PRICE GUIDE · GARDEN & OUTDOOR · 2026–2027
Hedge Trimming cost in the UK
£20–£50 per hour. Typically £30.
Hedge trimming costs £20–£50 an hour in the UK, with £30 an hour a fair middle figure. Height matters most: anything over two metres needs ladders or a platform and slows the work. Length, how overgrown the hedge is, removing the clippings and a London address push the rate up.
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HOW MUCH IT COSTS
How much does hedge trimming cost in the UK?
| Low end | £20 | a low hedge cut every year, outside London |
|---|---|---|
| Typical | £30 | what most people pay |
| High end | £50 | a tall, overgrown hedge needing a platform, in London |
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
- Height — hedge trimming above two metres needs ladders, platforms and more care, so it is slower
- Length — a long boundary hedge takes many more hours than a short run by the front door
- Condition — an overgrown hedge cut back hard takes far longer than a yearly shape
- Clippings — bagging and taking the cuttings away adds tip charges to the hedge job
- Species — fast-growing leylandii and laurel need more cutting than slow box or yew
- London and the South East — hedge cutting rates there are the highest in the UK
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 trimming would have cost about £30 — an estimate from today's guide price and that index, not a recorded price. Source: ONS MM23 D7E6 →
WHAT YOU GET
What a hedge trimming visit includes
Takes: One to three hours for a standard garden hedge; tall or long hedges can take a full day. Not included: Removing a hedge completely, felling trees within it and grinding stumps are priced separately — see the related guides below.
WHAT PEOPLE BOOK
Common hedge trimming jobs
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How to pay less
- Book hedge trimming every year so each cut is light and quick rather than a hard cut-back
- Keep the hedge low enough to trim from the ground without platforms or towers
- Shred or compost the hedge clippings in the garden instead of paying to have them taken away
Before you book
- Check the hedge for nesting birds first — damaging an active nest is an offence
- Agree whether the hedge trimming price includes taking the clippings away
- Tell the gardener whether you want the hedge reduced in height or only tidied
- Ask the neighbour for access if the far side of the hedge is on their land
Hedge Trimming cost: questions people ask
£20–£50 an hour, with around £30 a fair middle figure. A low hedge outside London is cheapest per hour; a tall leylandii in London needing a platform is dearest.
One to three hours for a standard hedge. A tall boundary or a hedge that needs cutting back hard can take most of a day.
Late summer to early autumn suits most hedges. Cutting in spring and early summer risks disturbing nesting birds, which is an offence if a nest is damaged.
If talking does not work, councils in England and Wales can deal with a complaint about a high evergreen hedge, usually for a fee.
Taking the hedge out completely, felling trees and grinding stumps are separate jobs with their own prices.
They are Locufy guide prices for the UK, worked out from published hedge cutting cost guides — a national range, not a quote. Height and length decide your figure.
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