Cut back or taken out
Hedge removal and trimming in Preston
Overgrown hedges cut back to a manageable size, or taken out completely with the stumps ground away, across Preston and Lancashire.
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- Roots and allHedge stumps ground out on removal
- Left tidyCuttings cleared away
Why it’s worth doing
Get the garden back from the hedge.
A hedge left to grow takes light, space and time. Whether it needs cutting back hard or taking out altogether, it’s a big job that’s quicker with the right kit.
What it can sort out
- Lost light, from a hedge that’s grown too tall
- Lost space where a hedge has spread into the lawn or path
- Overhanging growth across paths, drives and pavements
- Dead or patchy hedging that won’t recover
- A new layout, with room for a fence, wall or new planting
- Less upkeep every year after
Two options
Take it out, or cut it back?
The two hedge jobs we do most, and what each one involves.
Hedge removal
The hedge is cut down, the cuttings cleared, and the stumps along the line ground out below the surface, so the ground is ready for whatever comes next.
Often chosen when
- A hedge has died back or gone patchy
- You want a fence, wall or open boundary instead
- The space is needed for a drive, extension or lawn
Hedge trimming
Cutting a hedge back in height and width to bring it back under control, with the cuttings cleared away.
Often chosen when
- The hedge is healthy but has got too big
- It’s blocking light, a path or a view
- You want to keep the privacy, just at a sensible size
Before you book
A few things worth checking.
Small details that make the job quicker to price and easier on the day.
Around the hedge
- Length and height
- A rough measurement, or a photo with something for scale.
- Access
- The narrowest gate or path between the road and the hedge.
- Boundaries
- If it’s a shared boundary hedge, have a word with your neighbour first.
In the hedge itself
- Nesting birds
- Wild birds’ nests are protected by law, so hedge work is best planned outside the main nesting season of March to August where possible.
- Stumps and roots
- On removal, the stumps along the hedge line can be ground out too.
Roots and all
Where the stump grinder comes in.
Cutting a hedge down to the ground still leaves a row of stumps and roots that can regrow and get in the way of anything new. Grinding them out is what makes a hedge removal properly finished.
Because stump grinding is our main job, the stumps can come out as part of the same job, not as a separate one for someone else.
How stump grinding works
