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Bed rotavated to depth, weeds turned in, compost added — ready for planting in 1 day.
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The Perennial Weed Trap
Rotavating ground infested with weeds like bindweed, ground elder, or couch grass can be disastrous. The machine chops the roots into hundreds of tiny pieces, each of which can grow into a new plant, effectively multiplying your weed problem overnight.
Smearing Clay
If clay soil is rotavated when too wet, the blades "smear" the earth, creating a waterproof layer that prevents drainage and kills plant roots.
Damaging Soil Structure
Over-rotavating can turn soil into a fine dust that collapses and sets like concrete after the first heavy rain.
Striking Utilities
Shallow-buried garden lighting cables or irrigation pipes are frequently severed by rotavator blades if not properly marked out first.
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By job type
Inc. VAT · 2026
Source: NMT quotes
Source: NMT quotes
Minimum Call-out FeeCovers travel and initial setup for small jobs.
£80–£150
Labour (per hour)Based on a professional gardener or landscaper.
£35–£60/hr
Machine Hire (Daily)Heavy-duty rear-tine tillers cost more than light cultivators.
£50–£120/day
Soil Improvers (per bulk bag)Compost, manure, or topsoil delivered to site.
£40–£95
Waste RemovalDisposal of turf, roots, and stones.
£50–£150
Total Project (Small/Med Bed)Typical all-in cost for a standard residential garden.
£250–£750
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