Part of the price of a badly overgrown garden is that nobody yet knows what is underneath it.
Heavy clearance is quoted on the volume and density of material, the access, the type of waste and the unknowns. Brambles, ivy and self-seeded saplings take far longer to cut than they look and produce far more waste than expected.
We do not publish a fixed price list for garden clearance, because the volume of material and the access at each property vary enormously. What we can do is explain what moves the number.
| Found | What it means |
|---|---|
| Paths, patios, steps | Good news — usable structure returns |
| Dumped or fly-tipped material | Extra disposal, sometimes a separate stream |
| Old shed or outbuilding | May have asbestos cement roofing |
| Ponds, wells, drain covers | Safety, before machinery goes in |
| Dead or dangerous trees | Changes the scope |
| Wildlife habitat | Hedgehogs, nesting birds, sometimes protected species |
| Invasive plants | Japanese knotweed changes everything |
Tell us what you need and we will arrange a free quotation.
An overgrown garden is habitat. Nesting birds are legally protected from roughly March to August, and hedgehogs, slow worms and bats all use undisturbed cover of exactly this kind. That means checking before cutting, working so wildlife can move out, and sometimes deferring part of the work. It is how the job is done properly rather than a reason to delay.
See what our garden clearance service covers in Brislington, or read more about the service across the areas we work in.
It is quoted on the volume and density of material, access, waste type and the unknowns. It usually takes more than one day.
Because growth compresses as it grows and expands enormously once cut. A bramble thicket a metre deep produces several times its apparent volume.
We would stop and tell you. It is controlled waste that spreads from fragments and needs a specialist rather than ordinary clearance.
Older shed and garage roofs often contain asbestos cement. It is set aside for a licensed contractor and the rest of the clearance continues around it.
Nesting birds are protected from around March to August, and hedgehogs and other species use this cover. The garden is checked and work planned around what is found.
Usually. Clearing the bulk first makes the garden visible, and what is underneath almost always changes the plan.
Some regrowth from roots is likely. One clearance resets the garden; keeping it that way needs replanting or ongoing management.
Yes, by agreement. It is a separate disposal stream, so mention it at quotation if you know it is there.
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