Garden Cleanups
A full reset for a yard that's been left for a while.
A cleanup is a bigger job than a mow. It's for the yard that's had a few months of leaves pile up, beds full of weeds, grass over the edges and a general build-up of green waste.
Cleanups are quoted individually, because no two neglected yards are the same. We'd rather look at it (or at your photos) and give you a real number than throw out a guess.
What a cleanup usually covers
- Leaf removal from lawn, beds, paths and driveways
- Cutting down overgrown grass and long weeds
- Weeding and tidying garden beds back to their borders
- Trimming back growth that's spilling over paths and fences
- Removing accumulated green waste and prunings
- A final blow-down and tidy so the place is clean when we leave
Green waste
Cleanups generate far more waste than a green bin holds. Depending on the volume, we'll either fill the bins over a couple of visits or price removal into the job. Either way it's agreed before we start, not added afterwards.
Common reasons people book one
- End of a tenancy or before a rental inspection
- Getting a property ready to list or photograph
- Coming back from an extended trip
- Helping out a family member who can't manage the yard anymore
- A spring or autumn reset before going onto a regular mowing schedule
Warmer months are when most cleanups get booked
Through the warmer, wetter part of the year, grass, weeds and hedge growth all move faster, and a yard that looked fine in August can be well out of hand by November. Overgrown lawn, weeds through the beds, hedges pushing over the path and leaf and debris build-up usually turn up together.
We handle those in one visit rather than three: cut the growth down, clear and weed the beds, take the hedges back off the paths, and clean up the debris. From there a regular mowing visit keeps it from repeating.
What we don't do
A cleanup isn't landscaping. We don't do turf laying, retaining walls, paving, tree felling or large stump removal. If a job needs one of those, we'll tell you straight rather than take it on.
Recent work
Photos from garden cleanups jobs we've actually done.
More jobs on our recent work page.
After a big cleanup, many homes switch to recurring garden visits so it never builds up again — see regular maintenance.
Cleanups are common on leafy established Berwick properties and Harkaway garden areas under mature trees.
Frequently asked questions
- How long does a garden cleanup take?
- Anything from a couple of hours to a full day depending on the size of the yard and how much waste there is. We'll give you a realistic idea when we quote.
- Do you take the green waste away?
- It depends on the job. Small amounts go in your green bin; larger volumes are quoted as removal. We confirm which one applies before starting.
- Can you do a cleanup and then keep it maintained?
- That works well — a one-off reset, then a regular mowing visit so it never gets back to that point.
Garden Cleanups near you
Want a price for your yard?
Send a few details or some photos and we'll come back with a free, no-obligation quote before any work starts.