SM Landscaping review
Ranked 10 of 10 in Hedge cutting services in Telford
Best for: company-backed landscaping with strong reviews
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Trading as S M LANDSCAPING (2021) LIMITED · Telford · Service area: Telford, Shropshire
SM Landscaping in short
SM Landscaping is a Telford landscaping business behind an active limited company, carrying a broad review base on Google alongside ratings on a second independent site. That company backing plus customer evidence is what carries SM Landscaping into the table. In our judgement it suits anyone who puts a live company record and customer evidence first.
On the record the firm lists landscaping, driveways, fencing, lawn care, hedge cutting and wider garden building across Telford and Shropshire from its Trench base. Free no-obligation quotations are stated on the site, with phone and email routes beside them. That company-backed breadth is the offer, even where the website hides it behind a bot-check page.
The customer evidence we hold runs across two independent sites: just under the top mark on Google across dozens of reviews as our headline, with a smaller lower set on Trustpilot behind it. That two-source spread is unusual in this round, and it is what carries this firm into the table on reviews alone. No other firm in this round shows ratings on two independent sites.
What counts against SM Landscaping is checkability: its website meets readers with a bot-check page, so insurance, pricing and the service list sit beyond reach, gaps that keep SM Landscaping tenth rather than higher, since the base and the backing cannot make up for an unreadable shop window.
Our verdict
Our judgement: SM Landscaping suits you if a live company record and a large review base matter most, with 4.8 from 45 Google reviews behind the name [1] [2]. What counts against it is how little else is checkable: insurance, pricing and the service list sit beyond an unreadable website [2].
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
- 55.7 / 100
Customer evidence C1 · weight 30%
64 out of 100
Google 4.8 out of 5 from 45 reviews; Trustpilot 3.7 out of 5 from 9 reviews [2].
Qualifications and accreditations C2 · weight 25%
50 out of 100
Industry qualifications can't be sourced from the registers, the website or the platforms checked.
First-hand responsiveness C3 · weight 15%
Insufficient evidence
Insufficient evidence
Insurance and safeguards C5 · weight 10%
Insufficient evidence
Insufficient evidence
Pricing transparency C6 · weight 5%
40 out of 100
The checkable listing publishes no prices, rates, call-out fee, quote offer or VAT position [2].
Website and service information C7 · weight 5%
30 out of 100
The website meets readers with a bot-check page, so only the Places listing is checkable [2].
Evidence
| Fact | Value | Source | Read |
|---|---|---|---|
| Limited company since | 2021 | Source companies-house | |
| Free quotes | Free no-obligation quotations stated on website | Source provider-website |
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.
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Questions about SM Landscaping
Is SM Landscaping any good?
On the evidence, mixed: a live company record and reviews across two independent sites sit behind the name, but the website meets readers with a bot-check page so little else is checkable. That company-plus-reviews shape is the entire case. Read the full review, then confirm services, cover and price yourself before agreeing anything.
Is SM Landscaping accredited?
No qualifications are on record anywhere we checked, so nothing can be sourced on that front. The live company record is the checkable fact here, with reviews spanning two sites. The company record stays the anchor. Ask about insurance and team qualifications, and get the answers in writing before you agree anything.
What does SM Landscaping charge?
The site states free no-obligation quotations but shows no rates, and much of the website could not be read when checked. The promise is stated but little else is readable. Call with your garden outline and ask for services, price and cover together. Get the quote in writing. Keep a copy with the scope.
Where does SM Landscaping work?
The firm serves Telford and Shropshire from its Trench base, with the company record and listings behind the name. That two-area patch is the named one on the record. Send your postcode with the job outline to confirm you are covered, and ask what services are currently offered. Take the company details with you.
How is SM Landscaping ranked?
It ranks tenth of the ten hedge cutting services in our September round, carried there by its company record and review base. What lifts it is backing plus two-source reviews; what holds it back is checkable services and cover. Read the full review, then confirm all three yourself and keep every reply.
How do I get a quote from SM Landscaping?
Call or email the Trench firm with your garden outline, since the website's quotation pages sit behind a bot-check page. Ask for services, price and cover together on that first contact, and which landscaping the team currently takes on. Get the quote in writing and keep a copy with the scope.
What do customers say about SM Landscaping?
Ratings sit just under the top mark on Google across dozens of reviews, with a smaller lower set on Trustpilot behind fewer reviews. That two-site spread is the only one of its kind in this round. That spread is the firm's edge. Read the full review for our verdict, then confirm services and cover yourself.
How does SM Landscaping compare with the others in the round?
It sits tenth, carried past the cut by its company record and two-source reviews where the unranked firms show listings alone. Against the garden outfits above it trades checkable services and cover for review volume. The tenth-place backing still counts. Choose it where backing and ratings matter most, and verify the rest yourself.
Others assessed for this trade
- Arcox Landscaping Ltd73.1 / 100Ranked 1. Best for accredited firm for hedges inside bigger landscaping projects.
- Anthony's Garden Services70.8 / 100Ranked 2. Best for regular garden and hedge care with free quotes.
- D&D Tree Service Ltd68.4 / 100Ranked 3. Best for NPTC-qualified hedge and tree work, free quotes.
- Q Landscapes68.1 / 100Ranked 4. Best for small hedge and tree outfit, NPTC qualified.
Sources
- Companies House — S M LANDSCAPING (2021) LIMITED overview (13419504) Retrieved 4 September 2026.
- Google Maps listing — SM Landscaping, Telford Retrieved 4 September 2026.
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