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No point doing much unless the leatherjackets are addressed. There has been a recent product approval for Syngenta Acelepryn, expensive, so you'd need to be able to treat several lawns. It's approved for leatherjackets in the Autumn and Chafers in the Spring. Otherwise, it's nematodes. Eitherway, neither will eradicate 100% as neighbouring grass areas are also likely to have some, so it's a long term problem.
Seeding and more soil good for overall health and immediate improvement, but you'll need to be treating for leatherjackets each year going forward. Be sure to stress to customer that it's a slow process with nature throwing curve balls all the time, so no guarantees.
Before seeding and topsoil, you may want to remove as much of the dead grass as possible via a very heavy scarify, pretty much back to soil. Just be careful it doesn't lift like a carpet due to the roots being eaten away.
as Andrew says i think the nematode treatment needs doing twice a year for 2 to 3 years if i remember corectly
If a small lawn, it might be better to remove existing turf and returf? If seeding or turfing, essential to set up a watering system if doing at this time of the year.
thanks for the replies so further guys. I text back to the customer and heard nothing. He,s now posted on soical for a landscaper. Dont know why. Dont know what a landscaper will do that i havent suggested.