Garden maintenance in Ingleby Barwick and Teesside

Where IGM started

Garden maintenance is where the business began. Ray started out in 2016 looking after lawns and gardens around Ingleby Barwick, and a decade on, garden work is still very much part of what we do alongside the exterior cleaning and cherry picker services we've added since. It's the job that gave the firm its name, and it's still the one Ray enjoys most.

Regular lawn and garden care

We take on regular lawn cutting and care, keeping borders tidy and weed-free, and hedge trimming to a proper shape rather than a rough hack once a year. For lawns that have thinned out, gone patchy or need starting from scratch, we also lay new turf, giving a garden a genuinely fresh start rather than trying to nurse tired grass back to health.

Landscaping and hard landscaping

Beyond routine maintenance, we take on landscaping projects: new paving and decking, reshaping borders, and general garden makeovers where a space needs more than a tidy-up. If the paving or decking is existing rather than new, it's also worth a look at our block paving restoration page, since a clean and re-sand is often a cheaper fix than replacing it. New decking is built to last outdoors, and we can plan planting and borders around it so the finished garden works as one space rather than a patchwork of separate jobs.

One firm for the whole outside space

Because we also do exterior cleaning, driveway cleaning and patio cleaning, garden maintenance customers often ask us to sort the rest of the outside of the house at the same time, one firm, one visit, rather than juggling separate contractors for the lawn, the drive and the gutters. We work across Ingleby Barwick, Stockton, Thornaby, Norton, Yarm, Eaglescliffe and the rest of Teesside.

Seasonal work through the year

Garden maintenance isn't a once-a-year job, lawns need regular cutting through spring and summer, hedges need trimming before they get out of hand rather than after, and borders need clearing in autumn to keep them tidy over winter. We work with customers on a seasonal basis so the garden gets attention at the right time rather than being left to catch up on itself, which is usually how a manageable garden turns into an overgrown one.

A decade of local knowledge

Ten years of gardens across Ingleby Barwick and the wider Teesside area has taught Ray a fair amount about what grows well locally, which lawns struggle with the clay-heavy soil common on newer estates, and which borders need extra drainage. That local experience feeds into the advice given alongside the actual work, not just cutting and clearing, but pointing out what's likely to cause problems down the line.

What it costs

Garden size, how overgrown it's got and whether it's a one-off tidy-up or an ongoing regular visit all change the price, so we don't quote online without seeing the garden. Ray will come and have a look and leave you with a free, no-obligation written quote. Get in touch through the contact page to arrange a visit.