Hedge trimming.
A hedge that is trimmed regularly looks good, stays thick and does not take over your yard. Our team trims hedges of all sizes, including big ones, and cuts overgrown hedges back in stages so they come out looking like a hedge, not a collection of holes. Speak directly to the arborist: call Drew.
What we do with hedges.
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Hedge maintenance: regular trims to keep a hedge neat and thick.
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Hedge reductions: bringing an overgrown hedge back down in size, in stages.
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Hedge reshaping: a new line, height or width.
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Big and tall hedges, including ones that need a lift or platform to reach safely.
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Privacy screens and boundary hedges, trimmed to a height you agree on.
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Clean-up: clippings chipped and taken away, or left the way you agreed.
How a hedge job goes.
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You talk straight to Drew, who comes out for a free on-site quote and agrees the height, width and shape with you.
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An overgrown hedge is reduced in stages. Cutting a hedge down by half in one go opens big holes, and you will not get a good-looking hedge that way.
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Our team cuts to a clean line, wider at the bottom than the top, so light reaches the whole hedge and it stays thick all the way down.
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Cuttings are chipped or taken away the way you agreed, and the area is left clean.
Little and often.
A trim every three to six months keeps a hedge in shape. Regular trimming thickens it up, so it actually becomes a hedge and looks better on the outside. It also saves money, because there is less volume to cut each time, and you avoid chopping back a long way and leaving empty patches.
A regular plan.
Plenty of customers have us back every three to six months. Once we know your hedge, the job becomes routine: the same price each time, a set time in the diary, and you often do not even need to be home. We will talk you through what suits your hedge.
Cutting back a hard-grown hedge.
Not every hedge can be cut back hard. Many hedges, such as lilly pilly and murraya, shoot again from old wood. Conifers such as cypress generally do not: cut into bare wood and the brown patch stays. That is why we look at the plant before we agree the plan, and why a reduction is done in stages.
Boundary hedges and neighbours.
A hedge on the boundary affects the neighbours too. Our team is happy to talk to them for you and explain the job, which keeps the peace and makes access easier.
Nests in the hedge.
Birds nest in hedges, especially in spring. Before cutting, our team checks for nests, and works around them where we can. If there is one, we will tell you and plan the day.
Is it a hedge, or a tree?
Some hedges have grown into small trees. If yours has, the answer might be pruning rather than trimming, or in some cases taking it out. We will tell you straight, even if that is a smaller job.
Questions, answered.
How often should a hedge be trimmed?
Every three to six months. Regular trimming thickens a hedge up and saves money, because there is less to cut each time.
Can you cut back an overgrown hedge?
Yes, in stages. Reducing a hedge by half in one go opens big holes, so our team brings it back gradually to get the best result.
How tall a hedge can you do?
Big and tall hedges are no problem. Where a hedge is too high to reach safely, our team uses a lift or platform.
Will my hedge grow back if it is cut hard?
It depends on the plant. Many hedges shoot again from old wood. Conifers such as cypress generally do not, so cutting into bare wood leaves a brown patch. Our team looks at the plant first and plans the cut to suit.
Can I set up regular trims?
Yes. Plenty of customers have us back every three to six months. The price is the same each time, you have a set time in the diary, and you often do not need to be home.
What happens to the clippings?
Clippings are chipped or taken away, the way you agree before the work starts.
What if there is a nest in my hedge?
Our team checks for nests before cutting, especially in spring, and works around them where we can. If there is one, we will tell you and plan the day.
Will you talk to my neighbours about a boundary hedge?
Yes. Our team is happy to talk to them before the job and explain what is happening and why.
See also.
Get a free quote
Tell Drew what needs doing and where. Send a message and he will get back to you with a free on-site quote. Our team gets everything sorted from there.