Clearance & Levelling
We strip back the old, tired lawn and level out any "humps and hollows" for a perfectly flat finish.

Turfing, Done Properly
Old lawns stripped, ground prepared properly, new turf laid tight. Fixed-price turfing for Barnton’s bigger gardens, measured and quoted free.
What You Need To Know About Turfing In Barnton
A new lawn in Barnton has standards to meet, with the golf courses next door setting the tone. The good news is that the ground here is mostly kind: established gardens, workable soil and access that does not involve carrying rolls through a tenement close.
Good turfing is ninety percent preparation. We take out the old surface, break up compaction, grade the levels so the new lawn meets paths and patios cleanly, and only then roll out fresh turf. The difference between that and turf laid on a quick rake-over shows within one season, and keeps showing for twenty years.
We turf across north-west Edinburgh regularly, Barnton included, on jobs from small front greens to full rear lawns. It starts with a free visit to measure up and check the ground, then a fixed price with no surprises in it.

A Complete Turfing Service
Every job starts with a free site visit, and we handle the lot, from ground preparation and drainage through to laying and the first cut.
We strip back the old, tired lawn and level out any "humps and hollows" for a perfectly flat finish.
If your garden turns into a bog every winter, we can install French drains or soakaways before the new turf goes down.
We source high-quality, weed-free turf from reputable growers, ensuring it’s suited to our northern climate.
We use a specific sand/soil "rootzone" mix to ensure your new lawn has the perfect balance of drainage and nutrition.
We work regularly with new builds across Edinburgh and the Lothians, installing lawns for people's forever homes.
Every turfing job includes the first cut. We leave your new lawn looking sharp from day one.
Davie’s Advice before you spend a penny
What Davie tells every customer, whether they book us or not. Free to ignore, but he’s usually right.

Turf laid on compacted, unlevelled soil never recovers.
New turf drinks heavily until it roots, more in warm spells.
First cut only once it has rooted and put on some height.
Summer lays survive, but they need serious watering.
Quality shows within a season.
Proper cutting-in keeps the lawn tight to paths and borders.
Got a question these don't cover? Ask Davie. He answers everything himself.
Why Folk Round Here Stick With DSM
Here’s why one job for a neighbour usually turns into three in the same street.
The old lawn comes out and the ground gets fixed first. Turf laid on bad ground fails twice.
Measured and quoted after a site visit, then the number does not move.
Fresh-cut rolls from growers we trust, matched to your garden's light and use.
Public liability cover on every job, and we're happy to show you the certificate.
Clear watering and first-cut guidance when we leave, and answers on the phone after.
Minutes off the city bypass, working Edinburgh and Midlothian every week.
What Barnton Folk Say About Us
Real reviews from Turfing customers around Edinburgh and the Lothians.
Contacted DSM turfing back in late spring/early summer to get a quote for de weeding, rotavating, levelling and turfing my garden. Davie was over when we both had availability and came back to me very quickly with an extremely reasonable quote. We booked a day in and it got done very professionally and quickly. Davie and DSM kept me in the loop with any information on deliveries and changes regarding materials. Overall I am extremely pleased with their…
We can’t fault DSM at all. We have their lawn care service and we recently used them to replace turf in the back garden. Great knowledge and quality products.
Had turf laid and garden looks absolutely fab now! Davie did a great job and was well organized. Great communication and punctual. Will definitely recommend DSM to anyone we know needing garden work done.
Turfing Projects From Around The Lothians
TurfingA turfing job completed in Kirkliston. We uplifted the old lawn, levelled it out using rootzone and replaced it with premium turf. The after photos are just two weeks on.
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TurfingA small turfing job in Tranent. The front garden was bare, stony ground with a young tree in the middle of it. We prepared the ground and laid fresh turf right up to the driveway and the stone border, cutting a clean circle around the tree. As normal, we came back to give it its first cut and make sure everything was as it should be.
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TurfingThis Whitecraig garden was ready for a fresh start. We stripped out the tired old lawn, prepped the ground and laid 165m² of fresh turf. What a difference a day makes.
View projectWhat Matters Here for Turfing in Barnton
Barnton's generous plots make satisfying turfing jobs: room to strip and re-lay a whole lawn in a clean sweep, sensible side access, and soil that has been gardened long enough to be workable underneath.
With golf turf visible from half the street, a patchy relay stands out. We grade levels properly, lay tight staggered joints, roll firm and cut in crisp edges against beds and paths, so the finished lawn reads as one piece.
Not every tired Barnton lawn needs replaced. Where renovation would get there for less, we say so; where decades of thatch and moss mean the sward is beyond saving, replacement is the honest call. The free visit settles it.
Measured and quoted after a site visit, then a fixed price that does not move. Most gardens are done in a day or two, with aftercare guidance that protects the investment through its first month.
Just Down The Road From Barnton
The same service and the same standards in the towns around Barnton. For the full local picture, see everything we do in Barnton.
Let’s Get Your Lawn On The Plan
A free assessment, clear pricing agreed up front, and a local team you’ll get to know. Twenty minutes now saves a season of guesswork.