What we do
We cut hedges. We reduce overgrown ones. We remove the ones that have to go. And we plant new ones — with the right species for Canterbury's chalk-and-loam soils, not whatever the nursery has in stock.
That's it. We don't do tree surgery, lawn care, fencing, or the rest of the garden-services bundle. Hedges are a craft worth being good at; we keep our focus narrow so we are.
Why local matters here
Most of central Canterbury is in a conservation area. The Blean fringe villages have legally-protected dormice in the hedge bases. The downland chalk is thin and droughty in summer; the Stour valley loam is deep and supports completely different species. A contractor from outside the area won't know any of that without being told.
We work this patch every week. The conservation-area paperwork is included. The dormouse protocol is built into how we schedule. The species recommendations match what actually thrives here.
How we work
- Photos and postcode for an initial quote. We can give a fixed price for most routine cuts without coming out. Reductions and removals usually need a site visit (free, no obligation).
- Fixed-price quotes. No day-rate creep. If the job runs longer than we expected, that is our problem, not yours.
- Conservation-area paperwork handled. If your address needs a section-211 notice, we file it. Cost included in the quote.
- All arisings cleared. We carry an Environment Agency upper-tier waste-carrier registration. Clippings go to Vauxhall Road or get chipped, never burned on site.
- Bank transfer or cash. Invoice or receipt either way.
What you won't get
- A salesman trying to upsell you a "garden makeover."
- A quote that doubles when we arrive.
- A botched cut to compensate for not telling you the hedge actually needs a reduction.
- Lectures about the cosmic importance of compost.
Our promise
Three things you can hold us to on every job:
- A proper job, or you don't pay. No payment until you've walked the hedge with us and you're happy.
- 10% off for pensioners. Anyone on a state pension. Honour system — just mention it when you book.
- 10% off repeat jobs over £500. Used us before? Your next bigger job gets 10% off, no time limit, no need to ask.
Contact
Email hello@canterburyhedges.co.uk. Call or WhatsApp 07763 100 477. Based in Canterbury CT1; covering all of CT1-CT4.