Artificial Grass

The type of artificial grass you should buy depends on a few things:

• what you want your artificial lawn to look like
• how big your garden is
• your budget

How ‘real’ your artificial grass looks and feels is usually reflected by the price, so a more expensive fake grass will look and feel more like a real lawn. If you've got pets or sports-mad children, then you might want to choose artificial grass with a shorter pile as it's easier to keep clean. Our artificial grass buying guide will tell you all you need to know about artificial grass before you buy.

Our artificial grass starts from £9.99 per m2. We don’t offer artificial grass installation at Tapi, but we have pulled together an artificial grass cost guide that gives you a rough idea of what you’ll need to budget.

You can lay artificial grass on concrete providing your subfloor is in good condition. By good condition, we mean no cracks bigger than 20mm. Small cracks can be filled in with sand when you're preparing the base, but larger cracks may be an indication that there's further damage underneath, so it might be unstable. If that's the case, it's better to take up your concrete base completely and prepare a new base (soil or stone) on which to lay your artificial turf. Our handy guide on how to lay artificial grass on concrete or stone will help answer all these questions and more.

Artificial grass can’t be laid over existing grass. You need to dig up your old lawn first and then level out the soil before laying artificial grass on top. All the info is in our how to lay artificial grass on soil installation guide.

Unfortunately, we can't currently arrange the installation of artificial grass. The fitters are specialists in installing carpets, but artificial grass is a whole different technique and best left to professional artificial grass fitters. We do, however, have some very handy guides that we put together on how to lay artificial grass and also how to lay artificial grass on concrete or stone if you want to lay the turf yourself.

We’d always recommended getting a professional landscape gardener to do the job properly, but if you’re planning on laying artificial grass yourself, we have a guide on how to lay artificial grass on soil if you’re working with a pre-existing lawn, or a guide on how to lay artificial grass on concrete if you’re laying artificial grass on a balcony, terrace, paving or decking. The process is similar for both – prepare your base and make sure it’s even, ensure you have good drainage, attach your grass to your subfloor with adhesive, and brush to seal it.

Caring for artificial grass is a really easy process – it's one of the reasons why so many people choose it. You can clean it by hosing it down and brushing it regularly, which is much less fuss than maintaining a fresh lawn. You can find all the information you need to keep your artificial grass in tip-top-Tapi condition using our artificial grass care guide.

This is one of the biggest benefits of artificial grass – you never need to cut it! When you pick the artificial grass type you want in store, you’ll be able to choose the length of grass you’d prefer – as a rule, we’d say that shorter piles are likely to last a lot longer than long grass fibres, because less debris will get stuck in it and you won’t have to clean it as regularly. We answer lots of questions related to artificial grass in our artificial grass care guide.

If you're wondering how to cut artificial grass when installing it, then check out our guides on how to lay artificial grass on soil or how to lay artificial grass on concrete.

What you put underneath artificial grass will depend on the subfloor you’re working with. If you have a concrete subfloor, you will need to put down special artificial foam underlay to make the grass feel softer underfoot and to smooth over any small bumps and cracks you might have on your concrete.

If you’re putting your artificial grass on paving or stones, you’ll need a layer of sand to smooth out the surface before laying your underlay and then grass. If you’re laying artificial grass on soil, this acts like a natural underlay, so you can install your grass directly on top of soil.

Good quality artificial grass that can last a really long time, around 10 – 15 years. All Tapi artificial grass comes with an 8-year wear guarantee, and with proper artificial grass care, you’ll be able to use it for many more years after that too.

To maintain your artificial grass, use a stiff brush once a week to remove leaves and dirt followed by a gentle hosepipe rinse if it's particularly dirty. Mix some environmentally friendly detergent with warm water and brush it into the fibres if you have pets or children and want to keep the grass free from most germs. Easy maintenance and cleaning is just one of the perks of buying artificial grass – you can find plenty of information to help you find the right artificial grass type for your space in our artificial grass buying guide.

Yes, artificial grass is safe for pets. It’s made from non-toxic materials that are used in other objects in your home and garden, so it won’t harm them, and it’s also soft and comfortable for them to play on. Artificial grass is fine for dogs to go to the toilet on and avoids yellow urine stains - just choose a shorter pile as it’s easier to clean and use a pet-friendly deodorizing infill to help to prevent odours.

From a pet owner’s POV, it’s less messy and more durable than real grass and stops grass seeds from becoming embedded and causing pain for your pet. That said, you need to take extra care during hot weather as artificial grass will get much warmer than natural grass, but hosing it with water should cool it down.

Samples of artificial grass are available to see at all Tapi stores nationwide. Click here to find your nearest store.

Yes, you can! We can send you 3 free samples to see, feel and compare – just click the ‘order free samples’ button on the artificial grass product page.

Artificial grass is not the most environmentally friendly choice for your outdoor space. Artificial grass is typically made from different types of plastics and requires a significant amount of energy to manufacture, transport, and install. That said, artificial grass requires no watering or mowing which reduces your annual water and energy consumption. Natural grass, on the other hand, provides essential environmental benefits such as supporting animal and plant life and producing oxygen.