Through the warmer months
Brisbane hedges grow fastest in spring, summer and autumn. Lighter, regular trims keep the shape far more easily than letting the hedge get away and then cutting it hard.
Brisbane hedge trimming prices
How much does hedge trimming cost in Brisbane?
Hedge trimming cost in Brisbane depends on how tall and long the hedge is and how much it has grown. With The Garden Barber, a maintained hedge under 1.5 m is about $9 to $18 a metre, GST included. That covers trimming the sides and top and taking the green waste away, and every job starts at $99.
Last updated: 13 October 2026
Trained in horticulture
What you're paying for
Our team is trained in horticulture, so your hedge is cut to stay healthy and full for years, as well as neat on the day.
- Not cutting a flowering hedge just before it blooms, so you still get the flowers
- Shaping the sides so light reaches the base and the hedge stays full to the ground
- Spotting pests and disease in the hedge early, before they spread
- Cutting each plant to suit how it grows and recovers
Every visit
What a hedge trim includes
- Trimming the sides and the top of the hedge
- Formal or informal shaping, to suit the hedge and the garden
- Tapering the sides so the base stays full and doesn't go thin
- Clearing the trimmings off beds, paths and lawn
- Taking the green waste away with us
We use quieter, modern electric trimmers, so there are no petrol fumes. Pruning, weeding and garden bed work can be done on the same visit.
How often
When to trim a Brisbane hedge
In a heatwave
We avoid cutting a hedge hard in the heat, when fresh cuts can scorch. A lighter tidy can wait for a cooler spell.
Fast growing hedges
Vigorous hedges like lilly pilly and murraya usually need a trim every couple of months while they're growing. Slower hedges may only need a few trims a year.
The price
What changes the cost of hedge trimming
The table is a fair guide for most Brisbane hedges. These are the things that move your price up or down from it.
Height
Height changes the price more than anything. A hedge you can reach from the ground is quick to trim. A tall one needs ladders or platforms, more care and more time.
Length and width
We price by the metre, so a long hedge costs more than a short one. A deep, wide hedge has more surface to cut than a narrow one of the same length.
How much it has grown
A hedge trimmed regularly only needs a light tidy. One left for a year or more needs cutting back hard, takes much longer and makes a lot more green waste.
Getting to both sides
A hedge along a fence line, over a garden bed or on a slope is harder to reach than one standing on open lawn.
The shape
A neat informal hedge is quicker than a formal one with crisp lines and square corners, which has to be cut by eye and checked as we go.
Green waste
Every load we take away costs us to drop off, so a big cut back costs more than a light trim.
Two kinds of job
A maintenance trim or a bigger cut back
A regular maintenance trim
A light trim that takes off the new growth and keeps the hedge at the size and shape you want. It's the cheapest way to look after a hedge, because each trim is quick.
Bringing back an overgrown hedge
A hedge that has been left to grow needs cutting back much harder, sometimes in stages so it can recover. It takes longer and makes far more green waste, so we quote it once we've seen it.
Behind the price
Where your money goes
This is what a professional, properly insured hedge service pays for out of every job.
Wages, super and WorkCover
Our hedges are trimmed by a two person crew on proper wages, and we pay their super and WorkCover. That's the biggest part of every price.
Horticultural know how
Our team is trained in horticulture, so each hedge is cut to suit how the plant grows and recovers.
Insurance
We're fully insured, with public liability and workers compensation cover. It costs money every year, and it protects you as well as us.
Vehicles and equipment
Our vehicles need fuel, rego, insurance and servicing, and our quieter, modern electric trimmers need sharp blades, batteries, repairs and replacing.
Green waste
We take the trimmings away, and the green waste facility charges us to drop them off.
Running the business
Quotes, scheduling, accounts, training and our phone all cost time and money.
GST
Our prices include GST. That 10% goes to the government, not to us.
Choosing
What to ask before you pick a hedge trimmer
Price matters, but it isn't the only thing. These questions tell you more about who's cutting your hedge.
- Are they fully insured, with public liability and workers compensation cover?
- Is the team police checked before they work at your home?
- Do they know the plant? Ask if their team is trained in horticulture.
- Is the price agreed before they start, and does it include taking the green waste away?
- Will they shape the hedge so the base stays full?
- For a hedge over 3 m, how will they reach the top safely?
Questions
Hedge trimming cost questions
How much does it cost to trim a hedge in Brisbane?
With The Garden Barber, a maintained hedge under 1.5 m tall is about $9 to $18 a metre, a hedge 1.5 to 2.5 m tall is about $18 to $35 a metre, and a hedge 2.5 to 3 m tall is about $35 to $70 a metre. Prices include GST, trimming the sides and top, and taking the green waste away.
Is there a minimum charge?
Yes. The smallest job is $99, GST included, so a short hedge on its own comes to $99.
Do your prices include GST?
Yes. Every price on this page includes GST.
Do you charge by the hour?
No. We price each job, so you know what it costs before we start, however long it takes on the day.
Is green waste removal included?
Yes. Taking the green waste away is included after hedge trimming.
Do you trim hedges over 3 metres tall?
Hedges over 3 m may need an elevated work platform to reach the top safely, so we quote them once we've seen photos or the hedge.
How often should a hedge be trimmed in Brisbane?
It depends on the plant. Fast growing hedges usually need a trim every couple of months through the warmer months, and slower ones a few times a year. Regular light trims cost less than one big cut back.
Get a price for your hedge
Quotes are free. Send your suburb, a few photos of the hedge and roughly how long and tall it is, and we'll tell you what it costs. We aim to reply within 1 business day. Prefer to talk? Call 1300 001 803.
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