Planting new privacy hedge (beech or leylandii) - expected cost

[Skipsteer]

Hello,

I was just wondering how much you would expect to pay for someone to plant a 13m hedge (beech or leylandii).

It will require some new soil to be used as its at the corner of our house near the road.

Prices including bare bulb hedges, soil and labour. Basically all in cost.

Just wondering what a rough fair cost would be for this?

Thanks

 

[blup]

Difficult to say but a variable would be the size and species of the shrubs used, cost of top soil/compost, ground preparation and removal of any waste etc.

A reasonably healthy adult could do that in under a day weather permitting for under a £100.

So I'm guessing you've been quoted £1200.

Blup

 

[Skipsteer]

We've been quoted £890 for beech or £1360 for leylandii.

I suspect he's given an expensive quote because he's busy and thought he'd chance it?

Landscape gardeners in our area seem to be really busy and many were too busy to take on new jobs.

Tempted to do it myself but don't want to mess it up.

 

[scbk]

Too many variables, there could be a good few hundred £ on materials.

Price of materials has gone up recently (still going up), and availability has gone down.

 

[blup]

Market forces (the pricing suggest leylandii are in shorter supply than beech), but a tradesman has overheads like any other business.

Google will help on depth of planting, feeding, and how to stagger (double width is probably better for a thicker hedge), so it is something you can do. The key thing is that regularly watering helps them establish.

I would go for the evergreen (beech or laurel) which can be cut back hard but still grow back vigorously, even though the initial growth may be slower.

Leylandii look nice if trimmed regularly but go brown under just the current growth so not practical to retain colour if cut back hard when they get overgrown.

Blup

 

[Diyisfun]

Do it yourself. How can you mess it up.
Buy bare rooted beech mixed colour, you can drill plant them if you cant dig..mix bit of bone meal, simple thats what i did 8 yrs ago 6ft now looks brill.
drill bit bulb planter - Google Search

 

[lostinthelight]

Look at Thuja as a better alternative Leylandii. If they ever get out of hand they can be cut back close to the trunk and regrow.

 

[EddieM]

Dont plant leylandii. Work of the devil.

 

[mattylad]

One cost of this is going to be arguments with the neighbours (if you do not already have them).
If you plant on or within a few inches of the boundary. Plant them well enough inside the boundary that when they are grown they do not cross the boundary.

 

[lostinthelight]

One cost of this is going to be arguments with the neighbours (if you do not already have them).
If you plant on or within a few inches of the boundary. Plant them well enough inside the boundary that when they are grown they do not cross the boundary.

Exactly, no one should plant a hedge unless they can tend to both sides .

 

[Alec_t]

As Eddie said, avoid Leylandii. They don't regrow from old wood, so a hedge can permanently look patchy if it gets damaged or diseased.
Whatever you plant, make sure it's far enough from your house to avoid damage to foundations, drains and services by roots.

 

[mattylad]

A 6' fence will look nice too.