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Landscapers in the United Kingdom
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11,586 landscapers across the United Kingdom, each compared on their portfolio, verified credentials, past work and reviews — the evidence that matters before a project you'll live with. Add your area below to compare their work near you.
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What to check when hiring landscapers in the United Kingdom
MyTrustedTraders ranks on independent public evidence — no ads, no paid placement. Use these checks alongside the evidence on each profile before you decide who to contact.
- Ask to see a portfolio of completed work like yours, plus recent references you can contact.
- Check the credentials and registrations that matter for this work — and that they are current.
- Get a written, itemised quote with scope, assumptions and a staged payment schedule.
- Compare at least three landscapers on the depth of their evidence, not just price.
How to judge a landscaper
Independent, no-ads guidance — the trade-specific checks that matter most, the warning signs, and what to ask before you hire. Use it alongside each trader’s public evidence above.
Verify before you hire
- Check they hold a BALI Accredited Contractor or APL member badge — these are the UK's two recognised landscaping trade credentials, both requiring on-site quality assessments.
- Confirm they have a valid Environment Agency Waste Carrier Licence (Upper Tier, number starts CBDU) — without it, you as the homeowner can be held liable if your garden waste is fly-tipped.
- Ask for public liability insurance proof — there is no legal minimum in landscaping, so fraudsters rely on homeowners not asking.
- Look at real before-and-after photos of completed projects, not stock images — quality and style-match are the primary trust signal for this considered, aesthetic purchase.
Warning signs of a cowboy
- Demands a large upfront cash payment or the full amount before work starts — landscaping is one of the most common rogue-trader categories in UK Trading Standards data.
- Cannot name or show proof of a BALI, APL, Marshalls, or Brett credential — any competent established landscaper will have at least one.
- Has no photos of their own completed work, only vague descriptions or stock images.
- Vague or verbal-only quote with no written breakdown — especially for hard-landscaping jobs like driveways or patios that can run into thousands of pounds.
Questions to ask before you hire
- Can you show me your Environment Agency Waste Carrier Licence number so I can verify it before you remove anything?
- Are you BALI Accredited or an APL member, and can I see your current certificate?
- For a new driveway or hard-standing: have you checked whether this area needs planning permission or SuDS drainage compliance?
- Can you point me to two or three recent completed projects I can see — either photos or in person?
Frequently asked questions
- How do I choose a trustworthy landscaper?
- Compare the public evidence on each profile — how many independent reviews they have and across how many named platforms, the rating and how recent it is, any verified credentials, and the company record. A landscaper backed by several named sources is harder to fake than one with a single listing.
- Does MyTrustedTraders rank or recommend landscapers for payment?
- No. There are no ads and no paid placement. Landscapers are ranked only by the strength of independent public evidence — no one can pay to rank higher, add a badge, or change their reviews.
- Where do the reviews come from?
- They're imported from named public review platforms and always shown with the source named — they aren't reviews written on MyTrustedTraders. We cross-check the same business across sources rather than creating new reviews.
- What should I check before hiring a landscaper?
- Confirm credentials and insurance directly with the landscaper, get a written quote, and run the Cowboy Checker on the business first. MyTrustedTraders helps you shortlist on the evidence — it doesn't replace your own checks before you hire.
More ways to check who to trust
Free, independent checks — no ads, no paid placement.
- Trade Credential Guide
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- Cowboy Checker
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- Council Experience
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- Planning Approval Rate
How often a firm's planning applications get approved.
- Planning Finder
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