Where the play area was
A climbing frame out, the ground levelled, and striped turf laid with a sprinkler on.
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What people ask for
Below a raised terrace
New striped turf beneath a terrace with a fresh brick wall.
Cleared and levelled first
The ground goes back to bare, even soil before a single roll goes down.
Before and after
A weedy lawn and old fences, turned into a sandstone patio, new turf and a new fence.
New turf 31m2Pro Build, job notes, 20 June 2026
Materials and options
Kane & Team installed garden patio for me recently. They handled the full process smoothly and professionally with excellent finished product I would definitely recommend there services Thank you
What moves the price
Area, and what is under the old lawn. Builders' rubble and compacted clay mean fresh topsoil before turf, or the lawn browns in the first dry spell.
How we price a job, in full
Area is the start, but what is under the old lawn decides most of the rest. Turf needs the ground stripped, weeds out, the soil levelled and raked and, where builders have left compacted clay and rubble behind, fresh topsoil brought in, otherwise the new grass sits on a hard pan and browns in the first dry spell. Shape matters too: a lawn with curved edges, beds cut into it or a patio to finish against means more cutting and more waste than a plain rectangle. Then there is what has to go, from old turf and soil to a play area or a shed base, and how it gets out of the garden. Watering for the first weeks is what makes it knit, and we will say how often. A photo of the space and a rough size are enough for us to tell you which way we would go, and quotes are free.
Questions
Why does clay soil cause subsidence?
Clay-rich soils swell when wet and shrink when dry. The British Geological Survey says swelling can lift structures and shrinking can cause uneven settlement or subsidence. Planting, hard pruning or removing trees and hedges, and changes to drainage, landscaping and paving can all add to the movement.
Source: Swelling and shrinking soils, British Geological Survey
More about turfing
We lay rolled turf for new lawns: new-build plots left as compacted soil, long gardens stripped back and started again, and lawns where a play area or a shed used to be. The ground is stripped, levelled and prepared first so the turf knits in.
