Turfing and new lawns in Kirkby-in-Ashfield. Ground prepared and levelled, quality turf laid tight, watering plan explained. Free quotes.
New turf on unprepared ground is money on the compost heap. The heavy soil around Kirkby needs breaking up and levelling before anything is laid, and the first fortnight of watering matters more than the turf you chose.
The ground is prepared before any turf arrives: cleared, levelled, rotavated where it needs it and raked to a fine tilth. Turf laid onto unprepared ground knits badly and shows every lump underneath it for years.
Kirkby soil is heavy, so drainage and preparation matter more here than the grade of turf. We lay it fresh, butt the joints tight and tell you exactly how to water it for the first month, which is what actually decides whether it takes.
Autumn is ideal — warm soil, reliable rain, and it establishes before it has to work. Spring is fine too. Mid-summer is possible but you will be watering it daily and it is easy to lose.
Yes, but not straight onto it. The heavier Kirkby soil needs breaking up and improving first or the lawn sits in water all winter. That preparation is most of the job and most of the price.
Keep off it for two to three weeks while it roots, and give it its first light cut once it is holding when you tug it. Walking on new turf too early is the most common way to ruin it.
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