Artificial Grass for homes in Derby
Artificial grass only looks convincing if the ground underneath is right, and that is where most of the work actually is. We lift the old lawn, excavate, and build a compacted, free-draining base so water goes away rather than sitting under the surface, then lay a weed membrane, roll the grass out and let it settle before cutting it in. Joints are glued on tape and the pile direction matched across them so the seam disappears rather than showing as a line down the lawn, and the perimeter is fixed and trimmed tight to the paving, walls and borders. There is a real difference between grass specifications in pile height, density and colour tone, so we will get samples in front of you first. Once it is down, it stays the same shape all year — no mowing, no bare muddy patches through the winter, and it takes being walked on constantly by kids and dogs.
Working in Derby
Derby is a large city with a correspondingly wide spread of property types, and the work changes noticeably between them. The inner suburbs are dense Victorian terracing where frontages are small, on-street parking is under pressure and converting a front garden into a usable off-road space is one of the highest-value things you can do to a house. Further out through the suburban ring you find inter-war semis with long rear gardens that suit a full landscaping scheme — patio, lawn or artificial grass, defined borders and a path running the length. Newer developments on the city fringes tend to arrive with a small builder-standard patio and a bare lawn, which is the most common starting point we are asked to work from. Derby's ground varies across the city, so excavation depth and drainage are worked out per property rather than assumed.
What's included
- Excavated, compacted, free-draining base
- Weed membrane and secured perimeter
- Glued joints with matched pile direction
- Samples shown before anything is ordered