Low Odour Astroturf for Dog Areas - Approved Installer

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Our yard is located just outside Irvine in North Ayrshire Scotland, from where we service South Ayrshire, East Ayrshire, East Kilbride and Glasgow, although we do go further afield on larger jobs.

Installing standard latex backed artificial grass in the normal "conventional" way will almost certainly result in pungent dog urine odours, especially noticeable in warmer weather. Most landscapers and DIYers will be unaware that a special "pet specific" artificial grass is required where dogs will pee. Unfortunately both trade and public usually get misled by buying and installing " Child and Pet Friendly" artificial grass.  The term "Child and Pet Friendly"  fake lawn doesn't mean what you think it means, it actually just means that it won't harm your child or pet because it doesn't contain any harmful elements such as lead, cadmium or zinc etc. Most artificial grass on the market is in fact sold as "Child and Pet Friendly" and this has absolutely no relevance to odour resistance..

Please don't get caught out. To avoid the awful dog urine odours, it starts with selecting the correct grass which will normally be described as "Pet Specific". These grasses are specially designed and manufactured with a non absorbent PU backing (polyurethane).

The sub-base for dog areas should also be totally different . Normally, it is best to avoid using Type 1 and whin dust, because the fine dust in these slows down the drainage, thus more risk of urine smells.  Sand in particular should avoided at all costs, as it holds uric acid crystals, which causes the odours.  Installations with sand are also a big No No, because sand is a great medium for weeds, mould and mildew to grow, it cannot be fully compacted, it washes away, it sinks and it encourages ant activity and nesting.

The proper sub-base should be as deep as possible and very fast draining. There are also specialist products on the market that are designed to keep the installation low on urine odours.