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Rolawn quality

Posted by Jill Crooks on July 17, 2012 at 3:32pm in Turfcare

Has anyone experienced a drop in quality with Rolawn Medallion turf recently?  Just wondering if the wet weather in Yorkshire is causing problems. 

We had to get a second batch this week which is clearly nothing like the quality of the first. The local distributors are saying all batches are coming in like that.

Any similar experiences?

 

 

 

 

 

 

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  • Sam Whitworth July 19, 2012 at 12:35am
    Hi Jill,
    I have just had this discussion with a designer we do work for. Yes definitely the standard seems to have dropped. Having said that I don't envy any turf growers cutting in this weather. Brown patches? The extra cost of Rolawn turf should mean these problems do not occur.
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    Ayegardening Ltd July 19, 2012 at 7:57am
    Yes!! We have noticed a significant drop in quality - so much so that we have changed supplier and are giving Q lawn a go.
    Rolawn's turf is being cut thinner, has plastic mesh in to keep it together and doesn't look thick and lush anymore.
  • Jill Crooks July 19, 2012 at 7:58pm

    Thanks for the feedback Sam, Aye and Susan.  I hadn't appreciated the other changes being made to Rolawn.

    Would be interested to hear how Q lawn compares.

    Cheers

  • ian wright July 21, 2012 at 11:41am

    I no longer use Rolawn after I had a bad experience with "sod death" which occurs when the turf gets overheated in the lorries. It looks fine when laying but soon dies. Rolawn refused to accept any responsibility but the supplier told me it had happened before and Rolawn always deny responsibility

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    Ayegardening Ltd July 21, 2012 at 8:41pm

    Will let you know Jill :)

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    Phil Voice August 2, 2012 at 7:36pm

    I thought you'd like to know I contacted Rolawn because I believe in the right of reply and I never want LJN to be seen as just a place to criticise.

    I know Rolawn are monitoring this thread but I'm disappointed they haven't bothered to respond. 

    Do we take it that Rolawn take this thread as unacceptable criticism, they don't care or the are so smug it doesn't matter?

  • Andy Westacott August 2, 2012 at 8:57pm

    I had a similar experience a good year or so ago. Had a large turfing job, used Rolawn as I always did back then and the quality was very poor, noticeably thinner than normal.

    So I switched, found a couple of local good suppliers on and haven't gone back since.

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    Phil Voice August 2, 2012 at 9:20pm

    Robert has also added a thread:What's happened to Rolawn? http://www.landscapejuicenetwork.com/forum/topics/what-has-happend-... 

  • Paul McNulty August 2, 2012 at 9:34pm

    Hi Phil,


    I think we have to be fair to Rolawn here, and not expect them to reply instantly to forum threads. We do forget that large companies can't give what is, legally, a written reply to comments that might involve claims for refunds etc.

    That said, my local supplier doesn't use them. Is it Rolawn that has the awful netting under it, that catches in the strimmer when edging it?

  • Robert Cottrell August 3, 2012 at 7:59pm

    3314656565?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024Jill this is what we picked up from Rolawn 1  out of 50 rolls laid on  a 300 square meter load were what Rolawn use to be. 
     
    Jill Crooks said:

    Thanks for the feedback Sam, Aye and Susan.  I hadn't appreciated the other changes being made to Rolawn.

    Would be interested to hear how Q lawn compares.

    Cheers

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