Turf laying in Houghton-le-Spring
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Houghton-le-Spring sits beneath the limestone hill that the A690 cuts through, with the old town centre at its heart and former mining villages all around: Newbottle, Fencehouses, Shiney Row, Penshaw and Hetton-le-Hole among them.
Ground that changes from street to street
Houghton stands at the edge of the magnesian limestone that runs through east Durham. On and near the higher ground, soil can be thin, stony and quick to dry out. Lower down, the familiar North East clay takes over: heavy, slow to drain and easily compacted.
Both can grow a good lawn, but they need different preparation. Thin, stony ground benefits from a deeper layer of topsoil so the roots don't dry out in summer. Clay needs loosening and levelling so water doesn't sit on it. Working out which you have is one of the first things we look at.
Summer watering on thin soil
Where soil is shallow, new turf needs watering more generously in dry spells. Our guide to the signs new turf needs water shows what to look for.
Around Houghton
| Area | Homes | What turfing often means |
|---|---|---|
| Town centre | Older terraces and stone houses | Small walled gardens, access through the house or a lane |
| Colliery villages | Terraced rows and later council estates | Yard lawns and front-and-back replacements |
| Estates around the town | Semis and detached homes from the 1960s on | Worn lawns lifted, clay loosened, relaid |
| Recent developments | New builds | Builder's turf replaced on properly prepared ground |
Useful guides for Houghton gardens
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Levelling
Bumps, dips and slopes evened out with topsoil before turfing.
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Mossy lawns
Why moss takes over, and what replacing the lawn involves.
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New builds
Getting a builder's garden ready for a lawn that lasts.
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When to turf
How the seasons in the North East affect new turf.
Common questions
Do you cover Hetton-le-Hole and the Raintons?
Yes, along with Newbottle, Shiney Row, Penshaw, Fencehouses and the rest of the area around Houghton.
Our garden is on the hill and dries out fast. Can turf cope?
Yes, with enough topsoil underneath and generous watering through its first summer. If we think extra topsoil is worthwhile, the quote will say so.
Isn't Houghton part of Sunderland?
It's in the City of Sunderland, but it has its own page because its gardens and ground are different. Our Sunderland page covers the city itself.