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Regular maintenance visits, one-off tidy-ups, hedge cutting, mowing, full clearance, fresh planting and patio jet washing, priced against the size of the plot and the state it is in. Every TS postcode is covered, from the Hartlepool Headland to the villages south of Yarm, with a fast turnaround on written quotes.
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Gardening services in Teesside
Get a competitive, written quote for regular garden maintenance, a one-off tidy-up, hedge cutting, mowing, full clearance, new planting or patio jet washing. Priced on the size of the plot and the state it is in, after somebody has actually looked at it.
Regular Garden Maintenance
A fixed rota that keeps the lawn, edges, borders and hedges under control all season.
From £35/visit →
One-Off Garden Tidy-Ups
One visit to reset an overgrown garden, waste included, no ongoing commitment.
From £150 →
Hedge Cutting & Trimming
Leylandii, privet, laurel and beech cut square to a set height, clippings taken away.
From £45 →
Lawn Mowing
Weekly or fortnightly cuts, edges included, clippings taken away.
From £18/cut →
Garden Clearance
Overgrown or inherited plots stripped back to usable ground, waste tipped legally.
From £250 →
Planting, Borders & Beds
Beds dug over, improved and planted with shrubs and perennials that suit local ground.
From £150 →
Patio & Path Jet Washing
Green film and moss off patios, paths and steps, with joints re-sanded where needed.
From £2.50/m² →How it works
- Tell us about your garden. Two minutes in the quote form, rough size, what needs doing, postcode.
- Get your free quote. Your job is priced properly and competitively, with a fast turnaround.
- You decide. Talk the quote through, ask questions, take your time. No charge, no pressure.
What does a gardener cost in Teesside?
Most garden work in the region is priced one of three ways: by the hour, by the visit, or by the job. A single gardener charges roughly £20 to £30 an hour, a two-person team £40 to £55. A fortnightly maintenance visit on an average semi-detached garden lands at £35 to £60, mowing on its own at £18 to £35 a cut. Bigger one-off work is quoted as a job: a proper tidy-up runs £150 to £450, a full clearance £250 to £800 once waste disposal is counted.
Volume of green waste is the figure that moves a quote the most, and it is the one homeowners nearly always underestimate. A hedge that has not been touched for three years produces a van load, not a bin bag, and it costs money to tip legally. Anyone quoting a clearance without asking what happens to the waste has not finished pricing the job.
| Work | Guide price | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Hourly rate, one gardener | £20 to £30 | Two-person team £40 to £55 |
| Fortnightly maintenance visit | £35 to £60 | Mow, edge, borders, tidy |
| Mowing only | £18 to £35 | Average back garden, clippings taken |
| Hedge cutting | £45 to £120 a hedge | Height and access set the price |
| One-off tidy-up | £150 to £450 | Half a day to two days of work |
| Garden clearance | £250 to £800 | Waste volume dominates |
| Patio jet washing | £2.50 to £4.50/m² | Minimum charge usually applies |
The full breakdown, including what a fair maintenance contract should include, sits in the Teesside garden maintenance cost guide.
Regular visits or one big push?
It is the first question worth settling, because it changes the price of everything else. A garden kept on a fortnightly rota through the season never grows out of control, so each visit is short and the annual bill is predictable. A garden left until it is waist deep needs a clearance first, which is heavy work, produces a lot of waste, and costs several times a single maintenance visit.
The sensible route for a neglected plot is almost always a one-off tidy-up or clearance to reset it, then a maintenance rota to hold it there. Reset once, maintain cheaply. Skipping the reset and asking a gardener to fit two years of growth into a two-hour visit is how people end up disappointed with both the finish and the price.
The gardening year on Teesside
The North East coast runs a slightly later, slightly shorter season than the south. Grass generally starts moving in the second half of March and keeps going into late October, and everything else follows that rhythm.
- March to April: first cuts at a high blade setting, borders weeded and mulched, spring bedding planted, winter debris cleared.
- May to July: peak growth. Weekly or fortnightly cutting, edging, weeding, and the summer window for cutting most hedges once nesting birds are clear of them.
- August: growth slows in a dry spell. A good month to book autumn work before the diary fills.
- September to October: the busiest booking period of the year. Final hedge trims, autumn planting, leaf clearance beginning, gutters and patios cleaned before the wet sets in.
- November to February: leaves, pruning of dormant deciduous shrubs and fruit trees, structural work, fence and border repairs, and clearance jobs that are far easier with the foliage down.
Booking a clearance in January instead of May is usually cheaper and always quicker, because the growth is dormant and the volume is lower.
Seven jobs, one garden
Most enquiries turn out to be a combination. Regular maintenance keeps a good garden good on a rota you choose. One-off tidy-ups pull a garden back into shape before a viewing, a party or the start of a season. Hedge cutting deals with the leylandii, privet and beech that dominate boundaries across the region. Lawn mowing is the standalone job for people who want everything else themselves. Garden clearance empties an overgrown or inherited plot properly, waste included. Planting and borders puts something worth looking at back into the space. Patio and path jet washing takes the winter green off the hard surfaces so the whole garden reads as looked after.
What a good garden quote contains
Whoever ends up doing the work, five things separate a real quote from a number over the fence:
- Scope in writing: which beds, which hedges, whether the front garden is included, and what happens to the greenhouse full of junk.
- Waste stated: taken away, left bagged, or composted on site. Tipping costs money and licensed carriers charge for it honestly.
- Frequency and season length: a maintenance price means little without the number of visits and the months it covers.
- Access and parking: rear-lane terraces and long shared drives add time, and a quote should say so rather than surprise you later.
- Insurance and waste licence: public liability cover and a waste carrier registration are both quick to ask for, and worth asking for.
Local ground, local gardens
Gardens vary sharply across the conurbation. The terraced streets of central Middlesbrough, Stockton and Hartlepool have small, walled, shaded yards where access runs through the house or a back lane, which changes how waste leaves the site. The post-1970s estates at Ingleby Barwick, Coulby Newham and Hardwick sit on heavy glacial clay with thin topsoil, so borders need feeding and the ground turns greasy after rain. Coastal gardens at Redcar, Marske and Seaton Carew take salt wind that scorches soft foliage and rules out several popular hedging plants. Plots climbing towards Guisborough, Saltburn and the Eston Hills catch more rain and later frosts, which shifts planting dates by a fortnight. Read more about the site, or start your quote above.
Get a competitive quote for your Teesside garden
Competitive pricing, quoted properly for your job. No charge, no pressure.
Where we cover
Gardens right across the Teesside conurbation are covered, from tight terraced yards in central Middlesbrough to half-acre plots on the edge of Guisborough.
Full details on the areas we cover page.
Frequently asked questions
How much does a gardener cost in Teesside?
How often should a garden be maintained?
Is it cheaper to book a clearance in winter?
Do I have to be at home for the visit?
Who takes the garden waste away?
Gardening guides for Teesside homeowners
What a Gardener Costs on Teesside in 2026
Real 2026 price ranges for every common garden job, and the four things that move them.
When to Cut a Hedge on Teesside (and the Nesting Rules)
Species-by-species timing, the nesting law, and why leylandii cannot be cut back hard.
Garden Waste Disposal on Teesside: Rules, Costs and Duty of Care
Waste carrier checks, your legal duty, and what removal should actually cost.
Get a competitive quote for your Teesside garden
Competitive pricing, quoted properly for your job. No charge, no pressure.