Gardener cost Cost Calculator
A general gardener charges £14–£25 an hour across most of the UK, rising to £35–£49 in London and the South East. A full day is £150–£300. Regular fortnightly visits cost less per hour than one-off rescues — an overgrown garden is…
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How this calculator works
Every figure in this calculator is the one published in the cost table on our gardener cost guide. Pick the option that matches your job and the calculator returns that published range, adjusted for your region - it does not model anything the guide does not already say.
That is deliberate. A calculator whose rates drift from the page it sits under is worse than no calculator, because two numbers on the same site disagree.
What it cannot know: access, the condition of what is already there, and anything structural. Those are what separate three real quotes from each other.
Published gardener cost costs (2026)
| Option | Typical 2026 cost | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Half day | £80–£150 | |
| Full day | £150–£300 | |
| One-off overgrown rescue | £250–£800 |
These are the figures from our gardener cost cost guide.
From estimate to a firm quote
An estimate is a starting point, not a quote. The calculator gives you the published range for a booking type with your region applied, but the two things it cannot see are how overgrown the garden actually is and how easy it is to reach. A rear garden with no side access, where every barrow of arisings goes back through the house, is slower and dearer than the same job with a gate onto the street.
Use the figure to sense-check the quotes you get, not to replace them. If the job is really a lawn problem rather than general tidying, the lawn care guide and the grass cutting guide price those separately.
Gardener cost calculator — FAQs
Around £14–£25 an hour for general maintenance in most regions, and £35–£49 in London and the wealthier commuter belt. Most gardeners set a minimum visit of one to two hours.
Typically £150–£300. Two-person crews charge more but clear roughly double the work, which is usually better value on overgrown plots.
Yes. A fortnightly standing slot usually works out 10–20% cheaper per hour than one-off bookings, and the garden never reaches rescue-job state, which is where the big bills live.
Only if agreed - disposal is licensed and costs them money, so expect £20–£80 per visit on top, or use your council green bin.
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