PRICE GUIDE · GARDEN & OUTDOOR · 2026–2027
Hedge Removal cost in the UK
£150–£700 per job. Typically £275.
Getting a hedge taken out costs £150–£700 in the UK, with about £275 the average job. A short privet or laurel run costs least; a long or tall leylandii boundary dearest. Digging out or grinding the roots, waste disposal and London rates add to the price.
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HOW MUCH IT COSTS
How much does hedge removal cost in the UK?
| Low end | £150 | a short privet or laurel hedge, outside London |
|---|---|---|
| Typical | £275 | what most people pay |
| High end | £700 | a long leylandii boundary with the roots ground out |
Locufy guide prices for 2026–2027. Updated 2026. A national range, not a quote — enter your town above for real prices from the gardeners and landscapers near you.
What moves the price
- Length and height — every extra metre of hedge means more cutting, roots and waste
- Species — leylandii and other conifers are heavier and slower to remove than privet
- Roots — grubbing out or grinding the root plate costs more than cutting to the ground
- Waste — a large hedge fills several van loads of green waste for the tip
- Machinery — a mini digger or stump grinder speeds hedge removal but adds hire costs
- London and the South East — hedge removal there costs noticeably more
Domestic and garden services prices in the UK are up 24% over five years (ONS Consumer Price Inflation, Domestic services and household services, to 2026 August). Five years ago a typical hedge removal would have cost about £280 — an estimate from today's guide price and that index, not a recorded price. Source: ONS MM23 D7E6 →
WHAT YOU GET
What a hedge removal booking includes
Takes: Half a day for a short hedge; one to two days for a long or tall boundary hedge. Not included: New fencing or a replacement hedge, turfing over the old line and tree felling are priced separately — see the related guides below.
WHAT PEOPLE BOOK
Common hedge removal jobs
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How to pay less
- Cut the hedge to ground level only if you plan to pave over it and the roots can stay
- Remove the hedge in autumn or winter, outside the bird nesting season and the gardeners' busiest months
- Keep the hedge waste as wood chip or mulch if the gardener can chip it on site
Before you book
- Check the hedge for active bird nests — disturbing one is an offence under wildlife law
- Check the hedge is on your side of the boundary before anyone removes it
- Ask whether the hedge removal quote includes the roots, backfilling and waste
- In a conservation area, check with the council before removing any trees in the hedge
Hedge Removal cost: questions people ask
£150–£700, with about £275 the average job. A short privet or laurel hedge is cheapest; a long leylandii boundary with the roots ground out is dearest.
A short hedge takes half a day. A long or tall boundary hedge, with the roots dug out and the waste cleared, takes one to two days.
Garden hedges can come out at any time of year, but it is an offence to damage an active bird's nest. Most people avoid March to August for that reason, or have the hedge checked first.
They can if you are paving over or the hedge is dead, but many species grow back from the stump. Grinding or digging the roots out costs more but finishes the job.
New fencing, replacement planting, turfing the old hedge line and felling any trees within it are priced separately.
They are Locufy guide prices for the UK, read from published hedge removal cost guides — a national range, not a quote. The size and species of hedge decide your figure.
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