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Keeping roads safe, green, and accessible across the Southeast.
Direct Enviro Services delivers reliable vegetation management and traffic management services across Southeast England. From verge mowing and hedge cutting to emergency tree work and traffic management, we provide essential services to keep roads tidy, accessible, and safe for the public. Our local expertise, modern equipment, and commitment to quality ensure that every job, whether planned or reactive, is handled efficiently and professionally.
Why Choose Us?
We’re proud of our team, our roots, and our results. Here’s what sets us apart:
- Local team with decades of combined experience
- Fully trained, qualified staff
- Focus on upskilling and staff wellbeing
- Trusted by local authorities and community groups
- Strong environmental commitments
- Responsive emergency works
- Traffic management services launched in late 2024
- An ever-growing fleet of specialist machinery and vehicles
About Our Services
Our work covers a wide range of essential highway and vegetation management operations, delivered by a fully accredited and safety-conscious team.
Highway vegetation maintenance
- Hedge cutting
- Verge mowing
- Emergency and reactive tree work
- Barrier mowing
- Strimming and ground maintenance
- Launched in late 2024
- Fully qualified traffic management operatives
- Signage, cones, lane closures and diversion planning
- Supporting safe and compliant highway operations
Qualifications & Accreditations
All DES ground staff and machine operators are highly trained and fully certified. Our team holds:
- CSCS
- IPAF
- City & Guilds
- NPTC
- Lantra
- NRSWA
- IOSH
- First Aid at Work
We also hold the following accreditations:
- ISO 9001:2015
- Constructionline Gold
- NHSS – National Highway Sector Schemes
Health & Safety
Safety is at the heart of what we do, whether we’re working next to traffic, at height, or with heavy machinery.
DES works closely with Personal Health and Safety Consultants (PHSC) for expert, ongoing support. We also have in-house capability, with Paul Lawrence as our SHEQ (Safety, Health, Environment and Quality) Manager, enabling us to maintain strong internal safety procedures year-round.
Our People
We are proud of our strong local roots. Our team is made up of over a dozen staff members, many of whom are from the local area. We invest in our people, fund relevant qualifications, and maintain a strong wellbeing policy to support mental health.
Our Environmental Commitment
We’re always looking for ways to reduce our carbon footprint and operate responsibly. Our environmental policy supports ongoing improvements in biodiversity, sustainability, and best practices across all our operations.
Community-Focused
Direct Enviro Services is more than a highways maintenance company, we’re proud to support the local community and charitable causes. From donating woodchip to schools, to maintaining sports grounds and sponsoring Cancer Research UK initiatives, we are committed to giving back.
