How much does hedge cutting cost in Wirral?

If your hedge has slowly gone from a nice boundary to a minor piece of local infrastructure, you're probably wondering what it'll cost to get it back under control.

Hedge cutting prices depend heavily on the hedge itself.

Show us your hedge.

The fastest way to get the number that actually matters is to send a few photos.

What affects the cost of hedge cutting?

1. 1

   Height

   A waist-height front hedge and a huge conifer boundary are obviously not the same job. Tall hedges can require ladders, platforms or other specialist access and generally take longer to work safely.

2. 2

   Length

   Twenty metres of hedge takes longer than three. Not much mystery there.

3. 3

   Width and density

   A hedge can look innocent from the front and be about three metres deep. Dense, heavily established growth creates more cutting and significantly more waste.

4. 4

   How far it needs reducing

   A maintenance trim is very different from taking a badly overgrown hedge back significantly. If you're after a major height reduction, make that clear when sending photos.

5. 5

   Access

   Can we easily work both sides? Can we get equipment close? Can the waste move easily back to the vehicle? All of these affect how straightforward the job is.

6. 6

   Waste

   Hedge cutting creates an impressive amount of waste. Current national cost guidance says labour, equipment and waste clearance are commonly considered when hedge work is priced, but you should always check exactly what's included. We'll make it clear when we give you your price.

What's the best time of year to cut a hedge?

It depends on what the hedge is. Different species have different ideal pruning times. The RHS says informal established hedges often need trimming once a year, while formal hedges can need cutting two or three times during the growing season.

There's also something much more important to consider: nesting birds. The RSPB says March to September is the main nesting period and recommends avoiding hedge cutting during this time where possible. Under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981, it is illegal to damage or destroy the active nest of a wild bird while it's being used or built.

So if there's an active nest in there, we aren't cutting through it just because Dave at number 14 thinks the hedge looks untidy. We'll come back to it.

Can you price my hedge from a photo?

Very often, yes. For the most useful pictures, send us one showing the whole hedge, one from far enough back that we can judge the height, one showing the side/depth if possible, and anything that affects access.

You don't need to get a tape measure out unless we ask. We'll look at it.