Artificial grass in Sharjah

Artificial grass is a practical choice for many Sharjah homes. It suits the paved or sandy courtyards common around older villas, where a natural lawn would struggle and the space is mostly used for children to play or for sitting out in the evening. It also suits small townhouse gardens, balconies and roof terraces where there is no soil to plant into. It stays green without watering, which matters through a long summer. It has limits too: in direct afternoon sun it gets hot underfoot, it does not cool the air as planting does, and it looks flat if it covers everything. It works well where it is used selectively, with real planting, shade and paving around it. We work in Sharjah and install artificial grass either on its own or as part of a wider garden. Indoors, the same team offers home interior design in Sharjah, from the majlis to kitchens and bedroom suites.

Most of the quality of an artificial lawn is in what is underneath it. At the free site visit we look at:

• The existing surfaceSand, soil, old tiles or concrete, and whether anything has to be removed first.
• Levels and fallsWhere water will run when the garden is washed down or after rain, so it does not pool under the grass.
• Sun and shadeWhich areas get the full afternoon sun, and whether shade from a pergola or trees would make the area more usable.
• EdgesHow the grass will meet walls, paving, planting beds and any pool deck, so it stays fixed and neat.
• Services underneathIrrigation for nearby beds and cables for garden lighting, which are laid before the grass, not after.
• AccessHow materials reach the garden, especially in older villas with a single gate or a narrow side passage.

Artificial grass does not need watering, but the climate still shapes how and where it is laid.

The grass is one layer of the garden. These are the things we settle with it:

• Irrigation for everything elseThe grass needs none, but the beds, hedge and trees beside it do. Drip lines are laid before the grass so nothing is lifted later.
• Lighting cablesSpike lights in the beds and wall lights on the boundary need ducts under the grass, run at the base stage. See outdoor lighting.
• Keeping existing treesA mature tree gives the shade that makes the grass usable in summer, so its roots and watering are planned around. If a palm or tree does have to go, we check what the municipality requires before anything is cut.
• Which grassPile height, density and colour change how the lawn looks and feels. Our guide to artificial grass types and quality explains what to compare.
• Play surfacesUnder swings or a climbing frame a shock-absorbing layer such as rubber play flooring is laid instead of, or beneath, the grass.

Price follows the square metres, the grass you choose and, above all, the groundwork: breaking out old tiles or concrete, bringing in and compacting a new base, correcting falls so water drains, and the amount of cutting around stones, beds and walls. Lighting or irrigation for the beds alongside adds to the job. A quotation follows the free site visit.