I wouldn't if I were you
Having had one £750 very bad experience with The Turf Laying Experts, we paid twice as much and were promised a quality turf and nice flat lawn by Level Lawns and Landscaping - seemed a decent bunch of guys.
We were recommended a County Turf, but when delivering the turf it was not looking good so they said we probably wouldn't want them to lay it. They did show an invoice from Crowley Turf for the 40+ sq.m. of County Turf. Agreed to take it away and come back with Paynes Turf.
Came back and did a great job of preparation, soil was taken to a fine tilth (unlike the last lot) and when the turf went down it looked great.
Didn't last. Soon had lots of brown patches in it.
Were promised some seed mix to repair the patches would be delivered, and then we requested a turf or two, and had promises by text on consecutive days they would come the next day, then on the next day "when they have finished that day's job", then "when they have some left". But then never contacted us again.
Was it the dog causing the brown patches? So sought advice. They thought leatherjackets. Turned out it was as when we lifted the patches to replace them there was no root on most of them - it was leatherjacket damage - lots of it - and some leatherjackets and chrysalis in some turf and daddy long legs hatching out.
Started getting more turfs from Downs Turf - who are the local outlet for Paynes Turf. They told us Level Lawns and Landscaping hadn't bought any Paynes turf from them for a couple of months and only 29 sq.m - so what had they laid?
As more time went on we stated getting meadow turf - lighter colour, thicker blades and quick to go to seed coming up - all over the place - some starting to have horizontal runners. SO that all had to be replaced too.
In the end we got through 12 or 13 turfs replacing leatherjacket damage and meadow turf and its roots, lots of work over several days - replacing over 25% of the expensive lawn. Kept going while weather dry enough but had to stop in the end. Unfortunately the meadow turf hasn't stopped and we now have 20+ of them and still increasing.
When the lawn treatment guy came to do the late autumn feed he looked at the lawn and said "that's 95% meadow turf"
Not what we paid £1400 for. The whole lot needs to come out and be replaced once the weather improves this year. Going to source the turf ourselves so we are sure what we're getting and will do far more analysis of companies who can lay it
28 de julio de 2023
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