Selly Oak has a lot of Victorian terraces and larger villas, and many are let to students. Gardens can go unattended between tenants, and ivy takes full advantage. We remove ivy from walls, fences, sheds and trees across B29, with the cut growth taken away, for owners, landlords and letting agents alike.
If you rent, the ivy is the property owner's decision, so check with them before booking. Once that is agreed, the work is simple: we agree what is being cleared, cut and remove it, and leave the walls and fences visible again. Photos of before and after can help if you are keeping records for a landlord or agent.
Victorian brickwork in Selly Oak can be soft and the mortar worn. That makes ivy particularly awkward on terrace rear walls and the taller boundary walls around villas. Stems can work into the joints, so we cut them at the base and let the ivy die back before any attempt is made to remove it. Pulling live ivy from this kind of wall risks taking the pointing with it.
Taller walls bring limits. We work from the ground and from safe reach, and we do not take risks at height to chase stems. On a villa with ivy running up to the eaves, we remove what is safely reachable and explain what is left, so you can decide whether a specialist at height is needed for the rest. It is an honest limit, and better stated early.
Parts of Selly Oak sit along the canal and the Bournbrook Brook corridor, where damp air and shaded gardens suit ivy. Growth in these spots can be thick and heavy. We keep to your own side of the boundary and cut and clear what is yours, working carefully where the ground is soft or uneven. Wet ground underfoot slows everything down, so we plan for it.
Fences and sheds that back onto waterside land can be rotten behind the ivy. We do not lean on or lever against weak timber, and we avoid dropping debris near water. All cut growth is bagged and carried back through the property rather than dumped over the boundary. If a panel is too far gone to be cleared safely, we leave it and tell you. Taking ivy out is not the same as rebuilding the fence.
Some roads in Selly Oak fall within conservation areas, and mature trees are a feature of the suburb. We cut ivy at the base of a tree and let the upper growth die back. Checking whether a tree is protected is worth doing before any work, and your council can tell you. Nesting birds are always checked for. We also cover Bournville and Harborne.
Based in Hall Green, so we are never far from the gardens we work in.
We look at the job before we price it, so you know what is involved.
Branches, clippings and rubbish from our jobs are cleared and the garden left tidy.
Call, or send photos on WhatsApp, and we will come back to you.
From our base in Hall Green we work across Birmingham, the Black Country, Solihull and parts of Worcestershire. Choose your area.
You will need the owner's or agent's agreement first, because removing ivy changes the property. Once they agree, we can arrange the work with you or with them directly. Do not cut it yourself if the landlord has not agreed, as it could cause a dispute.
Some marks are possible. Sticky roots can leave a rough, brownish trace on soft brick, and the wall may look patchy at first. We brush away what loosens and do not scrub hard, because a rough clean can do more harm than the roots. Marks usually soften with weather over time.
Yes. Clearing ivy before a viewing or a new tenancy lets people see the walls, fences and outbuildings as they are. We can remove growth, take the waste away and mention anything you will want to follow up, such as loose pointing, so there are no surprises later.
Tell us what needs doing and where. We will get back to you to arrange a visit and a free, no-obligation quote. Photos sent on WhatsApp help.
