Garden Clearances South West london
At The Southwest London Gardener, we clear gardens whatever state they’re in. Overgrown lawns, dead hedging, broken fencing, old decking, rubble, years of green waste piled against a fence. We take it away and dispose of it properly, and nothing goes to landfill that doesn’t have to.
For a lot of clients, clearance is the opening move, not the whole job. Once your garden is cleared you can move straight into soft landscaping and planting, or a full makeover, so the space doesn’t just look tidy for a fortnight before the weeds find their way back. Getting ready to sell your house? Sitting on a garden that’s been neglected for years? Clearing ground before a bigger project starts? Whatever brought you to this page, our team handles it from the first bag to the last trip to the recycling centre.
Garden clearance covers whatever’s built up in your outdoor space over time, and the jobs vary more than you’d think. You might need an overgrown lawn, border or hedge brought back under control. You might have dead or diseased plants that are dragging down everything growing near them. Weeds, brambles and ivy get stripped out at the root so they don’t come straight back. Fallen branches and old tree debris get cleared.
If it grew in your garden and it’s organic, we can usually recycle it. Large timber, rubble and non-organic waste get sorted separately and disposed of the correct way. We never mix them in with green waste. Mixed loads cause problems at composting facilities, and they can get an entire load rejected.
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Our Approach to Garden Clearances
Every clearance starts with a proper look at the space. We work out what needs to go, what’s worth saving, and whether any existing planting or features are worth building around rather than tearing out. Shrubs and trees that have simply been neglected can often be pruned back into shape instead of removed. That saves you money, and it keeps mature planting that would otherwise take years to replace.
Once we know the scope, we get moving. Waste gets bagged, loaded and taken to a licensed recycling facility. Not landfill. We recycled more than 11 tonnes of green waste this way in 2024 alone. Pricing is £7.50 plus VAT per large gardening bag, with tailored quotes for bigger clearances, so you know the cost before a single bag gets filled.
Common Questions About Garden Clearances in South West London
Overgrown lawns, hedges and borders. Dead or diseased plants. Weeds, brambles, ivy, fallen branches, general green waste. We’ll also take old fencing, decking or rubble where that’s part of the job. Organic material gets separated from non-organic waste and disposed of through the correct channels, not lumped together.
£7.50 plus VAT per large gardening bag for green waste. For bigger clearances, or jobs that involve fencing, decking or rubble removal, we give you a tailored quote. What you pay comes down to the size of your garden, how overgrown it’s got, and how much needs to come out.
Yes. We’re registered waste carriers with the Environment Agency, Licence No. CBDU413066, and every suitable load goes to a licensed composting facility rather than landfill. In 2024 we recycled more than 11 tonnes of garden waste this way.
Often, yes. Plants that have gone wild but are otherwise healthy can usually be pruned back into shape rather than dug out entirely. We check what’s worth keeping before we start clearing, which can save you the cost of a full strip-out and replant.
Most take a day. Bigger or more overgrown gardens can run longer, depending on volume and how easy the site is to access. You’ll get a realistic timescale once we’ve seen the space, not a guess over the phone.
Yes, and it’s one of the most common reasons people call us. A tidy garden changes how a property presents, and we can usually turn a clearance around fast enough to fit around moving or sale timelines.
Yes. A clearance is often stage one of something bigger. From there we can move straight into soft landscaping, new turf, planting, soil preparation, or take the whole space through a garden makeover if you want it rebuilt from the ground up.
South West London, including Wandsworth, Wimbledon, Putney, Richmond, Twickenham and the surrounding SW postcodes. Not sure if your address is covered? Ask us.
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