Lawn Care & Mowing in Centurion

Per visit, weekly is usually the cheapest rate because the grass is shorter and the job is faster. Fortnightly costs slightly more per visit but less per month. Monthly-only cuts often get surcharged 30-50% because long grass has to be double-cut and clippings bagged. In peak growing season most providers in Centurion will push you toward at least fortnightly.

The baseline is mowing, string-trimming (edging around beds, fences, and paths), and blowing clippings off hard surfaces. Clipping removal, weed spraying, fertilising, scarifying, and hedge work are almost always priced as extras — confirm in writing what the quoted price covers before the first visit.

For recurring mowing, per-visit flat pricing is standard and protects you from slow work. Hourly pricing makes sense for one-off cleanups where the provider can't estimate the work sight-unseen. If a provider quotes hourly for a routine mow, ask them to convert it to a fixed per-visit price after the first cut.

Give the provider your approximate lawn area (front and back separately), whether there are slopes, obstacles like trampolines or beds, gate width (ride-on mowers need wide access), and when it was last cut. Photos or a pin on a map are usually enough — most providers in Centurion will quote from aerial imagery without a site visit.

Procompare and Kandua data for 2025-26 put a standard visit at R400-R600 for a medium garden and R800-R900 for large gardens, with monthly weekly-visit contracts commonly R1,200-R2,500 depending on size and area. Johannesburg and Cape Town premium suburbs sit at the top of the range.

A service costs more per visit but includes equipment, supervision, insurance, and compliance — and no employment obligations for you. Direct employment is cheaper day-to-day (minimum wage applies) but makes you legally an employer responsible for contracts, leave, and injury cover. For once-a-week lawn care, most households now use services.