Pool Maintenance

Swimming pools are a source of fun, relaxation and exercise and provide a tranquil environment.  Everybody loves a swimming pool, whether it be for a swim, or just to relax around in the evenings with friends.

However, without regular cleaning swimming pools can become a health hazard, particularly to children, who are the most vulnerable, and incidents have increased over the past decade.  This means that all pools need to be filtered and disinfected.  Swimming pools particularly in hot Mediterranean areas can harvest different types of bacteria, mosquito's and other potentially harmful micro organisms

Poor maintenance of pools can lead to claims being made against the owners by their clients.  Remember your clients are paying for a properly maintained pool.

We will give you peace of mind by regularly checking Ph, Chlorine levels and the cleanliness, leaving you with a crystal clear and sparkling pool, and most of all a hygienic and safe place for people to enjoy.  We will ensure your pool is ready when you want it.

We will undertake to backwash filters, check the flow, test the Chlorine and ph, vacuum the pool floor and walls, and surface skim to remove insects and leaves, empty skimmer baskets and check all poolside fixtures and fittings.

We can provide weekly or monthly visits and these quotations can be made on an individual basis.

We can set up and close down your pool and drain the pipes (you can even get frost in the Languedoc).

Our pool maintenance team will usually be in and out within an hour, causing the minimum inconvenience to either yourselves or your guests. An annual pool cleaning contract can cover all of the above and more.  All pools are individually priced on a yearly basis and include all chemicals.

When your pool is clean, it not only looks good but it is also healthy for you, your family and friends.

Let us take care of your pool so that you can just sit back and enjoy it.

Garden Maintenance

As much of your time in the Languedoc will be spent relaxing outside, perhaps with a glass of wine, it is important that your outdoor space is ready for you and/or your guests to enjoy.

Regular care of your garden and outdoor space is vital to present an attractive first impression for both your clients and to your family and friends and the last thing you want to be doing during the precious short time you have to enjoy your property is to be cleaning, pruning and cutting. 

On arrival at your holiday home you don’t want to find that all your plants have died and your once lovely garden is now overrun with weeds,

We can provide a whole design service or just advise you on how best to create an attractive and low maintenance garden.

Examples of our services are: -

Soft landscape
• Lawn care and grass cutting
• Weeding
• Pruning and lopping
• Hedge and shrub trimming (Oleanders are
• fast growers)
• Border maintenance
• Bedding plants and hanging baskets

Hard landscape
 • Pressure wash patios and decking
• Stain or paint fencing

We can provide quotations for hourly, daily    and weekly visits.

Let us take care of your outdoor space  so that you can relax and enjoy your precious time in the sunny Languedoc.

Garden Design

If you are buying a new property off plan, the chances are that the lovely drawings and computer generated images of colourful gardens shown in the brochure are in fact only a pile of bare earth and building rubble.

Having first hand experience of literally starting from scratch we are in a good position to advise you on the layout and design of your garden.  We can also advise on what plants are the safest, most suitable and require the least maintenance.

However if you do choose the high maintenance option please visit our Garden Maintenance section on this page.

Pest & Infestation Control

Pests and infestations can become a major problem when the property is left vacant for long periods of time.

We can offer you a complete pest control service.  We pride ourselves in providing a professional, discrete, friendly & efficient service, offering advice on prevention & control of all types of pests. We offer a comprehensive range of pest prevention / control services to domestic premises at competitive rates.

The most common types of infestations are: -

• Fleas
• Bed Bugs
• Ants
• Cockroaches
• Wasps
• Moths
• Mice
• Rats
• Termites

We will resolve your pest problems humanely and efficiently!

2008 Prices

Changeovers
2 bedrooms - €90.00
3 bedrooms - €100.00
4 bedrooms - €110.00
5 bedrooms - €120.00
All of the above prices include laundry

Villa Cleaning
 From €30.00 per hour (minimum attendance 2 hours)

Meet & Greet
 €25.00 per visit

Hospitality Pack
Individually priced per your requirements

Key Holding
Free of charge

Airport Transfers
From €80.00 (payable in France on the day)

Emergency Visits
 €25.00 call out charge and first hour then €15.00 per hour for each additional hour

Pool Maintenance
From €30.00 per visit plus materials
Pre-season / winterisation visits from €80.00 per visit (this may vary depending on the condition of the pool)

Gardening
 €15.00 per hour

Winter Checks
 €30.00 per visit

Surveillance Checks
 €30.00 per visit

Decorating
 €25.00 per hour plus materials

Contract prices are available on all of the above services on request.

All work undertaken will be fully itemised on an invoice on a monthly basis.

If more convenient to you we can accept payment in Euros, either by cheque or transfer in to our French bank account.  Exchange rate as published in that day's copy of the Financial Times.