Artificial grass installation in Dubai, laid as part of the garden

Artificial grass gives a green, usable surface without the watering and mowing that a natural lawn needs through a Dubai summer. It suits shaded corners where real grass thins out, small townhouse gardens, areas around a pool, children's play areas and roof terraces. It is not the right answer everywhere: it gets hot in direct afternoon sun, it does not cool the air the way planting does, and it looks best when it is framed by real planting, paving and light. That is why we treat it as part of the garden design rather than a product to roll out. At OutMazed® Design artificial grass is laid as part of a landscaping project, with the base, edges, drainage and surrounding features built by the same in-house team. We also work in Abu Dhabi and Sharjah.

Most artificial grass that looks poor after a year was let down by what is underneath it.

• Base preparationThe ground is levelled and compacted so the surface stays flat and does not dip where people walk.
• DrainageWater from rain, washing down or a nearby pool must pass through and away, not sit underneath.
• EdgesA firm edge against paving, beds and walls stops the grass lifting or creeping.
• Joins and directionRolls are joined so the seams do not show, with the pile running the same way across the area.
• SunIn full afternoon sun the surface becomes hot to touch. Shade from a pergola, trees or structures makes it far more usable.
• What surrounds itPlanting beds next to the grass still need irrigation, and lighting cables and pipes should be laid before the grass goes down.

Project Bold

Damac Hills 2, Dubai · 250 sqm · August 2022 - September 2022

Outdoor lighting, wall cladding, an outdoor backsplash and lit stepping stones, with plant spike lights and artificial grass.

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Project Alpha

Damac Hills 2, Dubai · 200 sqm · November 2022 - December 2022

An outdoor area with ambient lighting, stepping stones, landscaping, wall cladding and artificial grass.

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Artificial grass with stepping-stone paths in side passages and a garden, from two of our projects in Damac Hills 2.

Duration depends on the work; a programme is given after the site visit.

What moves the price is the work under and around the grass; the questions below show what a quote should cover, and our quotation follows the site visit.

Two quotations for the same garden can be far apart because they describe different jobs. Some installers write artificial turf on a quote, others fake grass; whatever the name, the rate for the grass alone tells you little. These questions show whether a quote covers the rest of the work:

• Does it include clearing the ground?If anything has to come out first, such as an old lawn or paving, the quote should list it. A quote that says nothing about it assumes the ground is already clear.
• Is the base included?Look for a line for the groundwork under the grass, not only for supplying and laying it. If there is none, ask what the grass will be laid on.
• Where does the water go?The quote should say how the area drains, which matters most beside a pool or where the garden is washed down.
• How are the edges held?Ask what fixes the grass along paving, beds, walls and the pool deck, and whether that edging is in the quote or extra.
• How many cuts around stepping stones?If stones are set into the grass, the quote should give their number and include cutting the grass around each one.
• Where will the joins fall?A roll layout shows where the seams will be. Two installers covering the same area can plan quite different layouts.
• Who lays the cables and pipes?If the beds need irrigation or the garden will have lights, check whether that work is in the quote or left to another contractor, who has to finish before the grass goes down.
• Is the grass product named?Each quote should name the product it is priced on, so you compare like with like.