Specialist Hire Equipment

Hire Equipment

“All the professional equipment you will need for the perfect artificial lawn”

*Additional costs for delivery, please contact the office for price

*T&CS Apply

Step One: Plan the Area

Before starting your project, plan out the area to be covered. Ensure that cables and water pipes are below the digging depth. 

Remove the turf to a depth of 2″ using a turf cutter and remove any large stones, bricks, or other obstructions.

Step Two: Create an Edge

If there are no perimeters for the product to butt up against, install an edging system. We recommend Everedge which we offer. Knock the edging into the soil with a hammer and piece of wood: leave around 3cm exposed. 

Chamfer the outer perimeters to a drop of 40mm from edging height to allow for a more natural look.

Step Three: Apply Weed Membrane

Apply weed membrane to the area. This will prevent weed growth whilst allowing water drainage. Trim off any waste membrane from the edges. If any joining is needed, overlap the edges then attach them with gaffer tape.

Step Four: Lay the Base

Apply around 6mm of granite dust, or sharp sand where granite is not an option. Use a piece of timber to drag the sand or dust across the application area to provide a smooth surface. If using sand, the depth should not be more than 20mm, use hardcore to level out larger imperfections (i.e. over 20mm) before applying sand.

Step Five: Fit the LazyLawn

Unroll the artificial turf over the area, being careful to not move the weed membrane. Running the product toward the house will give the best look from the windows of the house. Once positioned, trim the excess artificial grass. Everedge gives you a useful edge to run your knife around. We recommend changing blades every 3-5 metres to ensure the blade stays sharp enough.

Step Six: Finishing Touches

To finish, apply kiln sand to the turf. This can be done using a blower and a lawn fertiliser spreader. We recommend 6-8 kg of sand per square metre of product. This step is vital to ensure the most natural looking finish. For the best results we recommend brushing the pile before, during and after. This sand dressing should be done on a dry day and the same day as the lawn installation.
 
*Please see material price list for tape, glue and edging prices.

To Place An Order

To place an order for any equipment please call the office on 01925 244440 or send an email to info@activesurfaces.co.uk 

Technical Support

If you have any questions about fitting your own LazyLawn, or any issues with any of our equipment, please contact our office on 01925 244440.