Artificial Grass · 6 min read
Preparing your garden for artificial grass
Everything that happens before the grass arrives, and why each stage exists.
Stage one: clearance and excavation
The existing surface comes out along with roots and any buried debris. Depth depends on ground conditions and use, typically 75mm to 150mm. Digging too shallow is the single most common shortcut in this industry.
Stage two: edging
A permanent perimeter is installed before the base goes in. It holds the sub-base in place, gives a fixing point for the grass and stops the lawn creeping away from the boundary over time.
Stage three: sub-base and compaction
Granular material is laid in layers and compacted with a plate compactor. Compacting in one thick layer looks the same and behaves completely differently — the lower material never consolidates and settles later.
Stage four: laying course and membrane
A finer laying course is screeded to level and compacted, then a weed membrane is fitted over the top. The membrane stops growth from below; it does not compensate for a poor base.
Stage five: grass, joints and finishing
Rolls are laid with the pile running the same way, allowed to relax, then cut in, jointed, fixed at the edges and power brushed to lift the pile. The garden and access route are cleaned down at the end.