Turf is the cheap part. Everything that happens before it goes down is where the cost actually sits.
Turfing is quoted on area, ground preparation, access and disposal. Preparation is the largest variable by a considerable margin — laying turf onto ready ground is quick, and getting ground ready rarely is.
We do not publish a fixed price list for turfing, because ground preparation varies far more between gardens than the turf itself does. What we can do is explain what changes the number, so you know what to look at.
| Starting point | Preparation needed | Effect on cost |
|---|---|---|
| Clean, level, prepared soil | Rake, firm, lay | Lowest |
| Tired existing lawn | Lift old turf, level, prepare | Moderate |
| Bare compacted ground | Break up, improve, level | Higher |
| Post-building ground | Remove rubble, import topsoil, level | Highest |
| Cleared overgrown garden | Remove roots and debris, improve, level | High |
This is why two gardens of the same size can be quoted very differently. The turf is broadly the same; the ground under it is not.
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It is quoted on area, ground preparation, access and disposal. Preparation is the largest variable — the turf itself is the cheaper part.
Because the ground underneath differs. Laying onto prepared soil is quick; clearing rubble, importing topsoil and levelling is not.
Often, where a garden has been built on, cleared of rubble or scraped back. Turf needs a decent depth of soil to root into, or it struggles in the first dry spell.
Considerably. Turf and topsoil are heavy and everything is barrowed from wherever the vehicle stops — through a house or up steps multiplies the handling.
Slightly. Curves and awkward corners mean more cutting and more wasted turf than a simple rectangle.
You can, and it reduces the cost — but the preparation is what decides whether the lawn establishes, so it is worth doing thoroughly.
Cost varies little by season, but autumn and spring establish with far less watering, which makes them the better value overall.
No. Quotations are free.
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