Company Information

Steve has worked in the tree/vegetation industry since 1991 working for a locally based company in Northamptonshire which he subsequently became a shareholder in 1994, he then progressed in taking over the company and formed Allen Groundcare with Debs in 2004.

As the company has expanded, Steve and Debs have both gained a wealth of knowledge and experience in their field, from maintaining day to day accounts in the office to working on site overseeing various works and achieving strict deadlines on large maintenance contracts.

They are now both at the forefront of a very dedicated, experienced and highly motivated team.

Qualifications
Allen Groundcare have undertaken years of training and assessment and have attained the following qualifications:

Steven Allen RFS Cert Arb

National Proficiency Training Council - "NPTC" units covering:

  • Sectional Felling
  • Operation and Maintenance of Brushwood Chipper
  • PA1 & PA6W
  • Maintain and operate the Chainsaw
  • Cross-cut and Stack Produce
  • Fell small trees
  • Climb Trees and Perform Aerial Rescue.
  • Aerial Rescue
  • Undertake Sectional Felling Operation.
  • Use of Chainsaw from Rope and Harness
  • Arboriculture and Bats
  • Fell and Process Large Trees
  • Sever Multiple Windblown Trees

Other Qualifications:

  • Foundation Course in BATS and BAT Surveys
  • Operation and Maintenance of Stump Grinder
  • IPAF - Working from Mobile Platforms
  • Lantra - Tractor Driving and Mounted Flail Hedgecutter
  • Emergency First Aid
  • Safe use of all equipment on site including Flail Mowers, Strimmers, Hedge Cutters
  • Risk Assessment
  • Full Boatmasters License
  • Inland Waterways Helmsman License

Associate Members of:

  • BAT Conservation Trust
  • Achilles
  • UVDB Supplier

Environmental Agency Waste Transfer License

Allen Groundcare is very proud to offer a complete professional and personnel service that is flexible to all our clients requirements with the assurance that our standards and ability to provide all aspects of ground management are second to none.

Grass cutting

"Steve Allen and his team worked very hard and removed all the trees, roots and other debris and left our premises in a very tidy shape."

Tony Mason, Moreton Pinkney, Northants