0191 359 3590Get a free quote

Lawn replacement

Lawn replacement in County Durham: old grass out, fresh turf in

Some lawns are past patching. When moss, bare patches, weeds or bumps have taken over, lifting the lot and starting again with fresh turf is often the simplest way to a lawn you're happy with.

Free quote

Get a free quote for this job

Tell us about your garden and we'll work out a quote for it.

  1. I'm asking as a

    Trade or developer with several plots? Call us on 0191 359 3590, or choose Trade and we'll treat it as a trade enquiry.

  2. Your name

  3. Contact details

  4. Garden address

    Both optional. Useful if there's no full address yet.

  5. About the job

    Sending this asks for a quote only. Nothing is booked until you accept your quote and pay the deposit. See our turf laying terms.

Rather talk? Call 0191 359 3590

  • Old lawn lifted and taken away
  • Ground levelled before the new turf goes down
  • A fresh, even lawn in place of the old one
Freshly laid lawn behind a stone-built terraced house, with a gravel path and a low stone wall

Signs a lawn is ready for replacing

  • More moss than grass

    Common in shady, damp gardens and on heavy ground that holds water.

  • Lumps and hollows

    Uneven ground that makes mowing a chore and collects puddles.

  • Bare, worn patches

    Goalmouths, dog runs and paths that never grow back.

  • Weeds winning

    Clover, dandelions and coarse grass crowding out the lawn.

What replacing a lawn involves

Neglected back garden behind a stone terrace, with mossy, patchy grass and bare muddy patches

Step one

Lifting the old lawn

The existing grass is cut out with its roots and taken away, rather than buried under the new turf.

Landscaping rake levelling fresh soil in a back garden, ready for new turf

Step two

Putting the ground right

Once the old lawn is up, dips are filled, high spots are taken down and the surface is raked level. Topsoil is added where the ground is low.

Close-up of a crisply cut turf edge beside a dark soil border with young plants

Step three

Laying the new turf

Fresh rolls are laid tight with staggered joints, trimmed to your edges and watered in.

Why not just re-seed?

Seeding into an old lawn can help where the grass is mostly healthy. Once moss, weeds and uneven ground have taken hold, though, replacing the lawn sorts the level and the grass in one go, and you've got a lawn straight away.

Other services

  • New striped back lawn with straight edges, a gravel strip and sleeper beds behind a brick house

    New lawns

    Bare soil, a cleared garden or somewhere that's never had grass: ground prepared and fresh turf laid.

  • Red-brick semi on a modern estate with a neat new front lawn beside a block-paved drive

    New-build gardens

    Builder's soil turned into a proper lawn, front and back, for a home you've just moved into.

  • Landscaping rake levelling fresh soil in a back garden, ready for new turf

    Ground preparation and topsoil

    Levelling, stone picking and fresh topsoil where it's needed, so new turf has a good bed.

  • Close-up of a crisply cut turf edge beside a dark soil border with young plants

    Landlord and rental lawns

    A fresh lawn between tenancies or before a let, for landlords and letting agents.

Questions

Questions people ask us

Will the new lawn sit higher than my paths?

It shouldn't. Because the old lawn and its roots are lifted out first, the new turf can be laid to sit neatly against paths and patios.

What happens to the old turf?

It's taken away as part of the job where your quote includes lifting.

Can you replace just part of a lawn?

Yes. If one area is worn out but the rest is fine, mention it on the form and the quote will cover that part.