Mark's Home and Garden Maintenance Service - for all your home improvement needs

About Mark Giles

My working life started in 1976 as an apprentice engineer.

In 2000 I made the switch to maintenance and gardening employed by Suffolk County Council.

By the year 2005 my position had been privatised, prompting me into working as self-employed.

Along with my son Josh we set up in business with the help of InBiz. Throughout the year I have invested in tools, equipment and machinery.

My first year has gone extremely well and now I have gardening contracts and a good customer base.

For my customers' piece of mind, I have Public Liability insurance and have had a police check done.

Gardening Tips

To stop slugs and snails eating your hostas, make a band of copper and place around plant.

If you are planning to rejuvinate a private hedge, trim as usual two of three face edges. The third one can be cut back hard. Allow one year before trimming back other faces.

Due to our changing climate, our company recommend turfing with Xeris turf which is drought resistant.

Company News

I have recently purchased a long reach hedge trimmer and larger cut lawnmower.

We are now running our third year in business. The first two years have been very successful due to an ever increasing number of garden contract customers.

After just over 2 years service our van has had to be replaced by a better and more economical diesel vehicle.

Throughout this year we have plans to continue with the ever increasing quantity of equipment, all of which is to save time and money.

Notes:

• Due to the ever increasing news on fly-tipping. All prospective customers can request to see our waste trading license and any waste carried receipts for piece of mind.
• Our company policy regarding headgetrimming is that due to nesting wildlife, no hedges are trimmed until June.
• Please note, when phoning for an enquiry, be patient as calls are transferred to my mobile phone after 15 seconds. As I may have machinery running and don't answer, please leave a message. Alternatively, my wife is a very good secretary and a message can be left.

Situations vacant: No vacancies.