Regular trimming keeps hedges dense, tidy and healthy. Arbortech Professional Tree Services carries out hedge trimming across Somerset for domestic clients, farmers, landowners, businesses and local authorities. Whether you have a garden boundary that needs an annual cut or a long farm hedgerow requiring tractor-mounted flail work, we have the equipment and experience to handle it.
We cover Taunton, Yeovil, Martock, Ilminster, Bridgwater, Wellington, Somerton and all surrounding towns and villages. Free, no-obligation site visits are available, and written quotations are provided on request.
Domestic Hedge Trimming
For garden hedges — box, yew, privet, beech, laurel and others — precision and finish matter. We cut to a clean line, remove the arisings and leave the site tidy. The timing of the cut depends on the species: some hedges are best cut in late summer after nesting season, while others benefit from two cuts a year. We will advise on the right approach for your hedge and flag any problems — such as disease, dieback or structural gaps — that need attention.
Farm and Boundary Hedgerows
Agricultural hedgerows are subject to seasonal cutting restrictions under the Hedgerow Regulations and the basic requirements of cross-compliance. Cutting is generally prohibited between 1 March and 31 August to protect nesting birds, with limited exceptions for safety and operational reasons. We work within these requirements and can plan hedgerow maintenance around them.
For longer hedgerow runs, we use appropriate flail and cutting equipment to carry out the work efficiently and to a good standard.
Getting the Timing Right
Cutting a hedge at the wrong time of year — particularly formal garden hedges in full growth — can cause browning and set the hedge back significantly. Our team can advise on the best cutting window for your particular hedge and species, taking into account nesting season, growth cycle and the condition of the hedge.
Hedge Trimming Across Somerset
We trim hedges of all types, sizes and lengths. All work is carried out by experienced, fully insured professionals. If you have a hedge that has been left uncut for several years and has become overgrown or gappy, we can also advise on whether renovation — or in some cases, hedge laying — would be a better long-term solution than routine trimming.
