A synthetic lawn that looked flawless when it went down can start to show its age in small, specific ways. A seam begins to open near the back door, a bald path forms where the washing line is, or a barbecue leaves a shiny scar. The good news is that many of these faults are local, and a lawn is often worth saving.
This article is for anyone in Worcester, Malvern or Evesham who is looking at a tired lawn and wondering whether Artificial Grass Repairs are realistic. We cover the common faults, how each is fixed, what usually causes them, and the point at which patching stops making sense and a full replacement is the more honest advice.
Joins are the first place most lawns fail. The usual causes are adhesive laid on a damp or dusty surface, jointing tape that was too narrow, or a lawn pulling in cold weather. A proper repair means lifting the edges, cleaning off old glue, checking the base is still level underneath, and bonding the pieces back onto fresh tape with the pile fibres combed clear of the glue line. Simply squirting glue under a lifted edge rarely lasts. If a seam is opening repeatedly, the problem is often movement in the ground beneath, and that needs dealing with before the grass is stuck down again. It is also worth checking whether the lawn has been cut too tight at the edge, as a short return along a border can be pulled free by a strimmer or a foot long before the glue has failed.
Flattened fibres in high traffic areas can usually be lifted with a stiff brush and a little fresh infill, which props the pile back up. Dips are a different matter. They normally point to a base that has settled, a buried drain that has slumped, or soil that was never compacted before the stone went down. The fix is to cut back the grass, lift the affected area, rebuild and compact the sub-base, then relay the same piece. Ripples across a whole lawn tend to be a sign that the rolls were stretched or fixed when cold, which is harder to cure without relaying. Where a lawn has been compacted by a trampoline or a paddling pool, a short rest and a brush often restores the pile, so try that before assuming the damage is permanent.
Heat damage is permanent on the fibre but easy to cure locally. A damaged patch is cut out cleanly and a matching piece is bonded in, ideally taken from an offcut or an unseen corner of the lawn. Tears and dog scratches work the same way. Stains from oil or paint need careful cleaning rather than aggressive solvents, which can attack the backing. Pet odour is usually trapped in the infill and the base, so rinsing, an enzyme-based cleaner and sometimes replacing the infill make more difference than scented sprays. Persistent smell with poor drainage under the lawn points to a base problem. For small scorch marks from cigarettes or sparks, a neat inlay disappears surprisingly well once brushed through.
Repair quotes vary more than installation quotes because the cause may not be obvious. A small patch with a spare offcut is a quick job, whereas a sagging area may need the base dug out and rebuilt. The age and condition of the existing grass matters, because older fibres may no longer match and a patch will show. Access, the size of the damaged area and whether the repair can be done in one visit all feed in. If the lawn is near the end of its life, we will tell you when repairs would only delay the inevitable and a replacement would be the wiser spend.
Tell us what you can see, where on the lawn it is, and when it started. Describing how the lawn is used helps, such as pets, play equipment or furniture, as does saying whether you know who laid it and roughly how old it is. We will look at the damage in person, work out the cause, and explain the options plainly. Quotations and advice are free, and we cover Worcester and the surrounding areas of Worcestershire, Herefordshire, Gloucestershire and north Warwickshire.
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Yes, in most cases. The melted section is cut out and replaced with a matching piece, bonded on fresh jointing tape. A perfect colour match is easier when a spare offcut exists, and weathered grass may look slightly different at first.
Usually pet urine or decaying leaves held in the infill and sitting on a base that drains slowly. Regular rinsing, a suitable cleaner and fresh infill help. If the smell returns quickly, the drainage underneath is probably at fault and needs investigating.
If the damage is local and the rest of the lawn is sound, repair is usually sensible. If fibres are thinning everywhere, seams keep failing or the base has moved widely, replacing the whole lawn tends to cost less in the long run.
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