Garden clearance
Garden clearance across Berkshire, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire, from Washmates, based in Reading. We clear fallen leaves, trim hedges and bushes, cut back overgrowth and brambles, weed beds and paths, and take all the green waste away. It's a tidy-up of the garden you have, not landscaping or rubbish removal. You get a fixed price from your photos before we start.
Send a few photos and get a fixed price, usually without a visit.
£2m public liability insured · Fixed quote before we start
Rated 5-star on GoogleWhat's included
- Fallen leaves cleared from lawns, beds, paths, driveways and patios.
- Hedges and bushes trimmed, up to about 2 metres tall.
- Overgrowth and brambles cut back.
- Weeds cleared from beds, paths and gravel.
- All the green waste bagged and taken away.
- A tidy-up at the end, and digital before and after photos of the work.
Not included
- Tree work: felling, crown reduction, stump removal, or hedges taller than about 2 metres.
- Rubbish, junk, furniture, building waste or anything that isn't green waste.
- Landscaping: planting, turfing, paving, fencing or design.
- Regular visits or maintenance contracts. Each job is a one-off.
- Gutters, driveways and patios. You can add them to the same quote, and they're priced separately.
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How we do it
We price your garden from the photos and the description you send, so we arrive knowing what needs doing. On the day, we clear fallen leaves from the lawn, beds, paths, driveway and patio, trim hedges and bushes up to about 2 metres, cut back overgrowth and brambles, and clear weeds from beds, paths and gravel.
Everything we cut or clear is bagged and taken away, so nothing is left piled up in your garden. Before we cut a hedge in spring or summer, we check it for nesting birds.
It’s a tidy-up of the garden you have, not a makeover. We don’t fell trees, plant, turf or build, and we don’t take away rubbish or furniture. If you’d like your gutters, driveway or patio cleaned too, add them to the same quote.
How we price your garden
- The size of the garden.
- How much needs cutting and clearing.
- How much green waste there is, and how far it has to be carried, through a side gate or through the house.
You get a fixed price in writing before we start, usually without a visit. It includes taking the waste away. Nothing to pay until you accept the quote.
If the garden is very different from your photos on the day, we'll tell you before we start and you can say no. There's no charge for the visit.
Where we work
We're based in Reading and cover the whole of Berkshire, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire. Every job is done by our own team or a vetted local technician who works to our methods.
- Berkshire
- Oxfordshire
- Buckinghamshire
What happens next
- Tell us about the job online, or call or WhatsApp us.
- We look at your photos and what you tell us about the garden, and confirm anything unclear with you over a call or text, so most gardens are priced without a visit.
- We send you a fixed price before any work starts.
- To book, you pay a £100 deposit on a job of £500 or more, or the full price on a smaller job.
- We text you before we start and again when we've finished.
- If you paid a deposit, you pay the balance when the job's finished, by bank transfer or card.
Calls Mon–Sat 9am–10pm, Sun 10am–4pm. WhatsApp any time; we'll reply within the working day.
Questions
How much does garden clearance cost?
It depends on the size of the garden, how much needs cutting and clearing, and how much green waste there is to carry away. Send us photos of the front and back garden and we'll send you a fixed price in writing before we start, usually without a visit. The price includes taking the waste away.
Do you take the waste away?
Yes. All the green waste is bagged and taken away as part of the price, by a registered waste carrier. Registration details are available on request.
Do you remove rubbish or old furniture?
No. We only take away green waste from the garden, such as leaves, hedge cuttings and brambles. If your job includes anything else, we'll say so when we quote.
Do I need to be at home?
Usually not, if we can get to the back garden through a side gate. We'll confirm it when we quote, and we text you before we start and again when we've finished.
When's the best time to clear autumn leaves?
Once most of the leaves have fallen, so one clear-up gets them all. If leaves are smothering the lawn or making paths slippery, it's worth clearing them sooner.
Can you cut hedges in spring and summer?
Yes, but we check for nesting birds first, and we won't cut where there's an active nest. It's an offence to damage or destroy an active nest under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981, and the RSPB advises avoiding hedge cutting from March to August.
Do you need to visit to price it?
Usually not. Photos of the front and back garden, plus a few words about what needs doing, are enough to price most gardens. If anything is unclear, we'll ask over a call or text.
Send a few photos and get a fixed price, usually without a visit.