Turfmesh: The High-Performance Grass Reinforcement System

Turfmesh is a highly effective, robust plastic mesh designed to reinforce grassed areas subject to heavy foot traffic or vehicle use. This system prevents rutting and damage to the turf, ensuring long-term surface stability without sacrificing the natural look of the environment. It is the go-to solution for creating durable, grassed access routes and parking zones.

How Turfmesh protects

Turfmesh works by creating a strong interlock with the grass roots as they grow through the mesh filaments, greatly increasing the overall load-bearing capacity of the turf. This reinforced structure can handle loads up to 8 tonnes per axle (depending on the variant chosen), making it perfect for overflow car parks, emergency access, and green driveways. The unique oscillated mesh pattern provides increased tensile strength, and the slip-resistant surface is a key safety feature for pedestrians. As a chemically inert and rot-resistant solution, Turfmesh ensures your project stays green and stable for years to come while remaining SUDS compliant.

Standards & Testing

Turfmesh is a quality-assured product, providing you with confidence in its long-term performance and reliability.
• Quality Assurance: Manufactured as an ISO 9001 quality assured product.
• Safety Testing: The unique slip-resistant surface has been independently tested to BS 7976-2, confirming its superior friction characteristics.
• Compliance: Fully compliant with SUDS (Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems) requirements.

Applications

Overflow and temporary car parks
Emergency vehicle and fire access routes
Grass access roads and cycle paths
Wheelchair accessible routes
Light aircraft taxiways
Temporary ground reinforcement

Why choose Turfmesh?

Superior Load Bearing

Supports vehicle traffic up to 8 tonnes, preventing ground damage.

Unique Anti-Slip surface

Features a distinctive surface for enhanced pedestrian safety.

High Tensile Strength

Oscillated mesh provides increased tensile strength against ground movement.

Natural Appearance

Allows grass to grow through the system, maintaining the aesthetic of the landscape.

Quick, Easy Install

Requires no specialist skills or complicated ground preparation.

SuDS Compliance

Supports Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems for better water management.

Long-Term Durability

Rot-resistant and chemically inert for lasting performance in the ground.

Prevents Rutting

Stops surface deformation and the creation of worn-out grass tracks.

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Turfmesh is a high-density polyethylene (HDPE) mesh product specifically engineered for grass reinforcement. When installed, it immediately provides a stable, load-distributing layer over the existing turf. As the grass grows, the roots intertwine with the mesh filaments, creating a natural composite structure that can withstand heavy traffic. This action of reinforcing the grass root zone is key to preventing soil compaction and ensuring the grass remains healthy and green. Available in light (1000g), medium (1400g), and heavy-duty (1800g) variants, we have the right Turfmesh grade for your project’s specific load requirements.

Understanding Ground Reinforcement

The performance of Turfmesh hinges on the establishment of a robust interlock between the polyethylene matrix and the root mass of the turf, a process referred to as ‘bio-geocomposite formation’. Installation is optimally performed during spring or summer to leverage rapid grass growth, facilitating this critical interlock.

The mesh’s key technical characteristic is its oscillated, high-tensile structure, which effectively dissipates point loads across a wider surface area, significantly increasing the shear resistance and ultimate bearing capacity of the reinforced grass stratum. The varying grades (1000g/m², 1400g/m², 1800g/m²) are engineered to accommodate increasing levels of frequency and load, from pedestrian access to occasional HGV use, with the 1800g variant being appropriate for the temporary deployment of heavy vehicles like fire engines and refuse trucks.

Furthermore, the system is designed to be SUDS-compliant, ensuring that surface water infiltration and attenuation remain unimpeded. The proprietary, brown-coloured surface features of the mesh contribute to the system’s high dynamic friction, a property tested to BS 7976-2, providing a safety margin that is over 33% better than comparative mesh solutions prior to full grass establishment.

Your Turfmesh Questions Answered

No, Turfmesh is a practical solution to trafficking grass areas without the need for a lower foundation layer. Turfmesh is ideal for domestic, occasional and event traffic.

Yes we recommend to raise the height if the mower blades to ensure avoiding contact with Turfmesh.

No, Turfmesh will allow light, water and oxygen access to the land beneath. On removal after use, the covered vegetation will revitalise.

We anticipate a minimum service life of 10 years.

No, we recommend Turfmesh is placed on top of the grass to allow the mesh to effectively distribute wheel loads at the surface.

Yes, Turfmesh works by distributing wheel loads across a larger area to reduce the pressure on the underlying ground. However for the best results, we recommend to allow the grass start establishing through the mesh first.

Turfmesh is the first option to spread vehicle loads and protect grass. However if the conditions are too extreme, it is not the ideal solution and we would recommend a selection of our Golpla™ or TTE™ range.

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How Turfmesh protects

Why choose Turfmesh?

Need Help?

Understanding Ground Reinforcement

Your Turfmesh Questions Answered

Do I need to place a subbase below Turfmesh?

Can I still maintain the lawn?

Will my grass die?

How long will Turfmesh last?

Should I lay turf on top of Turfmesh?

Can I traffic Turfmesh straight away?

Will Turfmesh work in very soft soils?

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