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Cost & process

The 4 Things That Actually Drive Hedge Installation Cost

Species, size, length, and site work — how each moves the number, and which lever matters most for your budget.

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SoCal Hedge field guide

Every hedge quote in existence is four numbers wearing a trench coat: species, size at install, length of line, and site work. Understand the four and no contractor can mystify you again.

Ranked by impact

Size at install is the giant — the same 60-foot ficus line runs roughly $6,500 in 15-gallon stock and $45,000+ as an instant 36-inch box wall. Length is linear and honest: spacing determines tree count. Species moves the number 10–25% between our value and premium picks. Site work — removal, root barriers, irrigation — is the add-on layer, each priced per foot and published.

The takeaway

Fix your budget first, then let size flex against it. Every combination is priced live in the estimate — change species and size and watch the number move until it fits.

Put it to work

Draw your hedge line on a satellite view of your property and get one fixed installation price in about two minutes.

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