You start by making it visible. Every decision after that is easier, and several of them will change.
Cut and clear the bulk first, before planning anything. You cannot design around what you cannot see, and a neglected garden almost always contains something that changes the plan.
Then work in order: trees and stumps, structures, hard landscaping, boundaries, soil and levels, planting, and turf last.
| Element | Usually |
|---|---|
| Paths and patios | Retained — clean them and see |
| Mature trees | Retained, with pruning |
| Established shrubs | Retained where possible; cut hard and rebuilt |
| Hedges | Depends on species — retain or renew |
| Fencing | Usually renewed — it will have rotted |
| Lawn | Renewed; smothered lawns rarely recover |
| Borders | Renewed |
| Sheds and timber structures | Usually renewed or removed |
This is the useful frame for a neglected garden: what survives, what can be brought back, and what has genuinely gone. The structure usually survives and it is the expensive part; the soft planting usually has not, and it is the cheap part.
Tell us what you need and we will arrange a free quotation.
Price the first clearance firmly and everything else afterwards. Anyone quoting a whole garden renovation through a wall of brambles is guessing, and that guess will be either padded to cover the unknowns or revised upwards later. Clearing first usually costs less than people fear and tells everyone what the real job is.
See what our garden clearance service covers in Kingswood, or read more about the service across the areas we work in.
Cut and clear the bulk first, before planning anything. Clearing almost always reveals something that changes the plan.
Clear the bulk, then trees and stumps, structures out, hard landscaping, boundaries, drainage and levels, planting, power washing, and turf last.
Not before the first clearance. Plans drawn through a wall of brambles are usually redrawn once the ground is visible.
Paths, patios, walls, mature trees and many established shrubs — the expensive parts. Lawns, borders and timber structures usually have not.
Yes, and it often should be — clearance and tree work in late summer, fencing in autumn, turf the following spring. It suits both the budget and the plants.
Price the first clearance firmly and the rest afterwards. Quoting a whole renovation before anyone has seen the ground means a padded figure or a revised one.
Move clutter, mark clearly what stays, take before photographs, talk to neighbours about boundaries, and check whether any tree is protected.
Because every other stage involves digging, spoil, materials and traffic across the plot, none of which new turf survives.
Need tree surgery, hedge maintenance, fencing, garden clearance, turfing or power washing? Complete the form and tell us what work you require.
