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Job done to perfection – really happy with the work.

Diaposal of natural turf

$80

Wonderful experience working with Tom again. Highly recommend!!!

Landscape gardening - laying turf

$250

Great bloke. Went over and above to help me with the task at hand. Would not hesitate to re hire or recommend him to family and friends. Thanks Tom. Appreciate your help mate.

Need a new turf

$5

Great work done managed to get job done Swifty. Highly recommend

Placement of 52 m turf on prepared ground.

$150

Easy to deal with, prompt, excellent work. Luke and team did an amazing job with our lawn. They have gone above and beyond the work required, even shortened our passage door so the lawn layout can look better. Highly recommended. Thank you so much Luke and team!

Replace Turf / Lawn

$1,000

Wonderful experience working with Oscar again. Highly recommend!!!

Lay turf and plants in Ivanhoe

$280

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$120

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$300

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$650

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Why hire a turf laying service around you through Airtasker?

With Airtasker, you won't have to worry about finding turf laying services near you. Once you put up your task, we'll connect you with Taskers in your area who can readily accommodate your turfing requests. No more searching endlessly online or going around town searching for a turf laying service provider.

While turf laying can seem like a pretty simple task, some just don't have the time and energy. Forget about the stress and headache of measuring, fertilising, raking, and laying turf–you can hire a Tasker to handle the entire process for you! No delays, no hassle, and no hasty DIY jobs.

Once the turf laying job is complete, you can also ask for tips and advice from your Tasker about watering, fertilising, and general lawn maintenance. Book with us today, and let us help keep your lawn green and healthy all year round.

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Top Turf Laying related questions

Contrary to popular belief, you can lay turf any time of the year. Whether it's winter, spring, summer, or autumn, laying out turf is perfectly fine as long as you know how to maintain and take care of it properly.  Generally, it's best to lay turf during mild weather conditions where it's warm enough for root growth but cool enough so that the turf doesn't dry out before the roots have fully established.

Turf laying is a pretty straightforward process, but how long it takes to complete the work depends on how big or small your lawn is. For smaller areas, a turf laying procedure can take a few short hours while turf laying for larger yards can take a half's day work. If you want to know how long your service will take, you can ask your Tasker, and they can readily give you an estimate.

Before laying your turf, it's best to have your soil fertilised with a quality fertiliser. After the turf laying service is complete, you can fertilise again after roughly six weeks. Make sure to fertilise every two months during the first year to encourage growth and keep your lawn healthy. Once your turf has been fully established, you can fertilise during the beginning of each season to prepare it for varying weather conditions.

You can only mow your lawn when your turf is already well-rooted and can no longer be moved. It usually occurs about three weeks after the turf laying job. To know if your turf is ready for mowing, you can lightly tug on the grass. If you can raise the turf, you need to wait a few more days. If, however, there are some grass trimmings, then that means you can already bring out your mower.

Yes, they can! We have plenty of experienced gardeners who can help you with all your garden-related tasks so your outdoor space can always look its best. From planting seedlings and watering plants to mulching and even weed removal, you can leave all your gardening needs to our reliable Taskers. You can even book a more specialised service such as grass cutting in case your garden is looking a little worse for wear.

You can outsource all types of lawn-related services through Airtasker. After laying out your turf, you can hire a Tasker for a lawn care service to ensure your turf is growing well and your entire lawn is kept healthy and thriving. We also have skilled landscapers in case you're looking to refurbish or redesign your yard with a new gazebo, pond, walkway, or other lawn and garden structures.

What do turf laying services include?

Are you looking for help to lay a new lawn for your home? Turf laying includes removal of old grass, laying of new turf, and giving advice on immediate and long-term maintenance of your new lawn. It doesn't matter whether you're planning on laying artificial turf during winter or summer. 


Whatever the season, Taskers can readily work with you for all your garden turf laying needs. For more information about turf services, here are more details:


Winter turf laying

It's a common misconception that grass installation during winter is a big no-no. On the contrary, there are many benefits to turf laying during this colder season of the year. For one, your turf has enough time to settle and grow roots before the arrival of springtime. Also, laying grass turf during winter means you won't need to water it as often and thus makes it easier to maintain.


Your winter turf fitting service starts with a Tasker measuring your lawn area and preparing the ground for new turf. They level your soil using a rake, and carefully remove any weeds, stones, roots, and other debris. Your Tasker then starts to layout each turf roll ensuring each end is laid out as flat as possible. The last step involves checking if the entire lawn is shaped together firmly with no unsightly gaps between the turf.


Summer turf laying

Summer is that time of the year where people spend as much time as possible outdoors enjoying their home garden or lawn. Even with warmer weather conditions, you can still lay turf during summer as long as you know the basics of proper turf maintenance. Since turf rolled up during summertime can quickly lose its quality, your Tasker immediately gets to work by preparing the ground for turfing using a specialised pre-turfing fertiliser.


They quickly layout and water your turf to keep the soil from drying out. Your Tasker also uses laying boards to help avoid walking on wet soil and damaging it before installation. Once the job is complete, your Tasker can give out some reminders, including constant watering every day for the next two weeks.


AstroTurf installation

If you prefer to install specific brands of artificial grass such as AstroTurf, you can also get help from Taskers for artificial grass installation. Similar to turf laying, the first step involves measuring your lawn area and then removing the existing surface. If you own a small lawn, this task can be completed by hand. For larger spaces, it's best to use a turf cutter.


Your Tasker covers the topsoil with a sand or stone base before they compact it using a vibrating roller or plate. Then, they carefully roll out your artificial grass in the direction of your house for a more natural look. Finally, your Tasker trims away any excess grass and brushes your entire lawn to complete your AstroTurf installation.

Recent Turf Laying tasks

I need to install turf and looking at long term care

$10

Mordialloc VIC 3195, Australia

21st Aug 2026

Turf installation and lawn care

Remove existing lawn and prepare area for new turf

$500

Nicholls ACT, Australia

20th Aug 2026

Looking for a reliable labor/ gardener: Remove existing grass from backyard; Remove roots and surface vegetation where required; Load and dispose of all green waste and old turf; Leave site reasonably level and clean; Prepare surface ready for topsoil and new lawn installation. Residential site in Nicholls, rear yard has good access through a 950mm rear gate. Possible machine access through rear natural strip.

Removing Artificial Grass and Lowering Soil Level for Real Grass

$1,000

Wilston QLD 4051, Australia

20th Aug 2026

Seeking help to: 1. Remove and dispose of 11m x 4m of old artificial grass (can be cut-up – note access is along the side of the house – 40cm wide at narrowest); 2. Lower soil level by 50mm (under old artificial grass) to be level with pool tiling, for purpose of laying top soil for real grass; 3. Lower approx. half of existing garden bed (about 0.5m width around) to allow new real grass footprint to be slightly larger than old artificial grass footprint (approx. 11.5m x 4m) and to be same level as under older artificial grass (slightly more soil in the old garden bed); and 4. Take soil to corner of yard for disposal by landscaper (note soil does not need to be taken out of the property) but note narrow access (40cm at narrowest) will limit machinery access. Piles will need to separate out soil / crusher dust from drainage gravel. If pile extends into the yard that is fine and landscaper can do the remainder. Ground consists of crusher dust, drainage gravel down middle of yard and to 4 drainage pits along pool and soil (some old palm tree roots likely still present). Given measurements above, approx. 2.5 to 3 cubic metres to be moved. Artificial grass will likely be heavy but can be cut into as many pieces as required to remove. See photos and rough diagram for further information. Seeking quotes to complete job ASAP. Thanks! Type of gardening: Garden cleanup Size of garden: Under 50m² Has green waste bin: Yes

Supply and install turf

$300

Watsonia VIC 3087, Australia

20th Aug 2026

I’m looking for someone to: Purchase and supply suitable turf for the area Prepare the existing patchy/grass area as needed Lay the new turf properly Ensure it is level, neat and securely installed Remove any excess waste It’s only the patchy areas that need turfing, not the entire lawn.

Synthetic turf

$500

Hughesdale VIC 3166, Australia

20th Aug 2026

I've got a roughly 3mx3m patch of grass that i'd love synthetic turf laid. We had real turf but didnt survive for whatever reason and now we just track dirt around. I'm after quote for everything. Removal of existing turf, prepped however needs prep, providing of the turf. (Would be great to have some options, closer to real as possible but understand they can get quite pricey and don't want to go crazy there). Excuse the mess at the moment, hasnt had much TLC. Thank you

Front yard lawn replacement, buffer strip, turf & tree advice

$2,000

Shelley WA 6148, Australia

20th Aug 2026

The front lawn needs to be replaced—the previous one didn't survive, so I need something solid and low-maintenance this time. Two sections: the left is roughly 5.5m x 2.8m, and the right is roughly 3.3m x 2.8m. Photos attached. I'd like a buffer strip running all around the lawn to separate the grass from the house and the driveway — happy for this to be filled with pebbles, bark, or some native low-maintenance plants, whatever works best and looks good. For the lawn itself, I'm open to either real grass or high-quality artificial turf — keen to hear your recommendation on which suits the space better, especially given the previous lawn failed. I understand installing some reticulation would be best for the real grass. If artificial turf ends up being the better option, I'd also like a recommendation for a feature tree—either one centered across both sections or one on the right and two on the left. Open to any other planting or layout suggestions as well. The budget above is a rough guide only — the final price will vary significantly depending on the recommended approach (real vs. artificial turf, buffer finish, number of trees), so I'm very happy to negotiate based on your recommendations or a site visit. If you'd prefer to see the space in person before quoting, please go ahead and accept the task — happy to discuss and finalize the price on site. Type of gardening: Other Size of garden: Under 50m² Has green waste bin: No

Level and turf front nature strip

$1,000

Tennyson QLD 4105, Australia

19th Aug 2026

Level the area Install concrete paver and base Install soil & turf All material to be supplied by owner

Install artificial grass

$10

Derrimut VIC 3026, Australia

19th Aug 2026

Dig and remove current grass, level out and lay artificial grass, prefer it to be supplied but happy to purchase it all.

Lay turf in small front yard

$100

Oxley QLD 4075, Australia

12th Aug 2026

Lay turf in small front yard

Brilliant job. Team went above and beyond.

Turf - prep, supply and install

$500

Clayfield QLD 4011, Australia

9th Aug 2026

Approx 20m2 of prep supply and install turf replacement due to dogs Moving out of rental

20m2 turf job Thanks

Landscaping outside and putting artificial grass

$1,000

Bennett Springs WA 6063, Australia

9th Aug 2026

Landscaping outside house, small portion and put in artificial grass

Excellent work and timely execution

Lay turf. supply turf & soil 105m2

$10

Macquarie Links NSW 2565, Australia

5th Aug 2026

Lay turf 105m2 worth. Stunps have been grinding just need to level, out soil and turf Supply of all materials required

Good work thank you

Synthetic turf installation

$10

Pacific Pines QLD, Australia

4th Aug 2026

What’s involved: Clear and level the area, remove old mulch and pebbles Lay weed matting (supplied by me) Bring in and level crusher dust as a base Lay and secure the turf, cut neatly around the tree Fix a small timber board to close a gap under the fence (materials supplied) Happy to help out on the day. Please bring your own tools. Looking to get this done in the next couple of weeks.

Cameron did a fantastic job installing our artificial turf. The quality of the work was excellent, he was professional, reliable and paid great attention to detail. The finished result looks really good. Highly recommend Cameron!

Turfing a turf grid

$123

Hawthorne QLD 4171, Australia

3rd Aug 2026

Cutting and laying turf in part of a turf grid. Turf has died where we used to park the car. Old turf will need removing and new turf cut and laid. Only about 1.5m2 of turf available to lay so wouldn’t be more than a couple of hours. Needs to be done asap & have own equipment to cut turf etc

Really punctual and helpful! Did a great job and would definitely recommend! 🌟

Side yard: remove pavers, compact soil, lay artificial turf

$500

Hyde Park SA 5061, Australia

2nd Aug 2026

Convert a narrow soil strip running along a side passage into an artificial grass area for our dogs to toilet on, keeping the pavers in place. Photos attached. I don't expect you to clean the pavers, i've having them powerwashed tomorrow. Budget is for labour. Happy to pay for materials on top. Scope of work: Lift and remove one row of pavers/tiles along the edge of the existing path to widen the soil bed (pavers to be disposed of) Clear the existing soil strip of leaf litter, roots and debris Compact the soil using a plate compactor/tamper Lay a base layer of dolomite (or crushed rock/road base if you recommend something more suitable for drainage), watered and compacted to a firm, level finish Lay a weed mat/membrane over the compacted base Lay artificial grass over the top, trimmed neatly to the fence line and path edge Pin the perimeter down with U-shaped turf pegs (~300mm spacing) Since this area is for dogs to pee on, please advise on/include a pet-friendly infill (e.g. antimicrobial sand or zeolite) rather than standard silica sand, and make sure there's adequate drainage/fall so urine doesn't pool Area: Long, narrow side strip approx. 8m long x 80cm wide (happy to confirm on-site) — currently soil, bordered by a colorbond fence on one side and a paved path on the other Materials: Artificial grass, dolomite/base material, weed mat, turf pegs, pet-safe infill — happy to discuss whether I supply materials or you quote inclusive Ideal tradesperson: Someone experienced in artificial turf/landscaping installs, ideally with pet-area experience

Amazing job. Great guys to work with.

Put down lawn turf

$500

Preston VIC 3072, Australia

29th Jul 2026

Need 39msq of turf put down. We will order turf for delivery. The ground will be fully prepped with top soil. Backyard can be accessed via lane and side drive way. The photo is pre top soil. Hoping to get this done next week depending on material delivery. Type of gardening: Other Size of garden: Under 50m² Has green waste bin: Yes

Easy to work with and really knows his stuff when it comes to lawns! Highly recommended

Turf removal

$1,000

Loganholme QLD 4129, Australia

28th Jul 2026

I need to remove kikuyu grass 100 m2 in the back and 50m2 at the front and dispose of whatever trash arises

Would definitely recommend very helpful and great work

3 x people - Lay turf & move sand

$975

Runaway Bay QLD 4216, Australia

27th Jul 2026

$65 / hr. We need 3 people to do 5 -6 hours of labour laying turf and moving sand on South Stradbroke island. We have a house over there and need help doing some landscaping. We can pick up from Runaway Bay Marina and drop back with lunch provided

Thank you so much Dan! Wonderful communication and hard work

Pull up artificial grass dig out road base level off yard

$400

Sunshine Coast QLD 4557, Australia

26th Jul 2026

We need artificial grass lifted roadbase and gravel dug out. Level out the yard ready for topsoil and turf. Soil and gravel needs to be taken away. Yard is approximately 3.7 x2.8 and an extra bit of a strip. Asap

Such a hard and fast, efficient worker! Jared had to dig up artificial grass and roadbase and level out the yard. Removed some stumps for us as well. Great job really pleased Tracy

Turf laying TODAY THURDAY Upper Kedron 4055

$300

Upper Kedron QLD 4055, Australia

22nd Jul 2026

Assist me laying turf. 165 sq meters. Flat garden no hills.

James was brilliant. Hard working, conscientious and good work ethic. He helped my life lay turn at very short notice after we’d be let down at the last minute by the previous non Airtasker tradie following delivery of a pallet of turf. Would recommend. Thank you for your hard work James.