Artificial Grass in Coventry
Artificial grass is only as good as the base under it. Laid on a proper free-draining build-up it stays flat and dry for years; laid straight on soil it ripples, holds water and shows every join.
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Artificial grass installation in Coventry involves removing the existing turf, laying and compacting a free-draining sub-base with a sand or granite dust screed, fitting a weed membrane, then securing the grass with glued joining tape at the seams and edges fixed to a timber or paved perimeter. Drainage is the critical detail - the base has to let water through, or the surface holds it.
- The base does the work: compacted free-draining stone and a screed, not turf with grass rolled over it.
- Joints are glued to joining tape, not just butted together, or they open up and show.
- It needs an edge to fix to - timber, paving or a kerb - otherwise the perimeter lifts.
- It gets noticeably hot in direct summer sun, and it supports no wildlife. Worth knowing before you commit.
- Pet use is fine but needs rinsing, and a more open-backed grass drains better.
The work itself, in plain terms
Excavation & base
Existing turf and topsoil removed to depth, then a compacted free-draining sub-base laid in layers so water goes down rather than sideways.
Screed & drainage
A sand or granite dust screed laid and levelled over the stone, so the surface is flat and the whole build-up still drains.
Weed membrane
Membrane under the grass to stop anything coming up through it, lapped and secured rather than laid loose.
Edging & perimeter
A treated timber or paved perimeter for the grass to be fixed to, which is what stops the edges curling.
Joints & fixing
Seams glued to joining tape with the pile direction matched, and the perimeter pinned or glued so nothing lifts.
Finishing & brushing
Sand infill where the grass requires it, then brushing up so the pile stands rather than lying flat and shiny.
Built around how you own the property
Families
A usable surface all year instead of a mud bath from November to March.
Landlords
A garden that stays presentable between tenancies with effectively no maintenance.
Shaded & small gardens
North-facing and heavily shaded gardens where real grass has never established, which is where this genuinely wins.
The jobs that start with a phone call
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Grass laid straight onto the old lawn, now rippled and holding water in every hollow.
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Visible joins across the middle of the garden where seams were butted and never taped.
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Edges curling up because there was nothing solid to fix the perimeter to.
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A surface that smells after pet use, because the base is not free-draining.
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Weeds coming up through the pile where no membrane was laid.
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A shiny, flattened look because the pile was never brushed up and the infill was skipped.
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Artificial Grass in Coventry — your questions answered
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The grass itself is perforated, so the question is really whether the base drains. A compacted free-draining stone sub-base with a sand or granite dust screed lets water through to the ground below. Laid over soil or an impermeable layer, water has nowhere to go and sits in the pile - which is the root of most complaints.
Will it get hot in summer?
Yes, noticeably, in direct sun - more than real grass. In a shaded garden it is barely an issue; on a south-facing suntrap it can get uncomfortable to sit on at midday. We would rather tell you that beforehand than have you discover it in July.
Is it suitable with dogs?
It works well and dogs generally take to it. It needs rinsing through periodically, and a more open-backed grass over a genuinely free-draining base makes a real difference to odour. Solids are picked up as normal. The base is what determines whether it stays fresh.
How long does it last?
A good quality grass on a properly built base lasts many years, and the base will outlast the grass - which means replacing it later is a much smaller job than the original install. Cheap grass on a poor base is what fails early, usually at the joints and edges first.
Can you lay it over an existing patio or decking?
Over sound paving, often yes, provided the drainage is adequate and the levels work. Over decking it depends on the condition and the fall. What it must not become is a way of hiding a surface that is failing underneath.
Is it bad for wildlife?
It supports none, and that is a genuine trade-off worth being straight about. If you want low maintenance but not a dead surface, we would suggest keeping some border planting or a gravel and planted strip alongside the grass - it keeps the garden working for insects and birds and still removes the mowing.
Get your artificial grass priced in Coventry
Tell us roughly the area, what is there now and how much sun the garden gets. We will come and look at the levels and where the water currently goes.
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