Out
The old lawn comes up
A turf cutter slices under the old grass so it lifts in strips with its roots. It's rolled up and taken away, along with weeds and stones.
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Lawn replacement in Newcastle
When the moss is winning, bare patches keep spreading or the grass is more weed than lawn, a fresh start is often quicker than years of patching.
Signs it's time for a new lawn
Some lawns come back with a bit of care. Others have gone too far, and the time and money spent on feed, seed and scarifying never quite pays off. Replacement makes sense when:
- Moss covers more ground than the grass does
- Bare, worn patches return every spring
- The surface is bumpy enough to catch the mower
- Weeds and coarse grasses have taken over
- Water sits on top after rain because the soil is packed hard
What a lawn replacement involves
Prepare
The soil gets attention
Under a worn lawn, Newcastle soil is often compacted clay. We break it up, top it up with topsoil and level it, giving the new roots good soil to grow into.
In
Fresh turf goes down
Rolls are laid tight with staggered joints, firmed down and trimmed to your paths and borders, then given a first water.
Why we don't lay over old grass
Turf laid straight on top of an old lawn sits on a layer of dying grass and thatch. The new roots struggle to reach soil, the surface ends up uneven, and the old lawn often shows through. Lifting it first takes a little longer but gives the new lawn a proper start.
- Old lawn lifted and removed
- Soil loosened and levelled
- Most gardens done within a day
- From just £100 deposit
Questions people ask
Can you returf only part of the garden?
Yes. If one section is worn, such as a path across the grass or the area under a swing, we can lift and returf that part. The new turf will look brighter for a few weeks while it settles.
What happens to the old turf?
It goes with us when we leave. If you'd like to keep some for a compost heap, just say.
Will the new turf line up with my paths?
That's the aim. We set the soil height so the finished turf sits neatly against paving and edging.