Overgrown, neglected or just gone wild? We bring a garden back from the brink in a day, cleared, cut back and every scrap of waste taken away.
Cleared from the house end back, with the waste carried out along the back path or through the property and the route protected on the way.
On heavy clay the soil left behind is often compacted and wet. That gets pointed out before anything new is planted or laid.
Some gardens have got completely away: knee-high grass, brambles through the borders, self-set trees, years of overgrowth. We clear the lot: strim and cut everything back, dig out the worst of the roots, cut and reduce overgrown shrubs and hedges, and haul it all away so you're left with a blank, usable garden again.
It's the job we get called for most on rentals, house sales and probate properties around Ilkeston: an end-of-tenancy blitz, or getting a neglected garden presentable before it goes on the market. One-off tidy-ups too: an autumn leaf clear, a spring cut-back, a general sort-out before summer.
All the green waste and rubbish goes with us, cleared and disposed of properly, no skip to hire, no bags left behind. From Cotmanhay to Larklands and out toward Trowell, we'll quote a clear fixed price for the clearance before we lift a tool, and most are done in a single visit.
The long, narrow gardens behind the older terraces and the bigger plots out toward West Hallam are where most overgrown clearances are, and a lot of them sit on heavy clay. Clearing is only half the job: once the growth is gone, clay ground is often compacted and wet underneath, and it is worth knowing that before planning what goes back.
Both: regular weekly, fortnightly or monthly rounds to keep things tidy, or a one-off job whenever you need it. Most people start with a one-off, then go regular once they see the difference.
Yes: every clipping, cutting and bit of green waste is cleared and taken away as part of the price. No bags left, no skip to hire.
Almost certainly: we cover Ilkeston and everywhere around it including Cotmanhay, Kirk Hallam, West Hallam, Shipley and Trowell. Send your postcode and we'll confirm.
An average overgrown back garden is usually a day. A long terrace garden left for years, or one with brambles and an old shed to take down, can run into a second day.
Yes, and it is a common job. The aim then is tidy and easy to keep: cut back, cleared, edged and ready to show.
Garden waste is part of the job. Old sheds, fence panels and general rubbish can usually go too, but mention them when you ask for a quote, because they need a different kind of disposal.
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