The limiting factor is rarely money. It is whether the hedge will grow back from where you want it cut.
Cutting back a large hedge is quoted on how much is coming off, the species, the access and the volume of waste. It is closer to tree work than to trimming.
We do not publish a fixed price list for hedge work, because it varies far more than a list would suggest.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 what moves the number, so the conversation starts from an informed place.
| Hedge | How it takes a hard cut back |
|---|---|
| Leylandii and cypress | Poorly — green growth only |
| Yew | Very well; regrows from old wood |
| Beech and hornbeam | Well, staged if severe |
| Privet | Very well |
| Laurel | Well; responds strongly |
| Hawthorn and blackthorn | Well |
| Holly | Reasonably, but slow work |
Tell us what you need and we will arrange a free quotation.
On a badly overgrown hedge, taking everything in one go can be more than the plant will tolerate and can produce a result nobody wants. Reducing the height one season and the sides the next gives the hedge time to respond. It costs more across two visits and it is often the honest recommendation — we would rather say that than take the money and leave you with a brown wall.
See what our hedge maintenance service covers in Keynsham, or read more about the service across the areas we work in.
It is quoted on how much is coming off, the species, access and waste volume. It is closer to tree work than trimming and produces far more material.
Only within the green growth. Conifers will not reshoot from bare brown wood, so cutting past that line leaves permanent brown.
Yew, privet, beech, hornbeam, laurel and hawthorn all respond well. Most other conifers do not.
Often, on a badly overgrown hedge. Reducing the height one season and the sides the next gives the plant time to respond and produces a better finish.
Brown interior initially. Deciduous hedges green up within a season; conifers may not if the cut went past green growth.
Not always. A base shaded out for years often stays sparse, which is worth knowing before the work.
Late summer or early autumn for most hard reductions, winter for deciduous hedges, and the growing season for conifers.
Where possible, yes — with tree work, before fencing and always before turfing, so one set-up covers it and the waste leaves together.
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