Case study · Catford SE6 · May 2026
Helen's long back garden in Catford had a thin, patchy lawn. In two days we dug the soil and turned it over, took the old lawn and waste away, brought in fresh topsoil, then supplied and laid 50m² of Rolawn Medallion premium turf. £3,500 all in, including VAT.
Where we started
Helen's garden in Catford is a long, narrow plot with mature planting along both sides and a tree near the house. The old lawn had worn thin and patchy, with bare soil showing through.
Helen wanted a proper, healthy lawn again. Rather than laying turf over tired ground, the soil was dug and turned over and fresh topsoil was added first, so the new turf has the best start. It is a typical job for our turfing in Catford.
Before & after
The tricky parts
Step by step
The old lawn area was dug and the soil turned over along the full length of the garden, and the old lawn and waste were removed.
Fresh topsoil was spread and levelled across the lawn area, ready for the turf.
50m² of Rolawn Medallion turf was supplied and laid from one end of the garden to the other, cut neatly to the borders, on day two.
The finished work
Budget
This new lawn cost £3,500 including VAT, all in, over two days: digging and turning over the soil, removing the old lawn and waste, fresh topsoil, and 50m² of Rolawn Medallion turf supplied and laid. That works out at about £70 per m² for the complete job. See our turfing in Catford page for more options.
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Helen's 50m² lawn in Catford SE6 cost £3,500 including VAT, all in, in two days: digging and turning over the soil, removing the old lawn and waste, fresh topsoil and Rolawn Medallion turf supplied and laid. That is about £70 per m² for the complete job.
It makes a big difference. Fresh topsoil gives the new turf a clean, fertile layer to root into and lets us level out dips, so the lawn grows in evenly.
Old lawns leave compacted soil full of weeds and roots. Digging and turning it over breaks this up, so water drains properly and the new turf can root down.
Medallion is Rolawn's premium turf, grown for a fine, dense, deep-green lawn that is hard-wearing enough for family gardens. It looks greener and more even than standard turf.
Water it well every day for the first couple of weeks unless it rains, keep off it while it roots, and give it a light first cut once it is firmly rooted.
Helen's 50m² lawn took two days: digging, turning over and clearing on the first, then topsoil and turf on the second.
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