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A few years ago, we undertook a pretty big project to transform our garden from a dilapidated, boring space that was unsafe for kids to one that would be great for us as a family all year round (you can read about it here).

We’re so chuffed we had it done and have spent a lot of time in it over the last couple of years. Yes, it’s small – or ‘compact’ in Estate Agent language – but the space has been designed really well and works perfectly for us.

However, in hindsight, one of the decisions we wish we’d have made was to install artificial grass rather than regular turf. It fleetingly crossed our mind back then, but we deemed it an unnecessary luxury on top of an already eye-watering budget.

Anyway, fast forward three years, fake grass is something we’ve been thinking about more and more. The artificial turf market seems to have exploded during this time, helped by better quality, increased ranges and more of an acceptance to go fake. It may not be everyone’s cup of tea, but we’ve always been drawn to it.

There wasn’t a major reason why we wanted artificial grass, more a number of minor ones which all added up. The real grass in our garden was in pretty poor condition – it’s dry and dead in summer, muddy and mossy in winter, the edges are pretty threadbare, it has bald spots, it’s full of weeds and previous definition with the existing planting has been lost.

Not only did this bring down the general appearance of the garden that we’d spent a lot of money on, but it also meant that the kids didn’t use it as much as we hoped. They play on the decking, but the grass has tended to be an underused part of the garden depending on the weather.

Finally, there’s maintenance. Having real grass means you have to cut it and care for it, so there was obviously an appeal of going fake in terms of time and money savings – I’d no longer have to buy grass seed and grass feed, plus I’d be reducing my household tasks. If you’re thinking that sounds a little lazy, then you’re probably right!

Anyway, as part of our decision to look into artificial grass, we discovered that Carpetright actually supply it. This initially surprised me because I expected it to be more of a niche product – I guess fake grass is ultimately just an outside carpet though, so it actually makes perfect sense.

So, with that, I spoke to the guys at Carpetright to see if they were interested in working together. Luckily, they said ‘yes’ and agreed to supply us with artificial grass of our choosing in exchange for sharing our experiences on this ‘ere blog.

So, below, you’ll find my full review – from picking our grass (Derwent), to ordering it, to having it delivered through to having it installed. Spoiler alert: Overall, our experience is overwhelmingly positive and we’re chuffed that we’ve switched to artificial grass.

Real Grass Vs Artificial Grass

Rather than make you wait until the end of the post to see the improvement to our garden thanks to Carpetright’s artificial grass, I thought I’d do it backwards way on and show you the finished product first. So, here’s a few before and after shots to whet your appetite.

Choosing Our Artificial Grass

Picking the grass we wanted was a tough decision. We needed it to look good and closely resemble real grass, but we also wanted it to be hard-wearing and soft to the touch because the kids would be playing on it. The vibrant green astro turf like stuff was not what we wanted.

We checked out the Carpetright website and found six different grasses – these ranged in price (from £15 to £30m²), quality and features, such as the grass height or ‘greenness’. To help make our decision, we were able to order samples which arrived in the post a few days later. We also visited our local branch to look at larger versions of the samples to get a better idea.

Overall, we were impressed. After plenty – and I do mean plenty (!) – of consideration, we decided to go with the Derwent artificial grass (bottom middle in the photo above). We thought that this one looked the most realistic out of all of the samples and liked the different shades of green and brown which helped to mimic natural grass without making it look too fake.

We also felt that Derwent was one of the softest and nicest to touch when we compared grasses – this is probably down to the 42mm height, which makes it quite a tall artificial grass compared to a lot on the market. At £22.99m², it was one of Carpetright’s mid-price grasses, so it felt good value for money, particularly as we preferred it to the more expensive ones.

Ordering Our Artificial Grass

You can order the grass online, but I preferred to liaise directly with our local store as I was a little worried about sizing. They have a handy area calculator on the website, but as I have miscalculated the size of a bedroom carpet in the past, I was pleased when they said they’d send over a fitter to measure up the area for me.

He arrived the next day and was with us for around 30 minutes. During his visit, he measured up the area, provided a written estimate for the Derwent grass, then answered a few questions I had about the grass and the overall process. This estimate was emailed to our local store, who then got in touch to see if I wanted to place the order.

The area of turf to be replaced was roughly 11m² and in an ‘L’ shape. Due to the size and shape, it had been measured up as 3.8m of Derwent on a 4m roll (2m roll is also available), which came in at £331.06.

I was actually surprised with this price and expected it to be more – in my head before we started looking into it, I was thinking that it’d be around the £500 mark, so anything cheaper was obviously a bonus.

The last step was getting the grass to our house. You can pick it up for free in store with Click & Collect, but for ease, we went with the Home Delivery option (£29.99). The order went in on 23rd April and it was available for delivery to us anytime after 4th May.

We were updated throughout this process by email and the grass arrived safely on the agreed date. Luckily, it just managed to fit into our garage until we were ready to install it!

Installing Our Artificial Grass

Unlike with their carpets and other internal flooring, Carpetright don’t offer installation on their artificial grass range. I’m not sure whether they have plans to do so in the future, but I reckon they’re missing a trick at present by not doing installation too.

You can install the grass yourself and don’t necessarily need a professional to do it for you. However, having read a bit about installation, I soon decided that it was way out of my DIY comfort zone and it was time to call in some help! I didn’t want a repeat of past fails.

I therefore looked for someone local to fit it for us. Plenty of people and companies said they could do it, but I wanted someone who specialised in artificial grass installation – luckily, I found Steve at The Artificial Lawn Hub who’s installed over 100 fake lawns and obviously knew what he was talking about.

In total, it took 2.5 days to fully install the grass in our back garden, however this had to be done over a week due to bad weather and an issue with the grass size (more on that below). For all materials and labour (excluding the artificial grass), it cost us around £750 to have the grass professionally installed.

Day 1 saw Steve do the following:

Clear and dispose of the existing natural lawn

Prepare the foundation level
Cement in edging blocks to create a boundary between existing plants
Introduce, level and wacker plate mot type 1 foundation material

Then, Day 2 saw Steve attempt to finish the job by doing the following:

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