Yes — and this is one of the few questions in garden work with a genuinely one-word answer.
Fencing first, turf last. Always. Fencing involves digging, spoil, concrete, heavy materials carried across the plot and repeated traffic along the boundary. New turf survives none of that well.
Turf is the finishing layer for the same reason carpet goes down after the decorating is finished.
New turf knitted for two weeks does not recover from that. It rips, ruts, and takes months to look right — if it recovers at all.
| What happens | Result |
|---|---|
| Barrow wheels across new turf | Ruts and torn seams |
| Spoil heaped on it | Yellowing and dead patches |
| Concrete or cement spillage | Permanent — the pH change kills grass |
| Repeated foot traffic | Compaction and poor rooting |
| Materials stacked on it | Dead rectangles |
| Turf lifted and relaid | Rarely knits properly the second time |
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If fencing and a new lawn are both on the list, say so at the first quote. It costs less done as one arrangement, the spoil and old fence leave together, and nobody has to protect work that could simply have been done later.
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Yes, always. Fencing involves digging, spoil, concrete and repeated traffic across the plot, none of which new turf survives well.
Ruts from barrows, torn seams, dead patches under spoil and materials, and permanent damage anywhere cement is spilled.
Partly, with boards and a defined access lane, but not perfectly. Expect some repair, and tell us in advance so the job is planned around it.
Long enough for post concrete to set and for the spoil and debris to be cleared and the ground levelled and settled — usually a matter of days rather than weeks.
No. Set the level below the gravel board so soil is not banked against the timber, which holds moisture against the wood and shortens its life.
Usually, yes. One set-up, one access arrangement, and the old fence, spoil and clearance waste all leave together.
Clearance, then trees and stumps, then fencing, then levelling, then turf last.
Around a fortnight as a guide, and longer in poor establishing conditions.
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