What we do
We lay and re-lay lawns as part of broader builds. Sometimes that's a complete rebuild — old turf lifted, soil prepared and levelled, fresh-laid rolled turf with proper edge cuts against hardscape. Sometimes it's an integrated zone in a larger composition: a defined Astro insert, a bordered grass panel within porcelain, a re-laid lawn framed by recessed lighting.
We don't run lawn-only contracts. Turf earns its place as part of a garden's design, not as an afterthought to it.
How we approach it
Soil prep is everything. Compacted developer-grade subsoil is lifted, broken up, blended with quality topsoil, levelled and consolidated before turf goes down. Turf is laid stretcher-bond pattern, butted tight, rolled, watered programmatically for the first two weeks. Edges are cut clean against any hardscape — no sloppy transitions.
Turf is structural — it deserves the same prep as the surfaces around it.
Materials
Hard-wearing rolled turf for everyday family use. Fine-grade for ornamental settings. High-quality Astro turf for low-maintenance inserts where year-round green matters more than authentic grass. Topsoil graded to British Standard, not whatever's nearest in the yard.
In practice
See Garden composition, Warsash 2025 for a re-laid lawn integrated within a multi-zone build, framed by recessed LED at the perimeter and bordered against pressure-treated sleeper raised beds.
Gravel, clay and chalk hold water very differently, which changes how a lawn establishes and drains. Soils across the Solent covers what's actually under the average Hampshire garden.
Where we build it
Turf goes down as the finishing layer on full builds across landscaping in Hedge End, Stubbington family gardens, new-build Whiteley gardens and Fareham.