Turf Laying

The turf itself goes down on a prepared surface in an average garden in one to two days. Preparation takes longer — clearing, breaking up and enriching the soil and levelling the surface accurately, because every bump shows later and can be felt underfoot. The lawn is ready for normal use in about a month and a half, once the turf has rooted, rather than the months that sowing from seed requires.

It can, but in summer there is no room for delay — the turf is laid the same day it arrives and watered heavily straight away, because cut turves lose water fast in the heat and take less readily. For the first two to three weeks watering is daily and generous, so that the water reaches through the turf to the soil beneath. That is why summer laying works best where an irrigation system is already installed, and we agree the date in advance so that the ground preparation is finished before the turf arrives.

For the first two to three weeks the lawn should be spared any traffic until the roots have grown down into the soil — you can check by gently lifting a corner of a turf; if it resists, it has taken. The first cut usually comes once the grass has grown enough, with sharp blades and the height raised, and from that point on watering becomes less frequent and longer. After the turf is laid comes rolling and a thorough watering, which beds the turf down onto the soil and helps it root faster.

Turf gives an even, dense lawn almost straight away and keeps weeds out because there is no bare soil, but it needs more careful preparation of the base and consistent watering at the start. Sowing offers a wider choice of mixtures and is easier to carry out over large areas, but it needs the right time of year, patience, and a battle with weeds until the lawn closes over. In both cases the scale of the job depends most on the condition and preparation of the base, the size of the area, and how much care the lawn needs until it closes over, so on site we recommend whichever suits your timescale, the use the area will get, and how much watering you can realistically provide.

From 4 € per m². The final price depends on the area, the condition and accessibility of the site and how much preparation is needed, so it is given only after a site visit. The visit and the assessment are free and carry no obligation.

The preparation is the same as for sowing: clearing and removing weeds, levelling and loosening the base, then fine grading of the surface. Turf goes onto a prepared, level base — on a poor one the seams show and the lawn roots unevenly.

The first two to three weeks need generous, regular watering — that, rather than the laying date, is the real condition for it to take. Turf takes careful foot traffic after two to three weeks and normal use after about six weeks.

The turf itself, delivery and laying are included. Ground preparation is quoted separately, because it depends on the condition and accessibility of the plot. The price excludes VAT.

Yes. Turf that fails to root within 30 days of laying is replaced, provided the watering instructions were followed — generous, regular watering for the first two to three weeks.

We source turf from a Serbian grower, in a tall-fescue-dominated mix — the grass that best withstands a continental summer and drought in this climate.

There is no minimum. Turf is cut and delivered to order, with the delivery date agreed per job — turf is laid fresh, so delivery and laying are planned together.

It means we carry out the work in the scope and manner agreed beforehand, using the best-quality materials, plants and equipment available to us. It covers how the work is carried out and the quality of what we install. The aim is work done properly and a result you are satisfied with.