New-build gardens
New-build garden turfing across County Durham
New homes often come with a garden that's little more than levelled soil, or a thin builder's lawn that struggles from the start. We get the ground ready and lay fresh turf, so your new garden feels finished.
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- Builder's leftovers picked out of the soil
- Ground prepared and topped up where it's thin
- Front, back or both turfed in one visit
What we often find in new-build gardens
Building sites leave their mark. Under a thin layer of topsoil there can be compacted ground from machinery, and the odd brick, stone or bit of plastic. New turf laid straight onto that can struggle to root.
Preparing the ground properly first gives the new lawn a much better start: loosening compacted soil, picking out debris and adding topsoil where the layer is thin.
A new-build job usually covers
- Lifting a failing builder's lawn where there is one
- Loosening soil compacted by site machinery
- Picking out stones and building debris
- Topsoil to bring a thin or low layer up
- Levelling around paths, patios and drains
- Fresh turf laid front and back
If larger amounts of builders' rubble turn up, it's priced separately.
Other services
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New lawns
Bare soil, a cleared garden or somewhere that's never had grass: ground prepared and fresh turf laid.
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Lawn replacement
Tired, patchy or mossy grass lifted and taken away, then a new lawn laid in its place.
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Ground preparation and topsoil
Levelling, stone picking and fresh topsoil where it's needed, so new turf has a good bed.
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Landlord and rental lawns
A fresh lawn between tenancies or before a let, for landlords and letting agents.
Questions
Questions people ask us
The builder laid turf but it's dying. Can you replace it?
Yes. The old turf is lifted, the ground underneath is put right and fresh turf is laid. See also lawn replacement.
Should I wait for the garden to settle?
There's no need to wait if the ground has been finished by the builder. Preparing it properly before turfing takes care of loose or compacted patches.
Can you turf the front lawn on an open-plan estate?
Yes. Front-only jobs are fine; choose "Front only" as the garden size on the form.