Turf Delivery for Building Sites and New Homes

Building work around here comes in two flavours. Vineyard is a growth area, with new release land turning into streets of fresh homes, while Bligh Park is an established suburb where knock-down rebuilds, granny flats and extensions are common. Both need a finished lawn at the end, because buyers judge a new home by its street appeal on handover day, and both sit a short drive from our farm, so freshly cut turf reaches site quickly.

We plan each building site delivery around your completion date. Tell us when the driveway is down, the fencing is up and the soil is prepared, and we will book the harvest to suit. Our team can supply only, or supply and lay so the lawn is done before your final inspection. For project-scale ordering and staged supply across a whole estate, see our commercial turf delivery service, which covers scheduled drops for developers and larger builders.

New release land in Vineyard is a tough start for any lawn. Bulk earthworks strip or bury the original topsoil, and months of excavators, trucks and pallets roll the remaining clay into a hard, sealed base. Turf laid straight onto that surface struggles to root, sheds water in storms and browns off in the first hot spell.

Access is the other headache. On a busy estate, several builders can share one road, with skip bins, concrete trucks and scaffolding competing for kerb space. If our truck cannot reach the lot, turf waits on pallets in the sun.

We ask for a quick site check before booking. Is the base loosened, has underlay soil gone down, is the surface level and is there a clear place to unload? If anything is still outstanding, we move the harvest rather than deliver early, because turf should be laid on the day it arrives. Our turf preparation guide covers the basics for site crews.

New turf only performs if the ground under it is right. The soil must be prepared before laying: compacted soil loosened, underlay soil spread and the surface levelled. That step matters most on building sites, where machinery has packed the ground hard.

Timing is the next factor. Turf should be laid on the day it arrives, particularly in hot weather, and it usually starts rooting within about two weeks in warm conditions. It then needs regular watering for the first few weeks, so make sure there is a working tap or a plan for water on site before handover.

Weight-wise, fresh turf typically comes in at around 15 to 25 kg per square metre, depending on moisture. Allow for that when planning where pallets will sit, especially near new paths, driveways and retaining walls.

Bligh Park building work is mostly knock-down rebuilds, duplexes and extensions on established blocks. That brings different challenges from a greenfield estate. Side access is often narrow, the front yard may be the only place to stack pallets, and neighbours’ driveways and parked cars limit where a truck can stop.

Shade is another issue. A new two-storey home or a tall boundary fence can put half the yard in shadow for much of the day, and sun-loving grasses thin out quickly there. Rebuilds also tend to leave building rubble buried just below the surface, which stops roots and causes dry patches.

We help builders choose turf that fits the finished home. Matilda and Sir Walter thrive with as little as 3 to 4 hours of direct sun, and Shademaster is up to 85% shade tolerant for the darkest side passages. We also agree a drop point that keeps the street clear and the turf close to where it will be laid.