Advice from Craig
What things cost, when to do them and what the law says
Honest guides on hedge cutting prices, turf laying costs, clearance work, nesting season rules and emergency tree work across Suffolk and Norfolk.
Prices
Hedge cutting prices
Hedge cutting is priced on the time the hedge takes and the waste it produces, not on a flat rate per metre. This guide explains what pushes a price up or down locally.
Read guideSite clearance cost
Clearance is priced on volume and access, not on plot size alone. A narrow side gate can cost more than an extra half acre.
Read guideTurf laying cost per m2
The turf is the cheap part. Preparation, levelling and getting rid of the old surface are what the price is really made of.
Read guideTree removal cost
The question is never just how big the tree is. It is how safely the wood can reach the ground and how it leaves the site.
Read guideTiming
When can you cut hedges
Hedges can be cut all year, but active nests are protected. The safe habit is to check first and keep heavy work outside the main nesting months.
Read guideAutumn hedge cutting
One autumn cut carries most hedges through winter looking sharp. Species and weather decide the best few weeks within it.
Read guidePractical
Leaf clearance
Leaves are harmless for a week and a problem after a month. Clearing on a rhythm protects lawns, gutters, drains and car park surfaces.
Read guideLand clearance with a digger
A machine turns a two week hand clearance into a two day job, provided the access, ground conditions and waste route are worked out first.
Read guideTree permission and TPOs
Most garden trees need no consent. Protected trees and conservation areas do, and checking takes one phone call to the council.
Read guideGarden maintenance contracts
A maintenance schedule is only worth having if it says what happens, how often and who clears the waste. Here is what to insist on.
Read guideStraightforward advice
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