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  Stephen Budgett February 13, 2013 at 4:06pm

  Hi Sam,

  It'll depend on how much preparation work is involved - turf lifting, sub-base etc.

  The few times I've installed artificial grass has been for clients with dogs. I've always found Express Grass to be a reliable supplier - the 'Deepdale' grass is a good quality, reasonably priced grass.

  As long as it's pinned down to timber battens or glued along the edge,there shouldn't be a problem with dogs - the last client had a Great Dane and the grass is still in place. Previously, the lawn was a mess.
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  Sam Moon February 13, 2013 at 4:38pm

  Thanks very much Stephen.I'll check out your supplier recommendation.

  The lawn is indeed a mess and needs lifting. I also intend to do it A1, so it'll need a sub-base too. Also, don't you find that the timber battens, even tanalised, rot-down pretty fast being in the soil?

  Any idea on an approx. square metre cost please?

  Cheers buddy.
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  Graeme @ BGS February 13, 2013 at 6:54pm

  Costing is hard without knowing the full facts and how much you pay for waste disposal, MOT1 etc. but as a general rule of thumb assuming full dig out of existing soil and laying a decent sub base then I would pitch in the region of £50 - £80 M2 all inclusive and adjust that figure down if over say 40M2 as you should be getting better bulk prices on most of the materials
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  Stephen Budgett February 13, 2013 at 10:46pm

  A ballpark figure of around £70-75 per sq.m. should allow a decent enough profit.

  I use tannalised softwood decking for the edge surround - should last a good few years unless the ground is permanently boggy.
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  Sam Moon February 14, 2013 at 8:33pm

  Many thanks Graeme.
  
  Graeme @ BGS said:

  Costing is hard without knowing the full facts and how much you pay for waste disposal, MOT1 etc. but as a general rule of thumb assuming full dig out of existing soil and laying a decent sub base then I would pitch in the region of £50 - £80 M2 all inclusive and adjust that figure down if over say 40M2 as you should be getting better bulk prices on most of the materials
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  Sam Moon February 14, 2013 at 8:39pm

  Thanks again Stephen, much appreciated.
  
  Stephen Budgett said:

  A ballpark figure of around £70-75 per sq.m. should allow a decent enough profit.

  I use tannalised softwood decking for the edge surround - should last a good few years unless the ground is permanently boggy.