Alben covers grounds maintenance, fencing and landscaping works for Story Homes in several locations across the North West
Alben Landscapes has been working for Story Homes for around a year. The company relies on Alben to keep its Fellside Manor, Endmoor & Laurel Place, Ulverston’s show home exteriors looking picture perfect. Alben also carries out the specialist landscaping work and fencing on the aforementioned as well as Tithe Gardens, Poulton-le-Fylde.
Jamie Ashworth, Story Homes’ Post Commercial Manager for the North West, had worked with Alben for many years previously and was keen to bring them on board when he began working at Story Homes Ltd.
He explains: “I worked with Alben for five years in my last role at another regional housing company. They’ve never put a foot wrong and I’ve always found them to be really organised and responsive; we never need to chase them up – they’re always on time and very proactive in getting any jobs done without us having to micro-manage them. Nothing seems to be too much trouble.
“Alben was employed on one Story Homes site first, to keep the exteriors of the show homes and surrounding areas neat and tidy, and the company soon had them doing more and more because their work ethic is plain to see. The quality of the plants and materials was above and beyond what had been used before, while still being very competitive on price.
“Alben was soon tasked with more specialist ground works on a further two developments, carrying out major landscaping jobs and fencing contracts as the houses are built.
“It’s rewarding to recommend a company that you trust, knowing that they’ll do a really thorough job. I took great pleasure in introducing Alben to Story Homes, because both have such a commitment to quality that I knew they’d be a good match.”
Alben Managing Director, Ben Ashworth, said:
“We carry out regular grounds maintenance tasks for Story Homes throughout the year, including weekly planting, weeding, hedge flailing, mowing etc in spring and summer and fortnightly or monthly litter picking, leaf collecting and more throughout the autumn and winter.
“It’s important that the grounds surrounding the properties reflect the quality of the homes themselves and always look tidy and welcoming to potential buyers.
“Our relationship with Story has continued to evolve and we’ve now taken on landscaping works such as Tithe Gardens, Poulton-le-Fylde, Laurel Place, Ulverston and Fellside Manor, Endmoor. We pride ourselves on transparent communication and responsiveness, so that our clients know we’re always available. It’s earned us a great reputation across the North West and much of our business comes through recommendations, which is testament to the whole team’s hard work. It’s been a pleasure working with Story Homes for the last 12 months, and hopefully we’ll continue working with them for many years to come.”
