Bringing an overgrown hedge back into proportion, without killing it.

How reduction works

Conifer hedges - leylandii, thuja, most cypress - do not regenerate from bare brown wood. Cut back past the green and that section is gone for good, so reduction on these species means bringing the height and width down gradually, staying just inside the green each time, over two or three visits.

Deciduous hedges - beech, hornbeam, hawthorn, privet - are more forgiving and can usually take a harder single reduction, though a very neglected hedge still does better staged over a season to avoid shocking it.

What's included

• An honest assessment of whether the hedge can take a hard reduction or needs staging, before any cutting starts
• A fixed price for the whole job, staged jobs quoted per visit
• All arisings cleared and disposed of properly
• A written note on the after-care the hedge needs to fill back in properly

Pricing

Reductions typically run £250 – £800 depending on length, current height and how many visits it needs. We always see photos and confirm the plan before quoting a fixed price.