Length is what people measure. Height, and how long the hedge has been left, are what actually decide the price.
Hedge work is quoted per job on length, height, species, condition, access and waste. Of those, height and how overgrown the hedge has become have the largest effect — a tall hedge needs working platforms and produces far more material.
We do not publish a fixed price list for hedge work, because it varies far more than a list would suggest. What we can do is explain exactly what moves the number, so the conversation starts from an informed place.
The obvious factor, and the one customers usually know. Longer runs cost more in total but often less per metre, because set-up, travel and clear-up spread across more work. A very short hedge can look expensive per metre for exactly that reason.
| Condition | Effect on the job |
|---|---|
| Cut annually and maintained | Straightforward trim, minimal waste |
| One season missed | Heavier cut, noticeably more material |
| Two to three years | Reduction rather than trimming; substantial waste |
| Five years or more | Restoration — slow work, often staged over two seasons |
| Never maintained | Effectively clearing a woodland edge |
Species affects both the cutting and what is possible at all. Fast soft growth like privet or leylandii cuts easily but returns quickly. Beech and hornbeam are denser work. Holly is slow and unpleasant to handle. And conifers carry a hard constraint: they will not reshoot from bare brown wood, so a reduction has to be planned rather than guessed.
Hedge cuttings are bulky. A single tall boundary hedge can produce a remarkable volume, and removing it is a real part of the cost. If you have space for the chip, or you compost, say so — it can make a difference to the number.
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It is quoted per job on length, height, species, condition, access and waste removal. Height and how overgrown the hedge is have the largest effect.
Because above head height the work needs platforms or towers, which adds set-up along the whole run, and because the top of a hedge carries the most material.
Almost always. Two annual trims usually cost less than one restoration cut every three years, and the hedge looks better throughout.
Yes. Privet cuts easily, beech and hornbeam are denser work, holly is slow. Conifers also carry the constraint that they will not reshoot from bare wood.
Yes, removal is normally included. If you would rather keep the chip or compost the material, say so — it can affect the price.
That is restoration rather than trimming — slower, far more waste, and on some species best staged across two seasons.
Often, to cut both faces properly. It is worth arranging in advance.
No. Quotations are free.
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