How much does artificial grass cost in the UK?
Artificial grass costs £40 to £90 per m² in the UK, typically around £65. What moves the price most is lawn area in square metres, so a simpler job sits near the bottom of that range and a larger or higher-spec one near the top. Prices reviewed June 2026.
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Artificial grass costs £40 to £90 per m² supplied and fitted, so a 40 m² lawn is £1,600 to £3,600 before any heavy-groundwork extra. Grass-roll prices alone do not cover installation. The lawn area, base condition and grass specification determine your fitted quote.
Need to know how much material to order? Try the turf calculator. To price the whole job, use the artificial grass cost calculator.
Artificial grass cost breakdown
Typical artificial grass costs, by the unit:
| What | Typical UK cost |
|---|---|
| Per m², supplied and fitted | £40 to £90 per m² |
| + Heavy groundwork / remove old base | add £15 to £35 per m² |
| 20 m² | £800 to £1,800 |
| 40 m² (typical) | £1,600 to £3,600 |
| 80 m² | £3,200 to £7,200 |
What's included in the price?
Typical artificial grass prices include:
- The grass and a sand or stone sub-base
- Lifting the old lawn and ground preparation
- Membrane, edging and infill
- Laying and joining
What changes the price?
The things that move artificial grass prices most:
Lawn area in square metres
Quality and pile height of the grass
How much groundwork the existing surface needs
Access and how the waste is removed
What a 40 m² installation budget covers
At £40 to £90 per m² supplied and fitted, 40 m² gives £1,600 to £3,600. Selecting the heavy-groundwork option adds £600 to £1,400, giving £2,200 to £5,000. These totals use the existing guide rates; they are not an itemised installer quotation. Normal preparation and an abnormal base-removal job should not be charged twice.
Request separate lines for the grass product and ordered roll area, removal and disposal, sub-base and levelling, edging, joining materials and installation. A product-only price cannot be compared with the installed total. Keep a supply allowance based on the actual product instead of assuming a fixed percentage of every job is grass.
For example, a rectangular 5 m by 8 m lawn is 40 m². Two 4 m-wide rolls cut to 5 m would cover it before trimming allowances, but the seam position and pile direction matter. An irregular lawn may require more material. Have the installer mark the cuts and joins on a plan before ordering.
Choose a specification you can compare
Ask for the manufacturer and product name, pile height, density, backing, drainage information and warranty conditions. For pets, discuss cleaning and the proposed base with the installer. A taller pile alone does not establish durability or suitability.
Budget for brushing and cleaning rather than treating the surface as maintenance-free. Before accepting a long-life or savings claim, ask what use, upkeep and replacement costs that claim assumes. Compare real turf and artificial grass over the same area and time period.
Does where you live change the cost?
In London, artificial grass typically costs around £80 per m², about 20% above the UK average of £65. In the North, Scotland and Wales the guide figure is nearer £65.
| Region | From | Typical | Up to |
|---|---|---|---|
| Midlands / East (UK average) | £40 | £65 | £90 |
| London | £50 | £80 | £110 |
| South East / South West | £40 | £70 | £95 |
| North / Scotland / Wales | £40 | £65 | £85 |
Guide prices per m², scaled with the same regional multipliers as the calculator. Not quotes.
Artificial grass cost in major UK cities
| City | From | Typical | Up to |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belfast | £40 | £60 | £85 |
| Birmingham | £40 | £65 | £90 |
| Bristol | £40 | £70 | £95 |
| Cardiff | £40 | £65 | £85 |
| Edinburgh | £40 | £65 | £85 |
| Glasgow | £40 | £65 | £85 |
| Leeds | £40 | £65 | £85 |
| Liverpool | £40 | £65 | £85 |
| London | £50 | £80 | £110 |
| Manchester | £40 | £65 | £85 |
| Newcastle | £40 | £65 | £85 |
| Sheffield | £40 | £65 | £85 |
City guide estimates, scaled by local labour costs. Indicative averages for artificial grass, not quotes.
Fairly consistent nationally, with London a little higher on labour and waste disposal.
Common questions
How much is artificial grass for an average garden?
A typical 40 square metre garden costs roughly £1,600 to £3,600 supplied and fitted, depending on the grass quality and how much groundwork the base needs.
Why is fitting artificial grass so expensive?
Most of the cost is the groundwork, not the grass. Lifting the old lawn, building a level sub-base and disposing of the waste is labour heavy, which is why a good install costs more than the grass alone.
How long does artificial grass last?
Good quality artificial grass lasts around 15 to 20 years with light maintenance. A cheaper grass or a poor base wears and flattens sooner.
Is it cheaper to lay real turf or artificial grass?
Real turf is cheaper to install on this guide’s figures. Artificial grass avoids mowing but still needs cleaning, debris removal and eventual replacement. Whether its higher upfront cost is worth paying depends on your use of the garden and what you currently spend on lawn care; it does not automatically pay for itself.
How much does artificial grass cost for a 30 m² garden?
Around £1,200 to £2,700 installed, with most 30 m² gardens landing near £2,000. The grass itself is only part of that: the sub-base preparation is what you are really paying for, and heavy groundwork such as removing an old base adds £15 to £35 per m².
Can I lay artificial grass myself?
Yes, it is a realistic DIY job and you save the fitting labour, which is a large part of the £40 to £90 per m² rate. The grass, sub-base and jointing tape still cost money. The hard part is the groundwork: a level, well-compacted base with proper drainage. Skimp on that and you get lumps, dips and puddles, so take your time on preparation rather than the laying itself.
Does artificial grass add value to a house?
Not usually in resale terms. A tidy lawn helps a garden show well, but at £40 to £90 per m² few buyers pay extra for artificial grass, and some prefer real turf. Treat it as something you fit for your own convenience, less mowing and a usable surface year round, rather than an investment that returns its cost when you sell.
How much is artificial grass per square metre?
Artificial grass costs £40 to £90 per square metre supplied and fitted, with most gardens landing around £65 per square metre. That figure is for the whole job: clearing the old lawn, the compacted sub-base, weed membrane, edging, the turf itself and the fitting. Quotes that look far cheaper are usually supply-only, so check whether the groundwork is in before comparing two per square metre prices.
Is astroturf, fake grass or synthetic grass the same as artificial grass, and does it cost the same?
Yes. Astroturf is a brand name that has become the everyday word, and fake grass, synthetic grass, imitation grass and artificial lawn all describe the same product, so the price is the same: £40 to £90 per square metre supplied and fitted. The one real distinction is sports-grade pitch turf, which is a different product with a different sub-base and is priced separately by the pitch contractors who lay it.
Guidance and published price sources
These sources include published supplier or installer prices. Each note explains the scope of the example; individual firms’ prices are not national averages. The price figures are Costwise's own; see how we price.
- Artificial grass: supply, base and fitting costs yumiHome · Supplier price example checked in October 2026: a 30 m² fitted lawn is £1,300 to £2,400, with the grass, base materials and fitting priced separately. This is a supplier example, not a national average.
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Costwise (2026): Artificial grass typically costs £65 per m² in the UK, ranging from £40 to £90 per m². Reviewed June 2026. costwiseuk.co.ukSource: Costwise (costwiseuk.co.uk)Costwise (2026). Artificial grass cost. Costwise UK cost data, version 2026-10-23. https://costwiseuk.co.uk/artificial-grass-cost/2026-10-23 (158 jobs)Dataset DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.21159943 · also on Kaggle, Hugging Face and Figshare. Method: how we price. Downloadable CSV.
These are independent guide prices based on typical UK jobs in 2026. Your actual cost depends on your property, spec, access and where you live. Always get at least three written quotes before committing.