Lawn mowing before
a property inspection

Why grounds come up at inspections

In New Zealand a landlord generally has to give at least 48 hours' notice for a routine inspection, and they can't be more frequent than once every four weeks. That notice period is short if the section has got away from you — which is exactly why we get these calls on a Tuesday for a Thursday morning.

Grounds get flagged because they're visible from the street before the inspector has even reached the door, and because untidy grounds tend to colour how everything else gets assessed. Getting the outside right is the cheapest way to make an inspection unremarkable, which is what everyone wants.

What we do for an inspection tidy

• Lawns mown front and back
• Edges and kerb lines cut in
• Line trimming around fences and beds
• Paths and drive blown down
• Clippings dealt with, not left in heaps
• Photo on completion if you want one

Weeds through the drive or a green, slippery path are the other two things that get noticed. Both are waterblasting jobs and can be done on the same visit if you want the whole thing sorted at once.

For landlords and property managers

If you'd rather grounds never featured in an inspection report, the fix is scheduling rather than reacting — a regular mow timed so a visit always falls before your inspection cycle. We can set that up and you can stop thinking about it. More on the landlords page.

Inspection lawn mowing at a glance

Notice we need	The more the better, but ask regardless — inspection dates get priority where we can
Who books	Tenants, landlords, property managers
Need to be home?	No, just access
Completion photo	Free, on request
Best timing	One to two days before the inspection
Ongoing option	Scheduled mowing timed around your inspection cycle