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  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    Bearing in mind you're paying him to do it, when you could make a better job of that yourself with one arm behind your back, I'd be asking some serious questions [ and requesting a refund ] unless it's sorted very quickly.
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • AnniDAnniD Posts: 12,585
    Let us know how you get on @fidget1to99 - if you are paying thousands for this work l would expect a more efficent job. Is there anywhere nearby where he has done work, so that you can have a look at it, rather than relying on photos etc. on Facebook?



  • fidget1to99fidget1to99 Posts: 11
    edited October 2018
    The photos of previous jobs only show hard landscaping, but the reviews are for turfing too.

    Wednesday morning and they've arrived. I had a chat with the boss before I gave them access to the rear garden and he has reassured me. He said they will remove all the old turf, rotavate, put new topsoil where needed, and level the ground. I queried the state of the turf stripping and was told they just wanted to get the bulk of the old lawn up and out of the way. I don't really buy that as it would have been easier to remove entire sections instead of removing patches and then going back over it again. 

    I stressed I wanted a lawn that was still level 12 month after completion, and not just looking good when laid.

    The turf arrives this evening. I'll keep you up to date, but I feel more hopeful now. 

    ps. we have CCTV (recorded) covering all of the rear garden, so I can keep my eye on them.
  • JennyJJennyJ Posts: 10,576

    I would be wanting to have a close look before they lay any turf to make sure that they haven't just turned in what's left of the old grass, and have firmed and levelled the surface properly.


    Doncaster, South Yorkshire. Soil type: sandy, well-drained
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    edited October 2018
    This video shows what should be done https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wQitGR7lTJY

    I've got no connection with the company ... it's just a good clear video.  

    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • There were four men today, and to give them their due they have worked hard.

    All the turf was removed by turf cutter and by hand around the edges. They have rotavated it all. I'm told tomorrow they will rake and level it and then start laying the turf.

    I'll keep you updated, and here's a piccy of the garden today.


  • AnniDAnniD Posts: 12,585
    That's a fair old area area and it certainly looks better. I am not suggesting they are cowboys by any means, but knowing you are keeping an eye on them (and l don't just mean by cctv !) should help them to concentrate on the job.  :)
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    That looks more like it :)

    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • fidget1to99fidget1to99 Posts: 11
    edited October 2018
    It's a decent size garden, compared to modern houses. It isn't as huge as it looks in the photos. Maybe it's because I use a wide angle lens.

    The dogs love it, especially our 'rescued' saluki. He races round it as if it is a racetrack.
  • JennyJJennyJ Posts: 10,576
    Much better! They need to make sure it's nice and firm with no loose patches or air pockets so that it doesn't settle in patches later - I remember seeing Geoff Hamilton on the telly firming an area for lawn by shuffling over the whole area with his weight on his heels.  Maybe your guys have a machine for the job (it would take a while otherwise).
    Doncaster, South Yorkshire. Soil type: sandy, well-drained
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