Turfing Installers in Willerby

Dan chose a tougher blend for play, rolled after watering and checked the gate swing. The lawn feels springy without mush.

Dan added topsoil where the trampoline sat, then matched levels to the patio. He explained watering by days rather than guesswork.

No divots, no sink marks.

Backhouse Construction & Landscaping replaced our threadbare lawn with even green from edge to edge. Boards protected the paving, borders stayed intact and waste vanished with the van.

The turf meets the stepping stones like it was drawn and the mower strip by the sleepers keeps soil where it belongs. We were shown a hose test so we could see the fall working. It now feels like a room we forgot we owned.

Dan suggested a tougher variety for football, shaped a small radius at the corners and set a mowing strip. The first cut was easy and clean.

Dan firmed the base, rolled after laying and set a tidy timber edge by the gravel. The lawn sits level to the terrace.

Dan finished with a gentle roll, then checked the gate cleared the new height. He recommended blade settings for the first cut.

The lawn looks like a carpet.

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.

Backhouse Construction & Landscaping rebuilt the ground where the paddling pool had sunk a bowl. Turf went down tight and the seams softened after one soak.

A mowing strip along the gravel keeps stones out of blades. Looks settled already.

Dan replaced a lumpy corner where a swing had sat for years. Extra topsoil, firm rake, straight lines.

He wrote timings for watering on the care sheet. Simple, useful.

Backhouse Construction & Landscaping shaped a soft oval that makes a small plot feel bigger. They stitched turf neatly around the raised beds and matched levels so the gate swing stayed easy.

The final roll gave that pleasing bounce and the mower strip keeps gravel in line. We were given feeding dates and first cut advice. No drama, just a garden we want to be in.

Dan timed the work to dodge a wet spell, arrived early and got everything down before the drizzle. He firmed the base, checked fall with a hose and trimmed the cut line so the patio chairs sit square.

By dusk the lawn already looked settled. Two weeks later it feels like it has always been here.

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

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 matched the lawn to our stone path, shaping a gentle S that draws you to the bench. Seams vanished after a single soak, and a slim timber strip holds the gravel back.

They took all waste and left the lane clear. The garden reads composed, not busy.

Backhouse Construction & Landscaping cleared the thatch, improved the soil and laid turf that kisses the paving without gaps. A quick hose test showed water drifting to the border instead of sulking by the step.

They rolled once more so the surface feels springy underfoot and swept every path before leaving. The new curve pulls your eye to the bench, which somehow makes the plot feel wider. After one evening soak the seams softened and the colour evened. We took tea outside in socks, a small joy we’ve missed for years.