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  Neil Petrie BSc Landscape Mgt April 3, 2010 at 1:12pm

  Either it is extremely inaccessible, they have a massive backlog of jobs in the book, the site prep is horrendous, or is that what rates are in London, are skips and waste charges so astronomical? Even in the most isolated and treacherous sites I can't imagine charging more than £30/sq.m. Interesting to hear other comments.
  
  I'm off to enjoy my weekend now. Ta ta.
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  Phil Voice April 3, 2010 at 1:20pm

  Please also see 'how much to lay a lawn'
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  Paul @ Ashgate Garden Care April 3, 2010 at 3:30pm

  Maybe you ought to contact him and ask him to put a post on Landscape Juice to get a quote !!!!
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  Craig McGinty April 3, 2010 at 4:31pm

  Here's a pic of the lawn:
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  Graeme @ BGS April 3, 2010 at 6:26pm

  £40 per m2 sounds steep but without seeing what the access to the garden is like and any other issues it would be hard to give a price other than say from £15 - £25 as a very much ballpark stab in the dark and also depending upon travel time! And that wouldn't include a return inspection visit.
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  Phil Voice April 3, 2010 at 7:53pm

  I've just invited him to pop over and read what you guys have had to say.
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  Graeme @ BGS April 3, 2010 at 9:34pm

  Companies that undertake turfing day in and day out work as a general rule of thumb that the job will cost the client retail £n per M2 for the turf and that again for labour. Additional charges being if extra soil required and of course disposal. Uplifts being applied for access issues, ground conditions and additional prep work to resolve any issues etc. Not saying you would always get the best job but you would certainly get a fairly decent one.
  
  Here is an example that ended up costing £20 per M2. The lawn was rolled after the picture had been taken and upon inspection on Thursday the lawn looked wonderful and had taken already. Turf was laid Tuesday mid day and whilst there wan't any access issues, the old lawn was in very poor condition and very uneven.
  
  

  

  
  Quality doesn't have to cost the earth and it is very unwise to quote on a basis of a picture or using Google Earth.
  
  We can laid approx. 500 m2 of turf a day (after removal and prep work!)
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  Jackson's Landscape Design April 3, 2010 at 9:59pm

  Having noted that Graeme Mann from the bgs group has replyed, states that i'd need look no futher for my answer, I'm no maintence figure but do take heed of all his replys.
  
  You'll not go wrong if you stick with this fella.
  
  
  
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  Lawncare-4u.co.uk April 4, 2010 at 12:40am

  about £1000 is not bad . it may include vat and a top quality job ( i see no access)
  
  the house is from my experience in london £1,000,000 's worth. so total garden should be 10% £10,000
  
  i have one half the size to quote for a regular , i guess it will be £500 by the end with rotovating and top-soil etc.
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  Nic Johnson April 12, 2011 at 1:05pm

  ive just quoted a turf job last week for 160 m2 i quoted it and it worked out at £9 m2 which i thought was good and there not going with me as they had a cheaper quote of £6 m2 theres no way i can compete with that can anyone else on here do it for that price? its an awkward shape lawn and requires turfing down a bank.