Leylandii hedge work
Leylandii hedge cutting
Leylandii hedge cutting works best when the finished height and width are agreed before the first cut. We also check how much live green growth remains at that line.
Give the intended finished height and width
Cuts into leafless old wood may remain brown
Show both sides, both ends and the route out
Leylandii hedge cutting tree work
Agree the height and width first
A Leylandii hedge can look very different from each side. Send both faces, both ends and the full top line. Tell us the finished height you have in mind and where the boundary sits, especially if access is only possible from one garden.
We check whether that target is realistic before cutting. A string line or clear reference point helps keep a long hedge level. Clean-up is included, with the handling of clippings agreed for the job.
Brown old wood may stay brown
Leylandii does not normally regrow from old leafless wood. Cutting a face past its green outer layer can leave a permanent brown section. That is why a large width reduction may not produce the green finish a customer expects.
Height reduction can also expose bare internal growth, depending on the shape and condition of the hedge. We agree the achievable line after seeing the hedge rather than promising that every overgrown screen can be returned to a narrow green wall.
Regular trimming is easier to control
The RHS advises trimming established Leylandii between April and the end of August, with more than one cut during the growing season where needed. Keeping to a manageable line avoids relying on a later cut into bare wood.
Active bird nests must not be damaged or disturbed. A hedge is checked before work, regardless of a calendar date. Weather, access and the scale of the cut also affect when the job can be carried out safely.
There is no automatic two-metre cutting rule
Government high-hedge guidance does not give a neighbour an automatic right to have every Leylandii cut to two metres. The council complaint process has specific tests, including two or more mostly evergreen trees or shrubs, a height above two metres and an adverse effect on the enjoyment of a home or garden.
Try to agree the work with the hedge owner first. A person may trim encroaching growth back to the boundary where they have the right to do so, but protection, ownership and disposal still need care. Woodside carries out agreed hedge and tree work, not boundary reports or legal advice.