Assessment · gardeners round gardeners-2026-09

A1 Garden Services review

Ranked 10 of 10 in Gardeners in Telford

Best for: phone-only local enquiries

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Telford · Service area: Telford

A1 Garden Services in short

A1 Garden Services is a Telford gardener with no working website, so a handful of directory listings and its phone number are the whole public record. Customers rate it 4.3 from 7 Google reviews, a modest base showing real completed jobs, though well short of the leaders. The listed website belongs to the council, so the business effectively has no site of its own.

There is no service list, no pricing and no company record, and one directory gives a different street address. No trade scheme membership can be sourced and no waste carrier entry was found, so every term must be agreed on the call. The call itself is the interview, with no other record to lean on. A1 Garden Services works only as a back-up option if other Telford gardeners cannot take the job.

The business takes enquiries by mobile phone from its Telford base, with directory listings as the whole public record and no service list to inspect. One directory gives a different street address, so the working address is worth confirming on the call.

Customers rate it 4.3 from 7 Google reviews, a modest base showing real completed jobs but well short of the leaders. No trade scheme membership can be sourced and no waste carrier entry was found — every term is agreed on the call, with no other record to lean on.

A1 Garden Services reviews and ratings on other sites

Every public rating we hold for A1 Garden Services, with the source, scale, count and the date we read it. These are customers' ratings, not ours.
SourceRatingReviewsRead on
Google4.3 out of 57

Our verdict

Our judgement: only a back-up option if other Telford gardeners cannot take your job [2]. You would be hiring almost entirely on a phone call.

Score summary

Scored on the home trades rubric v2.0. Insufficient evidence takes the neutral value and is not shown as a low mark.

Composite score
50.3 / 100

Customer evidence C1 · weight 30%

56 out of 100

Google 4.3 out of 5 from 7 reviews [2].

Qualifications and accreditations C2 · weight 25%

50 out of 100

Industry qualifications can't be sourced from the registers, the business's website or the platforms checked [1].

First-hand responsiveness C3 · weight 15%

Insufficient evidence

Insufficient evidence

Trading history C4 · weight 10%

Insufficient evidence

Insufficient evidence

Insurance and safeguards C5 · weight 10%

Insufficient evidence

Insufficient evidence

Pricing transparency C6 · weight 5%

40 out of 100

No website exists and no rates, call-out fee or VAT position are published anywhere we could find [1].

Website and service information C7 · weight 5%

30 out of 100

There is no working website, so directory listings are the whole public record [1].

Evidence

Every fact held for this provider, with its source and check date.
FactValueSourceRead
Identity corroborationDirectory listing confirms name, 49 King Street address and 07767 775476 phoneSource places

Industry qualifications

Sourced from the issuing registers, the business's own website and platforms such as Checkatrade and Which? Trusted Traders, on the date shown.

Strengths

  • The review base exists at 4.3 from 7 Google reviews, seen 3 September 2026, which at least shows real completed jobs [2]. Directory listings agree on the name and Telford base [1].

Limitations

  • There is no working website, no service list, no pricing and no company record, and one directory gives a different street address [1].

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Questions about A1 Garden Services

Is A1 Garden Services any good?

Only as a back-up: it has a modest Google record showing real completed jobs, but almost nothing else is on the public record [1][2]. You would be hiring almost entirely on a phone call. Phone only if the ranked firms above cannot take your job.

Is A1 Garden Services registered with any trade scheme?

No trade scheme membership is claimed anywhere or can be sourced from the registers, directories or platforms checked [1]. No mandatory registration applies to general gardening. Ask for insurance details on the call, and get the cover position in writing before anyone starts.

What does A1 Garden Services charge?

No website exists and no rates, call-out fee or VAT position are published anywhere [1]. Everything is agreed by phone, so ask for the price basis, what a visit covers and who handles waste. Get the agreed price confirmed by message before work starts.

Where does A1 Garden Services work?

It is a Telford business taking enquiries by mobile phone, with directory listings confirming the name and Telford base [1]. One directory gives a different street address, so confirm the working address on the call. Send your postcode first to confirm you are covered.

How is A1 Garden Services ranked?

It ranks tenth of the ten gardeners in our September round, kept in as a phone-only local option. With no website and no company record, it cannot place higher on the evidence. Read the full review, then shortlist a higher-ranked firm first.

How do I get a quote from A1 Garden Services?

Phone with the task list ready, since there is no website or quote form [1]. Ask for the price basis, what a visit covers and who handles waste, and get the agreed price confirmed by message before work starts. Confirm the working address too, since directories disagree on the street.

What do customers say about A1 Garden Services?

Customers rate it 4.3 from 7 Google reviews, a modest base showing real completed jobs [2]. The score sits well below the leaders, and with no service list or company record there is little else to set beside it [1]. Read every review and its date before calling, since the record is thin.

How does A1 Garden Services compare with the others in the round?

It ranks tenth of the ten gardeners, kept in as a phone-only local option. With no website and no company record it cannot place higher on the evidence, whatever the call reveals. Shortlist a higher-ranked firm first, and phone here only if the ranked firms cannot take the job at all.

Others assessed for this trade

  1. Anthony's Garden Services69.1 / 100Ranked 1. Best for deepest review record and long Telford trading history.
  2. Q Landscapes68.9 / 100Ranked 2. Best for tree work plus garden care.
  3. Arcox Landscaping Ltd68.4 / 100Ranked 3. Best for detailed site, strong review record.
  4. Butler Landscapes67.5 / 100Ranked 4. Best for design-led projects, award record.

Sources

  1. A1 Garden Services directory listing Retrieved 3 September 2026.
  2. Google Maps rating for A1 Garden Services Retrieved 3 September 2026.

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