix, which covers all aspects of their business and further enforces their professional approach to the welfare of their employees. The assessor had a brief conversation with Mr Lewis Nunn, Managing Director, who indicated that his business ethos is based on quality and that he expected total commitment from his employees, in return he provides total commitment to them.”

Our Decoration team wins additional works from the prestigious Trinity Estates for a number of their developments.

Groundlevel is proud to become the new sponsors of Warrington Sports Club; a local business providing employment for local people, we also take a keen interest in our community and relish the opportunity to support this fantastic club that provides sporting opportunities for all.

We are pleased to welcome new staff to the business this month, and have conducted a large number of interviews with a view to further expanding our workforce to accommodate increasing workloads and contracts. This is a pleasing position to be starting 2013 in and we are fortunate to be working with our valued customers to continually develop relationships.

As part of our continual investment in our staff, we have enrolled a number of colleagues on various training courses, including Asbestos Awareness, Prince 2, Cleaning and Environmental and others. We are pleased to offer employees these opportunities to develop themselves and their skills for the benefit of their own development and morale, and for the benefit of our customers and the services that we provide.

Extremely proud of our relationships with the local education sector, we are looking forward to exhibiting at the Warrington Association of Primary Head-teachers’ Annual Conference 2013 in Bowness-on-Windermere. Three members of our senior management team will be in attendance for two days to liaise with our existing clients and also to engage with potential new clients.

Sycamore Lane Primary School looks to Groundlevel to relocate their play equipment to the new Chapelford School, scheduled to open in February 2013. We are excited to be a part of this project and proud to be involved in making the new school play area a fun, safe and aesthetically pleasing place for young people to enjoy.

December News

HLM award soft service contract to Groundlevel for their persimmon built Middlebrook View development in Bolton.

Due to the success of our works at Warrington Golf Club, additional improvement works have been instructed and management support is ongoing.

Major projects have been awarded to Groundlevel in December, including works to 9 apartments at The Arena and 2 apartments at The Saltra. New Hall Manor also instructs Groundlevel on the upgrade works to The Culvert.

Groundlevel construct a quiet area for the children of St Barnabas School, Warrington.

Committed to Health and Safety, along with the continued development of our staff, we have successfully delivered emergency first aid at work training to 12 of our colleagues. Congratulations also to Andy Addison and James Meakin in our Grounds Department who have both completed PA1 / PA6 training in the safe use of pesticides.

October News

October has been a busy month for Groundlevel, as we have secured further new business, and also, the poor weather conditions have resulted in the instruction of some reinstatement works and flood damage repairs.

RMG instructs Groundlevel on cleaning, window cleaning and grounds maintenance services to 36 Apartments at Joshua Court in Stoke; RMG also turns to Groundlevel to provide grounds maintenance services to Cheadle Park.

Premier Estates award Groundlevel contracts at their Willows Green and Oaklands Park developments. More new vans arrived at Groundlevel in October as we again extended our fleet in order to further accommodate the rapidly expanding business.

Groundlevel were the proud sponsors of the Teacher of the Year Award at the recent Wire FM Local Heroes ceremony held at the Halliwell Jones Stadium. Malcolm Agar proudly presented the award on behalf of Groundlevel and he was joined on the evening by colleagues Lewis Nunn, Amanda Syverson and Alison Hammond.

Congratulations to all of our colleagues who have recently completed their NVQ qualifications, supported by Groundlevel and Reaseheath College. Also, extending our commitment to Health and Safety, Amanda Syverson has successfully completed the IOSH Managing Safely Course.

The recent announcement of imminent changes to the pension law has not gone unnoticed by Groundlevel senior management, and steps are underway to introduce changes to our pension scheme as early as April 2013, in order to proactively prepare for the new legislation for the benefit of all employees.

November News

Loss adjusters, Cunningham Lyndsey, appoint Groundlevel to reinstate four water damaged apartments at the Beechwood development in Hyde Manchester.

September News

Begbies Traynor turn to Groundlevel for essential site clearance, followed by site safety and security works at a Northumbrian food processing factory.

GAB Robins, loss adjusters, instruct Groundlevel to carry out major flat renovation due to water damage at RMG's Homestead developement.

Groundlevel are proud to sponsor Warrington Sports Club under 9s cricket team. This year they were crowned Cheshire County Champions, completing a league and cup double.

July News

Premier Estates turn to Groundlevel for essential internal refurbishment works on their St Helens development, Breccia Gardens.

GAB Robins, loss adjusters, instruct the Groundlevel projects team regarding an escape of water claim at the Trinity Estates managed, SALTRA development, near Salford Quays in Manchester.

February News

Remus Management Ltd instruct Groundlevel on reinstatement works to their Carrington Park Development.


Garwyn Group loss adjusters turn to Groundlevel Limited for essential repair works for Aalborg Place development, Lancaster, where there are thirteen fire/water damage effected properties to be reinstated.

Aalborg Place, Lancaster.

January News

Our projects department has commenced reinstatement works to three water damaged apartments in Trinity Estates’ development: Sportcity, Stillwater Drive. The insurance works have been authorized by GAB Robins Group.

Culcheth Primary School undergoes essential playground refurbishment and construction of a new conservatory.

Appleton Thorn Primary School instructs Groundlevel to install a new purpose built play area on their site.

October News

Groundlevel raise money for charity.

The English Half Marathon was succesfully completed by Groundlevel personnel, family and friends raising in excess of £5,000 for the Home Start Charity.

Read more about the event and the work of Home Start in the Warrington Guardian.


Other News This Month
Crawford & Company(insurance company) authorised Groundlevel to reinstate three water damaged apartments at Canal Village, Trinity Estate’s site located in Ellesmere Port.

February News

GAB Robins have instructed us to reinstate water damaged apartments in their prestigious Chase Meadow Development at Heatley Mere.

Broomfields Junior School in the south of Warrington are enlisting our services, including our School Management Package.

Projects Department undertake major refurbishment works

Our Projects Department have been working throughout, October and November refurbishing numerous residential apartments in the Manchester area, a team of a dozen craftsmen have engaged their skills and expertise bringing damaged residents apartments back to full life following notification from AXA Insurance.