On a newer estate plot the turf is rarely the expensive part. The topsoil underneath it frequently is.
Turfing is quoted on area, ground preparation, topsoil, access and disposal. On a newer estate garden, imported topsoil is often the largest single item — and the one that decides whether the lawn lives.
We do not publish a fixed price list for turfing, because ground preparation varies far more between gardens than the turf itself does.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.
| Starting point | Preparation needed | Effect on cost |
|---|---|---|
| Good existing garden soil | Cultivate and improve | Lowest |
| Tired lawn on decent soil | Lift, level, prepare | Moderate |
| Thin soil over compacted subsoil | Break up, import topsoil, level | Higher |
| Rubble within inches | Remove debris, import topsoil | Highest |
| Recently cleared garden | Roots and debris out first, then assess | High |
Tell us what you need and we will arrange a free quotation.
The set-up, the access arrangement and the delivery cost much the same whether the lawn is small or large, and estate access is frequently the awkward kind. A compact lawn is not a neat fraction of a big one — which is worth knowing rather than being surprised by.
See what our turfing service covers in Stoke Gifford, or read more about the service across the areas we work in.
It is quoted on area, ground preparation, topsoil, access and disposal. On a newer plot imported topsoil is often the largest single item.
Because sites are finished by spreading a thin layer over compacted subsoil and debris. Turf on four inches over hardcore browns off in the first dry spell.
No. It is the difference between a lawn and an annual disappointment, and it is the one item that should not be cut from the quote.
Not really. Set-up, access and delivery cost much the same whatever the size, and estate access is frequently the awkward kind.
Considerably. Narrow side gates, through-the-house access and parking courts all slow a heavy delivery.
Dig a spade-deep hole in a few places and see how deep the dark soil goes before it changes. That answer shapes the whole quote.
Autumn or spring. The cost is similar but establishment needs far less watering, which matters more on thin soil.
No. Quotations are free.
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