Yard cleanups in Albuquerque
One hard reset, and an honest look at what's next.
A cleanup is the cheapest way to find out what your yard actually needs. It costs a few hundred dollars, it takes a day, and by the end of it you'll know whether the rest is worth doing.
What a cleanup covers.
A one-time reset: overgrowth cut back, shrubs shaped, beds cleared, leaves and debris collected and hauled off. Most yards take a day. You get a fixed written price before it starts, and the debris cost is in that number rather than added at the end.
The reason to start here is simple. It's hard to judge a yard you can't see. Once the overgrowth is gone, the real questions become obvious — where water is pooling, which shrubs are dead rather than dormant, whether that bed needs rebuilding or just tidying.
- Bush and shrub trimming and shaping
- Hedge trimming
- Bed clearing and edge definition
- Leaf, branch, and general debris removal
- Haul-off, priced in the written scope
While I'm out there
You'll get a read on the rest of the yard. No pressure attached.
If something's worth doing, I'll tell you what and roughly what it costs. If something can wait a year, I'll tell you that too — and if the honest answer is that your yard is fine and doesn't need a project, you'll hear that instead of a quote.
There's no obligation and no follow-up call. A cleanup is a complete job on its own, and plenty of people book one and never need anything else.
Recent work
What the upkeep actually looks like.
A maintenance visit — watering, deadheading, keeping the beds tidy.
A finished mow on a yard built to hold that stripe.
What it costs
Real numbers, before you call.
Most contractors make you book an appointment to find out whether you can afford them. These are honest ranges for the Albuquerque metro — enough to know where you stand.
- Front-yard gravel or xeriscape conversion $2000–$3500
- Paver walkway, around 40 linear feet $2000–$4500
- One-time yard cleanup $400–$600
Every job gets an itemized written estimate before any work starts — labor, materials, and haul-off, line by line. The range is a guide; the estimate is the number.
What moves the price
- How much has to come out first — old rock, sod, concrete, or roots
- Access: whether a wheelbarrow fits through the gate, or everything goes by hand
- Slope and drainage, which decide how much grading the base needs
- Haul-off volume — debris is priced by what actually leaves the site
- Material choice, which moves cost more than most people expect
Common questions
Before you book.
- How much does a yard cleanup cost in Albuquerque?
- Most one-time cleanups run $400 to $600. What moves it is how much debris actually leaves the site and how tight the access is — a yard you can only reach through a narrow side gate takes longer than one with a driveway to the back.
- Do you haul the debris away?
- Yes, and it's priced in the written estimate rather than added afterwards. Debris is charged on what genuinely leaves the site.
- Do you take on recurring maintenance?
- Case by case, and usually for yards I've built. Most of my work now is project work — hardscaping, design, and material installation — so ongoing visits depend on the job and the schedule. Ask and I'll give you a straight answer rather than a maybe.
- Will you tell me if something isn't worth doing?
- Yes. That's most of the value of having someone walk the yard. Plenty of things people ask for can wait a year or skip entirely, and you'll hear that.
What customers say
Punctual is the word they keep using.
Daniel is punctual, dependable and has foresight on how to turn a yard into something beautiful. He is dedicated to his craft and his work ethic is impressive. I look forward to working with Daniel regularly and I will be referring others to him as well.
Daniel is a pleasure to work with. He is punctual, respectful and charges a reasonable rate.
Want the yard reset?
Same-day reply, straight answers, and a written scope before any work starts.