Restoration is a different job from trimming — slower, far more waste, and on conifers there is a limit to how far it can safely go.
A reduction on a neglected 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, and it generates a great deal of 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We do not publish a fixed price list for hedge work, because it varies far more than a list would suggest.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.
| Hedge | How it takes a hard reduction |
|---|---|
| Leylandii and cypress | Poorly. Only within green growth |
| Yew | Very well — one of the few conifers that reshoots 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 |
On a badly overgrown hedge, taking everything off in one go can be too much for the plant and can leave a result nobody is happy with. Reducing the height in one season and the sides the next gives the hedge time to respond and produces a far better finish. It costs more in total across two visits, and it is often the honest recommendation.
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Worth being clear about before the work, not after.
Tell us about the work and we will arrange a free quotation.
It is quoted on how much is coming off, the species, access and the volume of waste. It is closer to tree work than trimming and generates far more material.
Only within the green growth. Conifers will not reshoot from bare brown wood, so cutting past that line leaves a permanent brown patch.
Yew, privet, beech, hornbeam, laurel and hawthorn all respond well. Most other conifers do not.
Often yes. Reducing the height one season and the sides the next gives the hedge time to respond and produces a better finish.
A hard reduction exposes brown interior initially. Deciduous hedges green up within a season; conifers may not if the cut went past the green growth.
Late summer or early autumn for most hard reductions, once nesting has finished and growth has slowed. Winter suits deciduous and native hedges.
Not always. A base shaded out for years often stays sparse, which is worth knowing before the work rather than after.
Yes, removal is normally part of the job, and on a restoration cut it is a substantial part of it.
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