Service · Hedge removal
When the hedge has to go — for a new driveway, a wall, a fence, or because it is just wrong for the position. We take it out, grind the stumps, and leave the ground ready for whatever comes next.
Removing a long-established hedge on Canterbury chalk often surprises homeowners. The roots have laced sideways into the thin topsoil rather than going down — you can have a 50-year-old privet hedge whose root mass is in the top 20cm of soil but extends 1.5m out from the line. Stump grinding picks up the main stems but the lateral root mass needs hand-clearing where you are planning to plant or build on the strip afterwards.
Removal triggers more careful CA checks than cutting or reduction. Even hedging-species removal is allowed without a notice — but if there are any standards within the hedge (a holly, a yew, a mature beech) over the 75mm threshold, those need six-week notice or a TPO check. We do this before quoting; it is not a surprise on the day.
Standard hedging-species clippings and small branches go to Vauxhall Road HWRC under our EA waste-carrier registration. Larger trunk wood from removed standards is sold to a local fence-merchant when usable, chipped for council green-bin disposal when not. Nothing burned on site.
Removal pricing depends almost entirely on access. A 10m hedge with vehicle access for a chipper and grinder is straightforward — typically £600 – £1,200. The same hedge in a Victorian terrace front garden with everything wheelbarrow-out is materially more work. We quote per job, fixed price.
Always on every job
A proper job or you pay nothing 10% off for pensioners 10% off repeat jobs over £500For removals, a quick on-site visit beats remote quoting — we need to walk the access route and check what is underneath. Free, no obligation. hello@canterburyhedges.co.uk or 07763 100 477.