The simplest route
Lawn only
A complete garden built around a fresh lawn.
- Clearing, preparation, topsoil and levelling
- Fresh turf laid edge to edge
- Fewer stages, so your garden is finished sooner
- Keeps your budget on the ground and the lawn
New-build gardens · North East
New-build gardens turfed and finished across the North East
From builders' leftovers to a fresh, level lawn: we create the whole garden for your new home. Send us a few details about your plot for a free quote.
Get your free garden quote
A few details about you and your plot. Every quote is worked out for your garden, so you can see what's included.
- Builders' leftovers cleared and the ground prepared
- Topsoil and levelling where your garden needs it
- Fresh turf laid with neat, finished edges
- Paving only if you want it, quoted with and without
When you get the keys
What your new-build garden usually looks like on day one
Most new homes are handed over with the garden left for you to finish. This is what we tend to find, and each of these is sorted before a single roll of turf goes down.
- Builders' leftovers. Bits of brick, block, packaging and stones mixed into the surface.
- Compacted ground. Soil pressed hard by diggers and site traffic, so rain sits on top instead of soaking in.
- Thin or patchy topsoil. Sometimes a light layer over clay, sometimes very little at all.
- Uneven levels. Dips and ridges left behind by groundworks and drainage runs.
Some plots come with a strip of builder's turf. We'll say plainly whether it's worth keeping or better lifted and replaced.
How it works
From bare soil to a lawn you can use
Every garden follows the same order of work, and each stage sets up the next one.
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01
Clear the plot
Builders' leftovers, stones and debris picked out and taken away, so the work starts from clean ground.
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02
Break up the ground
Compacted soil rotavated and loosened, so roots and rainwater can get down into it.
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03
Topsoil and level
Good topsoil added where the layer is thin, then raked even and firmed with a gentle fall for drainage.
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04
Lay fresh turf
Rolls laid in staggered rows with tight joins, then trimmed to shape around paths and borders.
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Finish and hand over
Edges cut neat, the waste taken away and watering advice given, so your lawn gets a good start.
Most gardens are finished within a day. Bigger plots, or gardens with paving as well, can take longer.
What's included
One quote for the whole garden
Each stage your garden needs is set out in your quote, line by line, before you decide anything.
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Lawn-ready ground, then fresh turf
We take care of the whole order of work: clearing, preparation, topsoil, levelling and laying. One team and one booking for the lot.
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Clearing
Builders' leftovers and surface stones taken away.
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Ground preparation
Compacted soil loosened, ready for new roots.
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Topsoil
Added where your garden needs more depth.
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Levelling
An even, firmed surface for the turf to sit on.
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Fresh turf
Cut for your job and laid in tight rows.
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A tidy finish
Neat edges, and the job waste cleared away.
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Paving, if you'd like it
An optional extra. Unsure? We'll quote with paving and without, so you can compare.
Buried builders' rubble, such as brick, block or concrete below the surface, comes out at extra cost and is shown as its own line on your quote.
Lawn or paving?
Lawn only, or a lawn with paving
Most new-build owners start with a lawn. It gives you a usable garden for less, and paving can always come later. If you'd like both now, we'll include it.
Optional extra
Lawn + paving
A lawn with a patio or path laid as part of the same garden.
- Everything in the lawn-only garden
- A patio or path laid to suit your plot
- Priced as its own part of the quote
Paving can be costly, both the slabs and the laying, and it adds time to finishing the whole garden.
Compare lawn and pavingPick "Not sure" for paving on the form and your quote will show the garden with paving and without.
Photos
New-build gardens, stage by stage
The steps that take a new-build plot from bare ground to a finished lawn.
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A newly built North East street -
Bare ground at handover -
Clearing the surface -
A lawn that's ready to enjoy -
Topsoil raked out -
Breaking up compacted ground -
Fresh rolls, tight joins -
Lawn alongside a patio -
Room for the whole family -
A narrow garden, freshly turfed
Areas
New-build gardens across the North East
From the newer estates around Newcastle to growing towns in Northumberland, Wearside and County Durham.
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Newer homes around the north and west of the city.
Great ParkGosforthKentonWesterhopeNewburnWalker
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Fast-growing estates between the city and the coast.
KillingworthBackworthShiremoorLongbentonWallsendWhitley Bay
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Hillside plots south of the river and homes near the coast.
WhickhamRytonBirtleyHebburnJarrowSouth Shields
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New homes around the city and across Washington.
WashingtonDoxfordRyhopeHoughton-le-SpringHetton-le-Hole
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Estates in Cramlington, Blyth, Morpeth and beyond.
CramlingtonBlythMorpethBedlingtonPontelandAshington
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From Durham city's edges out to the coast and the hills.
DurhamChester-le-StreetSeahamConsettPeterleeNewton Aycliffe
Somewhere else in the North East? Ask anyway: put your postcode on the form.
Do I need to do anything before you start?
Very little. Move anything you want to keep out of the garden, tell us how we get to the back (side path, garage or through the house), and point out any outside taps, drains or cables you know about. We handle the clearing and preparation.
My garden is just hard, bare soil. Can it still be turfed?
Yes, that's the usual starting point for a new build. The ground is loosened, topped up with topsoil where it's thin and levelled before any turf goes down.
What happens to the builders' leftovers?
Surface debris and stones are cleared and taken away as part of the job. Anything buried, such as brick, block or concrete, is dug out at extra cost, shown as its own line so the difference is clear.
Do I have to have paving?
Not at all. Most people start with a lawn. If you'd like paving we're happy to include it, and if you're not sure we'll quote with and without so you can compare.
How long does the work take?
Most gardens are finished within a day. Bigger plots, gardens with paving, or ground needing a lot of work can run on, and your quote sets out what's involved.
When can we use the new lawn?
Let it root first. Keep feet off as much as you can, water well every day in dry weather and wait to mow until the turf has knitted down into the soil. You'll get aftercare advice on the day.
Free quote
Ready for a garden you can use?
Small rear garden or front and back, tell us about your plot. Every quote is worked out for your garden, so you can see what's included.
- Free quote, nothing booked until you say so
- Lawn only, or with and without paving
- For homeowners, landlords, trade and developers
Get your free garden quote
Your plot, your contact details and a yes, no or not sure on paving.