Turfing Installers in Gilberdyke

Dan tested drainage with a hose, raised a dip and wrote watering timings on a card. No more wet ankles.

Backhouse Construction & Landscaping stitched new turf to the old path so there’s no wobble under trays. The timber edge keeps gravel honest and the mower now runs without snagging.

Aftercare advice was plain English. We were outside that evening with tea.

Heavier wear near the trampoline had left dips. Dan filled them with topsoil, raked until the base read smooth and cut tight around the posts.

He trimmed soft radii at the corners so the mower glides rather than judders. A little card on the fridge lists watering by days, not guesswork. The evening we finished, the colour already looked even. We walked the garden without finding a single snag. It is a better use of space and somehow quieter to look at.

They rotavated, raked, then set clean lines round the beds. Dan left watering tips on a card.

Grass looks thick already.

Dan chose a hard-wearing mix for football but kept the finish soft under bare feet. He aligned the joints with the patio sightline so you don’t notice them, and he rolled after watering to lock everything down.

First shower brought no boggy corner, only that quiet bounce. It feels like we’ve borrowed a bit of park.

Dan listened to what we wanted the space to do. He chose a durable mix for football, lifted a boggy patch beside the fence and cut soft radii so the mower moves in one sweep.

He checked the gate throw, wrote first cut settings on a card and suggested a feed date. Rain arrived, and instead of puddles we had a responsive, even surface. Kids were out before breakfast.

Backhouse Construction & Landscaping improved the soil where builders had compacted it, then levelled to the patio sightline so the lawn reads true from the kitchen. Edges are crisp, the hose point no longer creates a swamp and the mower wheels track straight.

A simple plan for the first two weeks means we’re not guessing. It’s already the nicest thing we own.

Dan raked until the base felt firm, then aligned turf so the joints vanish from the patio view. He checked the fall with a quick hose.

No marshy patches after rain.

Backhouse Construction & Landscaping stripped the mossy lawn, levelled the soil and rolled fresh turf tight to the path. Neighbours commented straight away.

Looks like a proper garden again.

Dan checked roots near the oak, lifted the soil level and laid turf that tolerates dappled shade. He set a mowing strip so the wheels stay steady, then rolled again after watering.

The dog tried it immediately and left no divots. That was the sign. It’s fit for family life.

Backhouse Construction & Landscaping arrived early, cleared the thatch and laid crisp seams. From the kitchen window it looks like a green rug.

Dan traced rain lines with a hose, raised a low strip along the fence and cut a sweeping arc round the beds so mowing takes minutes. He set a slender timber edge to keep gravel honest and checked the gate throw on the new height.

After one soak the seams blurred. The whole garden felt bigger without moving a boundary.

Backhouse Construction & Landscaping stripped the moss, reshaped the base and laid turf tight to the stone edging. They blended in fresh topsoil where the trampoline had sunk and rolled until everything felt springy.

Watering notes were simple, first cut guidance clear. By tea the seams had softened and the space looked cared for. It’s the first time the garden has felt roomy rather than scrappy.

Dan paced the lawn with me, pointing out the low band where rain always lingered. He lifted that strip with good topsoil, trimmed clean arcs round the beds and set a mowing strip so the wheels stay true.

A hand written card listed watering timings and the first cut setting. By dusk the seams had settled and the grass felt bouncy. Our dog launched onto it and left no divots. It is the first time the garden has felt ready for play rather than constant fixing.

Backhouse Construction & Landscaping cleared every scrap of thatch, rotavated deeply and mixed in topsoil where the old paddling pool had left a dent. Turf went down tight to the path, then a firm roll settled it.

They explained watering by days, not guesswork, and suggested a gentle first cut. Children ran out barefoot after tea and came back clean. From the kitchen window it reads calm instead of chaotic.