CHARTER HOUSE
LAKESIDE GROUNDS MAINTENANCE SEE STEADY BUSINESS GROWTH WITH A LITTLE HELP FROM
REDEXIM VERTI-DRAINS
With customers ranging from Gareth. “We took delivery of our very units, we’d go for it. Having the two
Birmingham City FC, Wasps Rugby first Verti-Drain, an ex-demo model, Verti-Drain 7526’s in our fleet now
and Warwick School, no two days are roughly 20 years ago. We looked at means we can continue to provide a
the same for contractors, Lakeside alternatives at the time and decided quality job but in a shorter space of
Grounds Maintenance. To cope with that it was the best built unit, as well time, minimising disruption for the
the versatility required to work on as being the most cost-effective. When customers and maximising efficiency
multiple sports surfaces and grounds, we advertised that we had one, we for my team.”
Director Gareth Fowler-Simons has picked up a lot of work which saw us just invested in his second Verti- quickly adding a second unit to cope Drain 7526 from Charterhouse Turf with the demand.”
Machinery, taking his total fleet to
“During autumn and peak renovation
times, our Verti-Drains are out on a
daily basis and have so far delivered
In the last five years Gareth and his exactly what we’re after from a
team have continued to see growth, machine, with no dramas. With
Established by Gareth’s father over enough to justify the investment in Charterhouse offering the large 2.6m
30 years ago, and now with a team two further Verti-Drains, this time machines, that are simple to operate
of 10 guys on the road, Lakeside opting for the largest model available. and offer fantastic reliability, we’d
GM conduct grounds and sports “I spoke to Richard Lucas at Saltex a have been foolish to go for anything
turf maintenance in and around the couple of years ago and on the back else.”
Midlands. “Aeration is one of those of that, he set up a static unit for me staple maintenance procedures that to look at. Without even seeing it in goes across the board, no matter the action I was happy that if it was going surface you’re working on” explains to perform half as well as our smaller
four!
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