Business Details
50+ Years
experience
Emergency
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Your Trusted Partner for Landscaping Solutions in the UK
Established in 1910, Ashlea has grown to become one of the UK's leading privately owned commercial landscaping companies. Our head office in Carnforth, Lancashire, and regional offices across the UK enable nationwide service delivery. We specialise in hard and soft landscaping, grounds maintenance, arboricultural works, and highways management. Our philosophy centres on building sustainable client relationships through safe, reliable, and cost-effective project execution. With a skilled workforce and certified arborists, we handle projects from small-scale plantings to major infrastructure developments.Our commitment to quality is demonstrated through adherence to industry standards like BS3998:2010 and LOLER regulations. We provide tailored solutions for diverse clients including schools, hospitals, and commercial sites. Our winter maintenance services include gritting and snow ploughing to ensure year-round grounds management. We maintain professional standards through comprehensive staff training and equipment compliance. Our recent award-winning work at Sighthill TRA in Glasgow highlights our capability in large-scale regeneration projects.
Services
Landscaping
Grounds Maintenance
Arboricultural Works
Highways Management
Case Studies
Winter Maintenance
Tree Planting
Stump Grinding
Hedging
Irrigation
Details
- Year established: 1910
Highlights and features
- We have over 110 years of experience in commercial landscaping
- Our nationwide coverage includes offices in Lancashire, Glasgow, and Coventry
- We employ NPTC/LANTRA-certified arborists for specialist tree work
- We provide 24-hour emergency storm damage response service
- Our Sighthill TRA project won the Landscape Institute Award for Excellence in Landscape Construction
What people say
Amazing job
Great work
Happy customer
Outstanding reputation
Award-winning project
Services
Landscaping
We provide comprehensive hard and soft landscaping solutions including earthworks, topsoiling, turfing, and tree planting. Our expertise extends to handling mature trees and implementing irrigation systems. With a multi-skilled workforce and specialist subcontractors, we deliver tailored solutions for commercial, industrial, and infrastructure projects across the UK.
Grounds Maintenance
Our grounds maintenance covers grass management, horticultural features, weed control, and winter services. We serve schools, hospitals, and commercial sites with flexible contracts. Professional staff follow defined specifications supported by comprehensive training programs to ensure consistent quality across diverse locations including holiday parks and treatment works.
Arboricultural Works
NPTC/LANTRA-certified arborists deliver tree removal, crown thinning, and stump grinding. We follow BS3998:2010 standards and LOLER regulations for safe operations. Services include emergency storm damage response and specialist techniques for trees in confined spaces using cherry pickers or controlled dismantling methods.
Highways Management
We maintain urban and rural highways through grass cutting, weed control, and tree management. Services include dangerous tree removal, ditch clearance, and MEWP operations. Our work ensures safe road environments through vegetation management and emergency windblown tree clearance.
Case Studies
Our Sighthill TRA project in Glasgow demonstrates our capabilities in large-scale regeneration. We completed 5.5m worth of landscaping works over three years, including planting 3,800 trees and 101,000 shrubs. The project won the Landscape Institute Award for Excellence in Landscape Construction, showcasing our ability to deliver complex urban transformations.
Questions
What commercial landscaping services do you offer?
We provide hard and soft landscaping, tree planting, irrigation, fencing, and sports ground development across the UK.
Do you operate nationwide?
Yes, with offices in Lancashire, Glasgow, Coventry, and other regional locations covering all UK areas.
Are emergency tree services available?
We offer 24-hour emergency call-out for storm-damaged trees and urgent arboricultural issues.
What industry standards do you follow?
Our work complies with BS3998:2010 tree work recommendations and LOLER/PUWER safety regulations.
Can you handle large infrastructure projects?
Yes, demonstrated by our award-winning £5.5m Sighthill TRA regeneration project in Glasgow.
How do you ensure service quality?
Through certified staff, comprehensive training programs, and defined specification standards across all contracts.
