Artificial Grass in Ashton-in-Makerfield
Fake grass and artificial lawns installed on a proper foundation. Dug out, compacted and fixed taut, so the grass looks right and drains right for years. Around five miles from our Leigh base.
Artificial Grass for Ashton-in-Makerfield Gardens
Artificial grass makes real sense in Ashton-in-Makerfield’s smaller gardens. A shaded yard behind a terrace near Gerard Street is a hard place to grow real grass, walls on three sides, little direct sun, and soil that stays damp. A quality artificial lawn turns that space green all year with no mowing and no mud.
We cover Ashton-in-Makerfield and the surrounding area: Bryn, Garswood, Stubshaw Cross, Town Green, North Ashton and beyond (WN4).
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What’s Included
Every install gets the full build-up: excavation, a compacted free-draining sub-base, weed membrane and turf fixed taut at the edges. On Ashton’s heavier ground that sub-base is what keeps the lawn draining and flat for years instead of rippling after the first wet winter.
- Full excavation and compacted sub-base, never laid over old turf
- Weed membrane and free-draining base as standard
- Pet-friendly and child-friendly grass options
- Grass stretched taut and fixed securely at every edge
- Neat trims and hidden joints against paving and borders
- Old lawn and spoil removed and disposed of
How It Works
Artificial Grass in Ashton-in-Makerfield, FAQs
Yes, plenty of Ashton terraces have no side access, just an alley or a walk through the house. We sheet the route, barrow the spoil and aggregate through in stages, and leave the house as we found it. It adds a bit of labour, and we price that honestly at the quote.
It’s the ideal spot for it. Shade is what kills real grass in walled terraced yards, but it makes no difference to artificial turf. The lawn stays the same colour in a dark corner as in full sun.
You can, but you shouldn’t, and we won’t. Grass laid over turf goes lumpy and boggy as the ground underneath settles and rots. We always excavate and build a compacted sub-base first. It costs more than a quick overlay, but it’s the only way the lawn stays flat and drains properly.
Very little. Brush the pile up now and then to keep it standing, clear leaves off in autumn, and give it an occasional rinse if you’ve got pets. There’s no mowing, feeding, weeding or reseeding, which is the main reason most people swap a real lawn for astro turf.