Artificial grass
Leeds
Landscaping in Leeds and across Yorkshire
For the garden nobody uses. The lawn that stays boggy, the slope you can't put a chair on, the corner that's all weeds. We sort the levels and the drainage first, then build the garden on top.
We promise to reply to every enquiry within the hour.
What we build
Every garden is different, but most of the work falls into a few parts, and many jobs combine several of them:
- artificial grass, edged with timber sleepers or decking boards
- raised timber decking, with steps down to the garden
- paths in flags or paving, and gravel or chippings beds
- stone and block garden walls, including walls that hold back a change in level
- levelling, new edging and the groundwork and drainage that make the rest last
Because our own employed team does all of it, the parts fit together. Nobody leaves a level for the next trade to sort out.
Levels, ground and drainage
A garden that floods or stays soft underfoot usually has a drainage problem below, not a grass problem. Laying artificial grass or paving straight over it only moves the water somewhere else. So we start with the levels and where the water goes, and build drainage in where it’s needed.
Artificial grass needs a firm, free-draining base. Ours is MOT Type 1, compacted, then finished with a layer of sharp sand or granite dust for the grass to lie on. Laid on bare soil, it ripples and dips within a season.
Planning
Most garden work needs no planning permission. Decking and raised areas are the main thing to watch: more than 30cm off the ground needs permission. Fences and walls have height limits too, covered on our fencing page.
Time on site
A new artificial lawn usually takes 1 to 3 days. A garden with new levels, walls and drainage takes longer, and a patio adds 2 to 4 days of its own. Your written quote gives the start date we agree with you.
The guarantee
Guarantees on landscaping are subject to the type of installation.
Recent landscaping jobs
All 4 landscaping projects
Artificial grass and decking
Harrogate
Garden groundwork
Leeds
Garden walling
Pontefract
Landscaping questions
Will artificial grass drain?
Yes, when it's laid on a free-draining base. The backing is perforated, so rain runs through it into the stone below. On clay or hard-packed soil the base has to be built to carry the water away, or it simply sits under the grass.
Do I need planning permission for decking?
Not usually. Decking is permitted development if it's no more than 30cm above the ground, covers no more than half the garden along with any extensions and sheds, and doesn't sit in front of the house. The Planning Portal's decking guide has the full rules.
Can you sort out a boggy garden?
Often, yes. It depends on why it's wet. It may be the levels, compacted ground, a clay subsoil, or water coming off the house or next door. We look for the cause at the site visit, and the fix is usually groundwork and drainage before anything goes on top.
Do you build garden walls?
Yes, including stone walls with a coping, like the one in our recent work in Pontefract, as well as block walls to hold back a level.
Can you put up fencing at the same time?
Yes. Fencing is a service of its own and it's often part of a garden job. See our fencing page.