Is top soil needed for new turf?

Question

Do you always need to add top soil when laying new turf down? Or is it only when you need to level out the area?

David · Accepted Answer

If your soil is poor quality and has been neglected over the years, give your turf the best start at adapting to it's new environment by adding a layer of topsoil. Turf ideally needs around four inches of top soil to root in.

Gary · Answer

It is a good idea to add some top soil as long as the ground is level and when it's not you would have to use it to level out

Alec · Answer

Depends on the soil, if good quality then you’ll be ok  without. Ie no stones bigger than a pea and no clay in the top 6 inch

Frankie · Answer

When you lay turf you have to level it and put sand onit before you lay the turf

Bobby · Answer

If the soil is of bad quality and has been neglected over the years, give your turf the best start at adapting to its new environment by adding a layer of topsoil. Turf ideally needs around four inches of topsoil to root in.

Gary · Answer

Both- top soil is a feed for the new turf and help in so many ways.

Marc · Answer

I would always lay new soil down to give it the level and plus it will make it more sponge and don’t forget the membrane to stop the weeds

Gareth · Answer

The short answer to this question is "yes" 

Turf will need around 10 cm minimum of good quality loose soil for the turf to "root" into and get the best results

Gary · Answer

If your soil is determind is to be light in colour, with low nutrients and drainage i.e. to much clay, to compacted.
You have to add top soil

Michael · Answer

Yes you do as it’s how the grass grows properly and how it bonds to the ground

Is top soil needed for new turf?

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