Costs
What gardening work costs in the UK
Realistic price ranges for the jobs people ask about most, what drives the number up or down, and what is usually left out of a quote.
Cost guide by job
Grass cutting cost
£20 to £45 buys a regular cut across most of Britain, rising to £30 to £60 in London and the South East.
£25 to £45 a visit
Lawn treatment cost
£30 to £70 an application is the going rate across most of Britain, with London and the South East at £40 to £90.
£30 to £70 a treatment
Lawn care cost
£30 to £70 a visit is the national range for regular upkeep, and £45 to £90 across London and the South East.
£30 to £70 a visit
Lawn scarifying cost
£55 to £240 covers scarification on a domestic lawn, set by area and by how much moss is sitting in it.
£55 to £240 a lawn
Turfing cost
£15 to £30 a square metre supplied and laid covers most of Britain, while £20 to £38 applies across London and the South East.
£15 to £30 a square metre laid
Artificial grass cost
£50 to £90 per square metre installed is the 2026 range across most of the UK, rising to £65 to £110 in London and the South East.
£50 to £90 per square metre
Hedge cutting cost
£60 to £150 is the common range for a standard domestic hedge, with £120 the figure quoted most often.
£60 to £150 a hedge
Topiary cost
Topiary is the least documented of the garden trades for pricing, and published figures are thin.
£25 to £100 a piece
Tree surgery cost
Tree surgery is quoted per job in almost every case.
£150 to £3,500 a job
Tree felling cost
Height, access and what sits underneath set the felling price.
£150 to £4,800 a tree
Stump grinding cost
Diameter at ground level sets the grinding price, with UK averages near £225 for a single stump.
£60 to £500 a stump
Crown reduction cost
Crown work is priced by tree size and crew time rather than by the branch.
£250 to £1,400 a tree
Tree planting cost
Two numbers make up every planting quote: the stock and the labour.
£75 to £1,500 a tree
Garden clearance cost
£150 to £300 covers a small garden clearance, £300 to £600 a medium one, and £600 to £2,000 where a plot has been left badly overgrown.
£150 to £600 a garden
Green waste removal cost
£45 to £250 covers most green waste collections, set by how many cubic metres end up in the van.
£70 to £250 a van load
Fencing cost
£1,500 is the average UK fencing project in 2026, and £110 to £120 per metre is the working rate supplied and fitted.
£110 to £120 per metre
Fence repair cost
£150 is the average UK fence repair in 2026, with most small jobs at £100 to £150 outside London or £120 to £180 inside it.
£60 to £150 per panel replaced
Garden gates cost
£450 is the typical spend on a garden gate supplied and fitted in 2026.
£250 to £700 supplied and fitted
Decking cost
£2,600 is the average 30 square metre timber deck in 2026.
£40 to £110 per square metre
Composite decking cost
£110 per square metre installed is the 2026 figure for solid capped composite and £65 for hollow uncapped.
£65 to £110 per square metre
Patios cost
£1,200 is the average UK patio spend in 2026, roughly 15 square metres of sandstone.
£60 to £120 per square metre
Block paving cost
£4,500 to £6,000 covers a 60 square metre concrete block driveway in 2026, with £50 to £120 per square metre spanning the material choices.
£50 to £120 per square metre
Driveways cost
£2,500 to £5,000 buys a 60 square metre driveway in tarmac or resin during 2026, while concrete and block paving reach £8,000 at the same size.
£45 to £125 per square metre
Resin driveways cost
£60 to £95 per square metre is the mid-point most UK cost guides settle on for 2026, putting a 60 square metre driveway at £3,500 to £5,500.
£40 to £120 per square metre
Landscaping cost
£4,000 is the average garden renovation figure for 2026, though the useful spread runs £2,500 to £8,000 for a refresh and £8,000 to £25,000 for a redesign with paving and structures.
£2,500 to £25,000 for a whole garden
Garden design cost
£600 to £4,500 is where most garden design fees land, averaging about £1,950.
£600 to £4,500 for a design
Pressure washing cost
Area and surface type set the price, with most contractors quoting per square metre and a few by the hour.
£100 to £900 a job
Patio cleaning cost
Patio prices follow material, area and how much treatment the surface needs before the lance touches it.
£80 to £400 a patio
Driveway cleaning cost
Driveway pricing divides into a cleaning figure and a sealing figure, and the two together roughly double the bill.
£100 to £650 a driveway
Japanese knotweed cost
Method and infestation area drive the figure, and the gap between the two main routes is enormous.
£1,500 to £20,000 a site
Grounds maintenance cost
£800 to £8,000 a year covers most commercial grounds contracts, with the spread set by site type as much as by acreage.
£800 to £8,000 a year