Short answer
Most garden clearances in Chester cost from around £150 for a small tidy and one load of green waste, from £350 for a badly overgrown garden, and from £250 for a standard end-of-tenancy clear-out. The exact price depends on how much there is to remove, how easy it is to carry out, and whether it is green waste or mixed rubbish.
What you are really paying for
Garden clearance is priced on volume, access and waste type far more than on hours. The work itself — cutting back, pulling out and bagging up — is often the quick part. The cost sits in getting it all off site and disposed of legally, which is charged by the load or by weight at a licensed transfer station.
Around Chester, Hoole, Saltney, Christleton and out across the Wirral, Wrexham and Flintshire, the gardens we clear vary hugely. A compact courtyard behind a city terrace is a different job to a long Victorian back garden in Boughton or a rented semi in Blacon that has been left a season too long. Wet Cheshire winters and a fast spring also mean a garden left for six months can go from tidy to jungle, which is why overgrown clearances spike for landlords between tenancies.
One thing worth knowing: anyone removing your waste must hold a registered waste carrier licence and give you a transfer note. If a cheap clearance ends up fly-tipped in a Cheshire lane, the fine can legally come back to you as the householder — so the licence is part of what you are paying for, not an extra.
Garden clearance — guide prices in Chester & Cheshire
| Job | Guide price | What affects it |
|---|---|---|
| Small garden tidy + one load of green waste | From £150 | Cut back, weed, light prune and a single load removed |
| Overgrown garden — full clearance | From £350 | Heavy growth, brambles, multiple loads; rises with size and access |
| End-of-tenancy garden reset (landlords) | From £250 | Strip back to a re-lettable state, lawn cut, beds and edges tidied |
| Shed, decking or trampoline removal + disposal | From £120 | Dismantle and take away; mixed waste priced separately |
| Extra load of waste removed | From £90 per load | Charged by volume; mixed/non-green waste costs more than green |
These are guide prices for typical Chester gardens. The real figure is confirmed after a few photos or a quick visit, because volume, slope, side-access and waste type all change the scope.
What a professional garden clearance involves
- 1
Walk-round and waste assessment
We look at what is staying and what is going, check side access for carrying out, and estimate the number of loads — green waste, soil, and any mixed rubbish are costed differently.
- 2
Cut back, strip out and gather
Overgrowth, brambles, dead planting and unwanted items are cut down and bagged. We work safely, watching for hidden hazards like old glass, sharps or buried fence wire common in long-neglected plots.
- 3
Licensed removal off site
Everything is loaded and taken away under our registered waste carrier licence to a licensed facility, with green waste sent for recycling or composting wherever possible.
- 4
Final tidy and before-and-after photos
The garden is left swept and presentable — handy for landlords needing proof of condition — and you get photos on completion plus a note of any follow-on work worth doing.
Know what is hiding before you dig in
Stop and call a professional if the garden hides anything you cannot safely handle: asbestos sheeting (common in old sheds and garage roofs), drums of unknown liquid, dense Japanese knotweed, or a large unstable tree. These need specialist handling and licensed disposal — knotweed in particular spreads from fragments and can affect a sale, so it should never be hacked up and binned.
Skip hire vs a managed clearance
| Hire a skip yourself | Managed clearance (CPAGM) | |
|---|---|---|
| The labour | You cut, drag and load it all yourself | We do the cutting, carrying and loading |
| Permits | A road permit needed if it sits on the street, common on Chester terraces | No permit — our vehicle, on and gone the same day |
| Space | A skip needs driveway or kerb space and can sit for days | Nothing left blocking your garden or frontage |
| Disposal proof | You are responsible for what goes in it | Licensed carrier, transfer note and green-waste recycling |
| Typical outlay | From around £200–£300 for a skip, plus your weekend | From £150, done for you, with photos on completion |
Photos that get you an accurate price fast
- A wide shot of the whole garden showing roughly how much growth and how many items need to go
- A close-up of the worst areas — brambles, a packed shed, piled rubbish or a stump
- A photo of the access route out to the road (side gate width, steps, parking, alley or rear access)
Frequently asked questions
How much is an end-of-tenancy garden clearance for a landlord?
From around £250 for a standard rental garden returned to a clean, re-lettable state — lawn cut, beds and edges tidied, rubbish removed. Badly overgrown handovers cost more and are quoted after photos. We provide before-and-after photos you can keep on file for the inventory.
Do you take the green waste and rubbish away?
Yes. We are a registered waste carrier, so it all leaves under a transfer note and green waste is recycled or composted where possible. You are never left with bags to deal with.
What makes the price go up?
Volume and number of loads, mixed or non-green waste, poor side access where everything has to be carried through the house or up steps, slopes, and big items like sheds, decking or stumps.
Can you clear an inherited or long-neglected garden?
Yes — overgrown and probate gardens are some of our most common jobs. We assess it first, flag anything that needs specialist handling, and clear the rest in planned loads so the cost is clear up front.
How quickly can you do it?
Most domestic clearances are booked within a week or two; urgent landlord turnarounds between tenancies can often be prioritised. Tell us your deadline when you send photos.