New Homes, Self Build Properties, Garden Renovation & Restoration.

With gardens of all shapes and sizes, from 100m² to several thousand m², Links Turf Layers has extensive experience working with private clients across Lincolnshire, North Lincolnshire and North East Lincolnshire. Comprehensive services are offered for grass seeding, turf laying, tree and shrub planting schemes, etc.

From the initial site visit and written quotation, through a bespoke programme of works, we offer efficiency, quality and customer satisfaction. Through the adoption of safe working practices, professional methods and using superior materials, we create quality results at competitive rates. Always working in a tidy and organised manner we are respectful of people's property.

For all our domestic clients Links Turf Layers provides detailed aftercare information, follow up visits and also undertake maintenance work if required.

We also offer a full tree and shrub planting service which we will be delighted to discuss with you.

Turf Laying
We provide an instant lawn using only TGA-approved quality turf from commercial turf growers, County Turf Ltd. based in North Lincolnshire. In smaller areas, or where access is difficult for the compact tractor, turf laying often provides the most cost-effective lawn. With the necessary watering and aftercare, a lawn can be in use within two to three weeks, depending on the time of year. This is a big advantage in a household where there are children or pets, or where space is at a premium.

Grass Seeding
This has proven increasingly popular, as people realise the cost saving and quality results achieved in a relatively short period of time.

The key to a quality result is the combination of our specialised equipment (as used by turf producers themselves to seed their fields) and the expert techniques developed from our early days in Golf course construction.

Over the years, we have gained experience with all types of soil, surface compaction, stone and debris contamination. Our compact tractor and RotaDairon® stone-burying cultivator combination makes light work of even the harshest operating conditions. The machine cultivates and conditions the soil into an ideal seed-bed. Seeding a lawn allows us to specifically select a mixture suited to the site and the client's usage. It usually takes six to nine weeks to first cut, which is not a high price to pay when the cost savings can be considerable on a larger lawn (over 250m2). When seeding a new lawn we offer a first cut, fertiliser application and selective spray treatment service to set the area up ready for use.

The total cost of seeding an area can be less than half the price of preparing and turfing the same area - even allowing for the initial maintenance visit. In the long term, the quality of the lawn is not compromised by seeding it.

For all Domestic clients Links Turf Layers provides detailed aftercare information, follow up visits and also undertake maintenance work if required.

Factory sites, Industrial units, Hospitals, Prisons, Schools, Airports, Property Developments, Public spaces, Parks and Cemeteries.

We have developed a series of operations to achieve optimum preparation and to overcome the problems of poor quality soil or contamination issues, whether preparing an area for grass seeding or for turf laying.

Our compact tractor and RotaDairon® stone-burying cultivator make light work of such situations. We grade and level the soil to create a level stone-free seed bed - even in the harshest of operating conditions. Significant cost savings can be made by seeding an area, even allowing for the initial maintenance visit.

We also offer a full tree and shrub planting service which we will be delighted to discuss with you.

Turf Laying
This provides immediate completion to a site and can be in use within 2-3 weeks, depending on the time of year. All that is needed following completion is the necessary watering and aftercare; turf laying provides the ideal solution when time is short and an instant result is required.

Seeded Areas
Typically, these need 6-9 weeks to establish, ready for a first cut. Seeding an area allows us to specifically select the most suitable grass mixture for that site. High seeding rates and our expertise in soil preparation ensure that establishment is as quick and even as possible. Significant cost savings can be made by seeding an area, and in the long term the quality of the grassed area is not compromised.

We welcome enquiries from local builders and developers, civil engineering companies, county & town councils and village associations across the country.

Client references, Health & Safety policy, environmental policy, site-specific method statements and risk assessments are available upon request.

For all our customers Links Turf Layers provides full aftercare information, follow-up visits, and also undertakes professional maintenance work if requested.

Links Turf Layers offer a comprehensive package of works for natural sports surface construction or the renovation & improvement of existing areas.

For over 20 years we have worked within the sports-turf industry gaining a wealth of knowledge on projects across the UK.

New:
A full package of works is available for the creation of new grass playing surfaces.

• Bulk Earthmoving & Site Levelling
• Drainage Installation
• Stone Burying & Cultivation Work
• Grass Seeding
• Turf Laying
• Aftercare Maintenance: Grass Cutting, Spraying, Fertiliser Application.

Existing:
Renovation & Re-construction works for the improvement or re-developing of existing areas.

• Site Levelling & Re-modelling
• Drainage
• Stone Burying , Soil Conditioning /Soil Renovation
• Re-seeding & Re-turfing
• Aftercare Management & Advice
• Verti-drain De-compaction, Slitting & Aeration
• Overseeding
• Fertiliser Application & Herbicide Spraying
• Seasonal Renovation Work

Links Turf Layers are skilled, experienced and equipped with modern specialist machinery to deliver quality services tailored to your individual requirements.

Visit our Gallery or view our Case Studies below for further details of Natural sports turf projects.

Case Studies

St Marys Primary School , Brigg

Renovation: Cultivation, levelling & re-seeding works

In Spring 2007 we were contacted by the Head teacher at St. Marys School as the existing playing field had become unsafe to use.

Years of rabbit and mole activity had left the field covered in localised low / high spots and soft areas making it too uneven for football and field sports. After providing a detailed specification and costings we were contracted to spray off the existing area, plough under the old turf, cultivate, level and re-seed.

The first 3 cuts, fertiliser application and selective herbicide treatement were also carried out prior to handover . Work began at Easter and the area was back in use for sports day July of that year.

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Dashwood Primary School, Banbury , Oxfordshire

New Build

Links Turf Layers were sub-contracted to Stepnell Construction during the building of a new primary school on the site of the old cattle market in Banbury.

Our brief was to cultivate , seed and manage the aftercare of the new school sportsfield following earthworks and drainage by other subcontractors.

After 3 cuts the area was handed over to the client for the opening of the school Autumn 2008.

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HMP Featherstone

New Build Rugby Pitch and Landscaping, Wolverhampton

Spring 2009 Links Turf Layers were subcontracted by O’Brien Contractors to prepare and turf a new rugby pitch at HMP Featherston , Wolverhampton. The new playing surface some 10,000m was a rootzone based construction .

We were contracted to prepare and level the surface, supply and lay turf, water and manage the turf until handover.

The pitch surrounds were stone buried and seeded along with reinstatement seeding around a new MUGA in another section of the prison grounds. We subsequently provided grass cutting, fertiliser application and herbicide application for all seeded and turfed areas until handover of the completed facility.

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Winterton Town Council 2010

Sports Field Renovation

During June 2010 we were contacted by Winterton Town Council, a large section of the Newport Drive playing field was unsafe for play due to the large amount of stones in the playing surface.

We created a specification and costing for spraying off the existing area, ploughing, power harrowing, levelling, stone burying and re-seeding the 8400m² . Work began on site late August and seeding was completed by 6th September.

Rolling & Autumn fertiliser application were done during late October. First cut & collect was made late March, then Spring fertiliser application followed by a selective herbicide treatment. Second and third cuts were made before handing the area over to the Client early May.

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Eastwood School , Leigh on Sea Essex

New Build Athletics facility & Infield Area

Early 2011 Links Turf Layers were appointed as subcontractors for a project at Eastwood School in Essex.

O’Brien contractors were acting as Principal contractor on a “Design & Build” contract for the construction of a synthetic “Mondo” 6 lane, 400m IAAF and UK Athletics track with associated field activities.

The Infield area also includes a full size FIFA compliant football pitch.

As subcontractors we were responsible for the cultivation, preparation and seeding of all infield areas, outfield and perimeter reinstatement.The total seeding works were some 17,500m²

Originally the project with preparation, turf supply & laying specified came in over budget. However our grass seeding, expertise and equipment enabled us to offer an alternative seeding solution to reduce costs and bring the contract value within the Client requirements, without compromising the quality of the end product.

We began work on site on 06/05/2011, completing all cultivation and seeding works by 27/05/2011.

First cut & collect was made on 07/07/2011, followed by a fertiliser application and 2 more cuts.

The site was handed over to the client and their maintenance crew on 23/07/2011. Just over 10 weeks from the seeding date.

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KLASSIC, Kirton In Lindsey

New community sports field

During May 2011, we were contacted by a representative of KLASSIC, (Kirton Lindsey Actively Supprting Sport In Community) to provide specification and costing details for the creation of a community sportsfield area.

The 10 acre site had been bought for the community some years previously, having established a car park area and roughly seeding a section of the main field for football, the project had not progressed any further due to lack of funding.

During Spring 2011 the KLASSIC project had now secured the required funding to take the project into its next phase, levelling, stone burying and seeding the entire 8.5 Acres ( 34,000m2 ) designated for football.

O’Brien Contractors were subsequently contacted to survey the site and prepare a model & costings for levelling and earthworks once the entire areas had been sprayed, ploughed and power harrowed to create a “blank canvass”.

O’Brien Contractors were appointed to undertake the earthworks and laser levelling early June 2011. Links Turf Layers started work on site 12th June.

Localised levelling, stone burying and seeding works were completed on 28 June 2011.

First cut was made on 29 July 2011. This was followed by a fertiliser application, selective herbicide treatment and grass cutting visits (cut & collect) every 7 to 10 days.

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Links Turf Layers offers a range of associated services for comprehensive construction, renovation and aftercare management.

Listed below are some other specialist services which Links Turf Layers provide.

• Stone Burier Machine Hire- The RotaDairon® Stone Burier/Soil Renovator is the benchmark for stone buriers and quality soil preparation. We have these machines available to hire.

• Earth Works and Bulk Earth Moving - We have reliable contacts both locally and across the country for such works, with modern machinery and methods at competitive rates.

Visit O'Brien Civil Engineering and Groundworks Contractors.

• Spraying - Spraying, ATV, and knapsack application, selective and non selective total kill herbicide treatment for lawns, sports areas and paddock land.

• Fertiliser Application - Tractor-mounted or pedestrian spreaders for lawns, amenity areas & sports pitches, horse paddocks and grazing land. We can supply and apply Spring, Summer, Autumn granular fertiliser, controlled release fertiliser.

• Verti Drain - Aeration & compaction relief for sports pitches.

• Overseeding - Overseeding sports pitches with tractor-mounted PTO-driven slit seeder using Barenbrug seed.

• Topsoil Supply & Delivery – For good quality topsoil we have established links with reliable suppliers locally and nationally.

Equestrian & Livestock Services

• Horse & Livestock Fencing – Post and rail fencing (motorway fencing), Lincolnshire fencing, stock fencing, horse fencing, rabbit netting. Materials supply and fence erection are all available direct from us.

• Paddock & Grazing Land Maintenance - Flail mowing and topping, rolling, chain harrowing and overseeding, fertiliser application.

For full details of our Fencing and Fieldcare services, please visit our dedicated web site: www.fencingandfieldcare.co.uk