Clearance & Levelling
We strip back the old, tired lawn and level out any "humps and hollows" for a perfectly flat finish.
Turfing in Macmerry
Turfing, Done Properly
Turfing in Macmerry: proper ground prep, quality turf and fixed written prices, on our weekly coastal and inland runs. Free measure-ups.
19Years Experience17Cuts Per Year100'sof Happy Customers
Turfing in Macmerry
What You Need To Know About Turfing In Macmerry
Macmerry is an open village on the farmland edge with the A1 at its back, and that shapes how turfing works here. The ground decides the preparation, and the preparation decides whether a new lawn lasts.
Bigger rural lawns are proper turfing projects: real ground preparation, levels trued across longer runs, and hard-wearing grades that suit open exposure.
We run East Lothian weekly from our Midlothian base, coast road and inland loop both. A free visit starts every job, and the quote is fixed in writing.
What’s Included
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.
Drainage Solutions
If your garden turns into a bog every winter, we can install French drains or soakaways before the new turf goes down.
Premium Grade Turf
We source high-quality, weed-free turf from reputable growers, ensuring it’s suited to our northern climate.
Rootzone Installation
We use a specific sand/soil "rootzone" mix to ensure your new lawn has the perfect balance of drainage and nutrition.
New Build Installs
We work regularly with new builds across Edinburgh and the Lothians, installing lawns for people's forever homes.
First Cut Included
Every turfing job includes the first cut. We leave your new lawn looking sharp from day one.
Turfing advice
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.
Ground prep decides everything.
Turf laid on compacted, unlevelled soil never recovers.
Water every day for a fortnight.
New turf drinks heavily until it roots, more in warm spells.
Keep off it while it knits.
First cut only once it has rooted and put on some height.
Lay in spring or autumn.
Summer lays survive, but they need serious watering.
Cheap turf costs more in the end.
Quality shows within a season.
Edges fail first.
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 us
Why Folk Round Here Stick With DSM
Here’s why one job for a neighbour usually turns into three in the same street.
5.0rated across 90+ Google reviews
100'sof Happy Customers
Prep before turf
The old lawn comes out and the ground gets fixed first. Turf laid on bad ground fails twice.
Fixed written price
Measured and quoted after a site visit, then the number does not move.
Quality turf only
Fresh-cut rolls from growers we trust, matched to your garden's light and use.
Fully insured
Public liability cover on every job, and we're happy to show you the certificate.
Aftercare that sticks
Clear watering and first-cut guidance when we leave, and answers on the phone after.
Local to the Lothians
Based in Midlothian, minutes up the coast road, working East Lothian every week.
Reviews
What Macmerry Folk Say About Us
Real reviews from Turfing customers around Edinburgh and the Lothians.
Very professional service. Had a new lawn installed a few weeks ago and am very happy with the results. The communication throughout was excellent and everything happened like clockwork without any delays or glitches. The service also includes lawn treatment for a year. Would highly recommend them.
WillemGoogle reviewDefinitely recommend this company to get a new lawn laid. David offered great advice, fixed a few snagging issues to make sure the job was perfect and will be keeping an eye on the grass for a whole year to guarantee the work. Definitely worth getting the guy out to quote and to offer advice on the first instance.
RussellGoogle reviewDavey came and laid 75m2 of turf , prepared and provided top soil and did a great job . Highly recommended.
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Recent Turfing projects
Turfing Projects From Around The Lothians
TurfingTurfing in Trinity
A small turfing job we completed in Trinity during the week. The old planters and sleepers came out, the existing lawn was ripped up, and we brought in about 4 tonnes of rootzone to get the levels better before the new turf went down.
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Turfing in Tranent
A 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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Turfing in Kirkliston
A 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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Turfing in Macmerry: the local detail
What Matters Here for Turfing in Macmerry
The place
Macmerry means an open village on the farmland edge with the A1 at its back. Its gardens set the terms for any new lawn, and reading them right is the first job.
The country lay
Long open lawns punish shortcuts at scale, so the prep is done properly across the whole run: decompaction, grading, then quality turf laid tight and rolled. Wind and wildlife are facts here; a firm, well-rooted lawn handles both.
What it costs
Every job is measured on site and quoted fixed in writing. Where a renovation would beat a relay for less, we say so and quote the cheaper job.
Getting started
We run East Lothian weekly from our Midlothian base, coast road and inland loop both. A free visit starts every job, and the quote is fixed in writing.
Turfing in nearby towns
Just Down The Road From Macmerry
The same service and the same standards in the towns around Macmerry. For the full local picture, see everything we do in Macmerry.
Next season starts now
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.
- Free on-site assessment
- Clear prices, agreed up front
- No contract, month to month