The Golden Rule of Topsoil
A healthy lawn requires a minimum of 4 to 6 inches (100mm to 150mm) of good quality topsoil to establish deep, drought-resistant roots. If you are dealing with heavy North East clay, skipping on topsoil is a guaranteed death sentence for your new grass.
How to Calculate Your Requirement
Topsoil is usually sold in 'Bulk Bags' (roughly 800kg to 1 Tonne) or loose by the tipper load. To figure out what you need, use this simple formula:
1. Find your Square Meterage (Sqm): Multiply the length of your garden by the width (e.g., 10m x 5m = 50 Sqm).
2. Determine the Depth: Decide how deep your new soil bed needs to be in meters (e.g., 100mm is 0.1m).
3. The Calculation: Multiply your Sqm by your Depth (50 x 0.1 = 5 Cubic Meters). Because topsoil is heavy, 1 Cubic Meter is roughly equal to 1.2 Tonnes. So, you would need roughly 6 Tonnes of soil!
Let us handle the heavy lifting
Moving 6 tonnes of soil via wheelbarrow is back-breaking work. When you hire Turf Laying Newcastle, the soil calculation, delivery, and grading are all included in your fixed price.