Artificial Grass Maintenance Sheffield

Cleaning Artificial Grass

Perhaps the most appealing aspect of synthetic grass – and one of our top selling points – is that an artificial grass lawn comes with very little maintenance costs or responsibilities.

The days of fertilising, mowing, aerating and watering are over, as are paying for the costs of having that kind of work done. However, there are some maintenance and cleaning tips that will be very helpful over the many years of you enjoying your artificial law.

A bit of regular clean up isn’t such a big deal for maximum synthetic grass care, so let us tell you how to do to maximum effect.

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Common sense approach to an artificial lawn

With artificial lawn maintenance and cleaning, half the battle is merely deploying a little common sense. The need to clean your synthetic turf is largely based on situational circumstances. For example, if you have a dog and the dog soils your artificial lawn, using some disinfectant spray is probably a good idea. Similarly, if your lawn is the location for falling leaves you'd simply need to brush or rake these up to keep showing off your artificial lawn. However, what's great about a synthetic lawn is that if you don't like the idea of getting up quickly you don't have to worry about it effecting the lawn underneath. With regular turf a pile of leaves left for a period of time can cause the grass underneath to die back, which won't happen with fake grass. Overall, there is no excessive maintenance plan for your artificial lawn, just think about when you’d conventionally need to clean or tidy up something and that would probably apply to fake grass.

How to Clean Artificial Grass?

Cleaning is probably a more appropriate word in the context of synthetic grass maintenance. Really, all you have to do is brush it or spray it down every few months given no other remarkable events take place. Of course, if you inhabit a less cleanly environment then cleaning artificial turf may need to be a little more frequent , but it general all you need is a broom and hose and a pair of eyes to remove dirt, leaves and other normal debris which naturally accumulates. If you allow a build up of debris this could provide a place for weeds to establish themselves, so there's no harm in using a pet friendly weed killer spray every few months to prevent any weeds that cold grow on the surface of the synthetic lawn if you are getting a build up on dirt on top. Any surface moss can be removed with a hard wearing brush. A well taken care of artificial lawn will last a lot longer.

Artificial Grass and Dog Pee

The most common specific situation where you need to know how to clean fake grass in particular is when dealing with pet waste. As with other types of cleaning and maintenance of artificial turf, cleaning pet waste is largely an intuitive matter. First, synthetic turf is pet friendly and has been for many years . Second, just be sure to remove solid waste with a baggie like you normally would and hose down the area if required. For when your dog urinates, also spray it down with a hose, particularly if your pet has a particular spot. Just hose that spot down once a week. Artificial grass disinfectant can be used but warm soapy water should do the trick - never use bleach or products that could stain. 

Maintaining Artificial Grass

As with anything, stubborn stains can still occur and persist with synthetic turf. That is why it’s best to take measures to prevent them in the first place. Battery acid, certain types of lubricant, motor oil and other such substances can permanently stain your artificial turf. Those patches can be easily repaired and replaced, but to avoid it in the first place its best to just not have these items near your artificial lawn. Also avoid burns from charcoal, cigarettes and fireworks. In the event of an accident, call your local experts here at Artificial Grass Sheffield.

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Frequently Asked Questions:

  • Do you provide a supply only artificial grass service?

    No. We are artificial grass contractors who provide a supply fit service for astro turf. We use the best quality fake grass but are not a stockist. We will offer a fit only service but this will clearly not come with the same guarantees, which is why most people will choose supply and installation of artificial grass through one contractor to ensure everything is fully warrantied with one company.

  • Which is the best artificial grass?

    There is no single answer as the answer will depend on 'what artificial grass is best for you?". What is the main reason that you want to have a fake grass lawn? If it is for playing football and games a short pile may be best. If you have dogs keeping under 35mm would be best for dealing with your dog's mess. If it's to look long and luxurious then a long expensive high pile may best. When choosing artificial grass the most expensive grass option may not necessarily be best for you. We've tried to provide further information within the website but if you still have any questions we'd be more than happy to discuss them with you.

  • What does artificial grass installation cost in Sheffield?

    There will be a number of variables that will affect the price - one of the main ones will be your choice of artificial grass or astro turf. As prices per square meter can range from under £10 to over £40 you can see how this will make a big difference in your artificial grass installation cost.

    If you have an awkwardly shaped area there may also be a lot of wasted fake grass, so even though the actual area of your artificial lawn is 15m2 you may have to get 20m2 based on the maximum width and length of the area. This is why we generally like to see the area to give an accurate quote.