Artificial Grass Cleaning in Topsham

The Moore & Franks approach in Topsham

Topsham's a town of busy professionals and compact, well-kept gardens — courtyard plots behind the period terraces off Fore Street and the Strand, and neat gardens on the newer Riverside and Exeter Road estates — so artificial grass is a natural fit for people who want the look without the upkeep. Sitting right on the tidal Exe, though, the constant estuary damp and river mist green up the pile on shaded plots fast, and leaf fall from the town's mature limes and oaks works into the backing. We de-moss and clear the debris, power-brush the fibres back up, re-tuck lifted edges and treat pet areas with a safe deodoriser. Local — we're based right here in Topsham.

The courtyard lawns tucked behind the merchant houses on and around The Strand sit low to the tidal Exe, and after a spring tide or a wet spell the water table barely drops. On ground like that the drainage backing under the grass is doing real work, and once it silts up the lawn holds standing water for days. Clearing the pile and the perforations right through is what gets it draining off again rather than sitting like a sponge by the river.

Because so many gardens here are small and irregular — wrapped around raised beds, paths and the odd old outbuilding near Fore Street — the turf was often laid in several pieces with taped seams. Estuary damp is hard on those joins; the tape lets go and the edges curl, especially on the shaded river side. As we clean we check every seam and perimeter and re-fix what has lifted, so a tidy courtyard lawn does not start peeling at the corners.

Topsham gardens get used hard for their size — dogs, children and a lot of outdoor entertaining in the warmer months — and that concentrated wear flattens the pile and builds odour faster than a big open lawn. A yearly clean and brush usually keeps it ahead of that. We keep things quiet and quick on the day, which the terraced streets appreciate, and being minutes away we can always swing back if something needs a second look.

Our Topsham customers are typically within 10 minutes of our Exeter base. We cover the wider EX3 postcode area and the surrounding villages (The Strand & the Quay, Goat Walk riverside path, Bowling Green Marsh, Fore Street, Darts Farm, Topsham Lock).