Professional Artificial Grass Installation in Uxbridge & West London

How We Install Artificial Grass

Every artificial grass install we do follows the same five stages, in the same order, because every step matters. First we dig out the existing surface to a depth that allows for a proper sub-base. Then a heavy-duty weed membrane goes down across the whole excavated area, fully covering the soil so nothing can push up from below. On top of that we lay a compacted hardcore base for stability and drainage. Over the hardcore we screed a layer of granite dust to about 20 to 30 millimetres, levelled and smoothed so the surface beneath the grass is completely flat. Only then does the artificial grass go down, jointed, secured, and brushed up.

None of that is unusual for a quality job. What separates a good install from a cheap one is whether the contractor actually does every stage properly. Skip the weed membrane and you get weeds through the seams within two summers. Skip the hardcore and the surface settles unevenly, leaving dips and waves. Skip the granite dust screed and you can feel every stone underfoot. We do all five stages on every install, no exceptions, which is why our installs still look and feel right ten and twelve years on.

Why a Quality Install Is Worth Paying For

Artificial grass is one of those jobs where the price difference between a cut-price install and a proper one is genuinely earned, not just a markup. The cheapest installs you'll see quoted have skipped the sub-base preparation almost entirely. The grass goes straight onto whatever's already there, sometimes with a thin layer of sand for show, and it looks great in the first photos. By year two, weeds are coming through the seams. By year three, the surface has settled and rippled. By year five you're paying again, this time to lift it all and start over.

A proper install costs more upfront and lasts the full lifespan of the grass itself. That's the maths we want customers to see. We'd rather not take a job at all than do it half-right, because every install we put down has our name on it for the next ten to fifteen years. If you're getting quotes that look much cheaper than ours, ask the contractor to walk you through their install process step by step. The answers will tell you what you're actually paying for.

How Much Does Artificial Grass Installation Cost?

Cost depends on the size of the area, how much excavation and groundwork the existing surface needs, the quality of grass you choose, and access to the garden. As a guide, a small to medium back garden installed properly tends to land somewhere between the price of a quality timber deck and the price of a block paved driveway of similar size. Bigger gardens, awkward access, or significant ground levelling will add to that. We don't quote sight unseen because every garden's different, but we'll give you a clear price after a free site visit and explain exactly what's included.

Where we will tell you to spend a bit more is on the grass itself. The cheap rolls you'll find online or at the lower end of the supply market shed fibres within a year or two, fade in the sun, and feel scratchy underfoot. A higher-grade grass costs more per square metre but feels right, holds its colour, and stays soft for the full lifespan of the install. We'll show you samples on the site visit so you can feel the difference before you decide.

Artificial Grass Installation Across West London

We're based in Uxbridge and we install artificial grass across West London, Buckinghamshire, Surrey, and Hertfordshire. That includes Ealing, Chiswick, Hammersmith, Holland Park, Beaconsfield, Gerrards Cross, and the surrounding towns and villages. If you're not sure whether you're in our catchment, send us your postcode and we'll let you know.