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Regular hedge cutting is an important part of garden maintenance.
It ensures your property looks neat, tidy and aesthetically pleasing. It also boosts your garden's privacy.
However, not everyone wants to cut their own hedges. So we’ve created this hedge cutting guide to help you find the best hedge trimming company in your area.
So, search no more for hedge cutting near me... let’s dive in instead!
Table of Contents
Understanding Your Hedge Cutting Needs
To begin with, you’ll need to determine what you need from your proposed hedge cutting project.
While you’re looking, keep an eye out for any trouble spots that might need more than a quick once-over:
- Branches sticking out over pavements, driveways or public footpaths.
- Hedges growing into a neighbour’s garden or over their fence line.
- Gaps, dead sections or brown patches that may need careful reshaping.
- Very tall or top-heavy hedges that feel wobbly in strong winds.
- Awkward areas near sheds, cables, fences or glass that affect access.
- Nesting birds or other wildlife that could change when the work can be done.
If you’re unsure what type of hedge you have, or how hard it can be cut back, ask a gardener or hedge cutting specialist to take a look. They can tell you what the species is and suggest how often it should be trimmed.
Finding Local Hedge Cutting Services on MyJobQuote
The good news is that MyJobQuote makes it a breeze to find hedge cutters near you.
Here's what you need to do:
- Enter your postcode to match with gardeners near you.
- Select the type of hedge cutting work you need.
- Write a short note about the job so they know what you need.
- Upload a few photos of the hedge to give them a clear idea.
- Choose your budget and when you’d like the work done.
- Send your details so local hedge cutters can get in touch.
You can then explore the MyJobQuote profiles of different hedge cutters or hedge cutting companies in your area. On each profile, look out for ratings, reviews and any before-and-after photos showing their previous hedge cutting work.
All of this makes it so much simpler to narrow down your options.
Check Hedge Cutting Specialist Credentials
Most hedge cutters don’t need formal licences, but many have training or experience that helps you feel confident in their work. You can see a lot of this on their MyJobQuote profile, along with photos and reviews from other homeowners.
- Evidence of horticulture or garden maintenance training, such as an RHS course or City & Guilds qualification.
- Experience with powered hedge cutters and safe working practices, including handling tall or hard-to-reach hedges.
- Public liability insurance to protect you if anything gets damaged during the job.
- Solid reviews on their MyJobQuote profile, plus photos showing the quality of their previous hedge work.
As well as finding out more about their qualifications and experience, you could ask friends, family, neighbours, workmates or even acquaintances for personal referrals.
Hedge Cutting Recommendations
Along with using MyJobQuote, you might want to speak to people you know, asking them for recommendations.
That is to say, you could seek personal referrals or recommendations from friends, family, neighbours, workmates or even acquaintances. Whatever the case, personal referrals often lead to reliable hedge cutters. After all, people aren’t likely to make recommendations unless they had a particularly positive experience.
Some homeowners also book hedge trimming alongside grass cutting, especially in summer when gardens grow quickly.
Clarify the Contract With Your Hedge Cutting Service
Once you’ve decided which hedge cutter you’d like to hire, it’s important to ask for a written service agreement.
This agreement should outline the following:
- An itemised breakdown of all project costs.
- The scope of the hedge cutting work.
- Payment terms.
- Information on guarantees and warranties.
Make sure that all your expectations and any particular requests you have are documented clearly in the contract.
Monitor the Hedge Cutting Process
Once you’ve hired a hedge cutter, check in from time to time to see if the work’s going as you’d hoped.
Stay involved during the process so you can keep tabs on it all. It’s best to chat when they’re on a break, unless something is urgent.
Ask any pressing questions and get concerns ironed out before or during the hedge cutting project.
Ultimately, being open in your communication is paramount from the moment you first get in touch with hedge cutters to just after the job has finished.
Don't forget to ask about their hedge-cutting methods and what equipment they’ll use.
Methods and equipment that may be relevant to your project include electric hedge cutters, petrol hedge cutters, hand shears and more. Hedge cutting also creates a fair bit of debris. So, it’s well worth asking whether disposal is included or whether you’ll need separate garden waste removal.
It also helps to ask about their experience with different types of hedges (for example, formal, informal, deciduous and evergreen hedges).
What Can a Hedge Cutter Do?
Here are some of the jobs gardeners or hedge cutting services may offer:
- Trim hedges
- Trim bushes
- Hedge trimming at a height
- Removal of small hedges
- Removal of large hedges
- Shrub pruning
- Hedge planting
Please note that some hedge cutters will only offer a few of the jobs listed above, while others may cover most of them. Many also offer extra services that aren’t listed here, so be sure to double-check what they can do.
If any of your hedges are beyond saving and need to come out completely, the cost of removing hedges can vary quite a bit. The price you’ll pay depends mainly on their size and how easy they are to access.
Start your search today for a hedge cutting services in your area using MyJobQuote!
Last updated by MyJobQuote on 17th December 2025.
