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Published range: about £45 to £80 per m2 installed
That is Checkatrade's figure for supply and installation including the sub-base. Treat it as a sanity check, not a quote.
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UK Artificial Grass Installation Cost per m2 (2026)
UK artificial grass installation cost per m2 in 2026: Checkatrade lists roughly £45 to £80 per square metre installed, with turf supply from about £5 to £50. What moves the price.
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Published range: about £45 to £80 per m2 installed
Turf alone: about £5 to £50 per m2
We quote fixed, not per m2
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Turf alone: about £5 to £50 per m2
MyJobQuote's supply-only range by quality. The roll on top is the cheap part of the job.
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We quote fixed, not per m2
Our quotes are fixed in writing after a survey, and the price you agree is the price you pay.
UK artificial grass installation cost per m2 runs from roughly £45 to £80 installed in 2026, according to Checkatrade's cost guide, including the sub-base. MyJobQuote lists the turf itself from about £5 to £50 per m2 depending on quality. Where your garden lands in that range is decided by the ground, not the grass.
What moves the per m2 price
The big variables are the dig-out and the waste it creates, drainage corrections where the ground holds water, access for barrows and skips, the amount and detail of edging, and the shape of the garden. A curved lawn with tight side access can cost more per square metre than a larger open rectangle.
That is why the published range is so wide, and why a small garden is often not the cheapest per square metre. The labour and groundwork below the turf are most of the invoice on a proper installation.
Why we quote fixed instead of per m2
We do not price per square metre off a table, because a rate table cannot see your access, your levels, or what is under your existing lawn. We look at the ground, then send a fixed written quote covering the full dig-out, compacted MOT Type 1 sub-base, turf, edging, and waste removal.
The quote you get is the price you pay. If a per m2 figure you have been given elsewhere looks low against the published range, check what has been left out of the scope before you celebrate.
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Questions homeowners usually ask
No. £50 per m2 sits inside Checkatrade's published range of roughly £45 to £80 per square metre installed. What matters is the scope behind the number: a £50 rate with a full dig-out, compacted sub-base, and waste removal is better value than a £40 rate without them.
Because the turf is only part of the job. Excavation depth, waste volume, drainage correction, access, and edging vary hugely between gardens, and they drive the labour. The same turf can be a simple job on one street and a rebuild on the next.
Get a survey rather than a rate. Photos, rough measurements, and a postcode are enough for a first sense-check, then a site visit confirms the groundwork. We send a fixed written quote after the survey, so there is nothing to recalculate later.
Ready to move from research to a quote?
If you already know roughly what you need, send us the photos and details. If not, a site survey is the cleaner next step.