What we walked into
The hedge had been left to grow until it was about twenty foot high along sixty metres. The tenant's kids couldn't play out because of it.
It should have been a day. All three of us had the flu, so it took a day and a half. Under the hedge we found an old fence, random rubbish and more footballs than we could count.
Filmed and posted September 2026. Watch the full job on our YouTube channel.
The job in numbers
| Details | |
|---|---|
| The job | Privet hedge reduction |
| Length | 60 metres |
| Height before | About 20 foot |
| Time on site | A day and a half |
| Price | £920 hedge plus £300 waste, £1,220 in total |
| Waste | Three loads, taken away |
Step by step
Height first
Brought down from about twenty foot.
Sides back
Cut back in to free up the garden.
Clear underneath
Old fence, rubbish and footballs pulled out.
Three loads away
Waste taken away in three loads, £300 of the price.
How to price a big hedge
Hedge work is mostly about volume of waste. On this job the cutting was £920 and the waste was £300, almost a quarter of the total. If you've got space to compost or burn it, ask, because leaving it can save real money.
Privet takes hard cutting well and greens back up from bare stems, so a big reduction like this is safe as long as it's done outside nesting season.
Want the same result?
Send us a photo of your garden. Fixed price in writing, usually the same day, across Carmarthenshire.
Prefer to send photos? Text them to 07888 293 754 or email info@kelticgroundswales.co.uk
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