After. Fencing first, turf last — one of the few questions in garden work with no interesting 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 it.
Turf is the finishing layer, for the same reason carpet goes down after the decorating is done.
| What happens | Result on new turf |
|---|---|
| Barrow across it | Ruts and torn seams |
| Spoil heaped on it | Yellowing and dead patches |
| Cement or mortar spill | Permanent — the pH change kills grass |
| Repeated foot traffic | Compaction and poor rooting |
| Materials stacked | Dead rectangles |
| Turf lifted and relaid | Rarely knits properly the second time |
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After, always. Fencing involves digging, spoil, concrete and repeated traffic across the plot, none of which new turf survives.
Ruts from barrows, torn seams, dead patches under spoil, and permanent damage anywhere cement is spilled.
Long enough for post concrete to set, spoil to be cleared and levelled ground to settle — usually days. A seasonal gap works well too.
No. Set the level below the gravel board, so soil is not banked against the timber — the commonest avoidable cause of fence failure.
Partly, with boards and a defined access lane, but not perfectly. Tell us in advance and expect some repair.
Usually. 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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