Pets

We are often asked if artificial grass is suitable for dogs?
The answer to this question is of course yes…

Dogs are often the reason many of us end up with a need for artificial grass in the first place.

As we all know we are a nation of dog lovers but when it comes to our lawns they do have an annoying habit of digging holes, constantly tracking mud and dust into our homes and their urine scorches and damages the grass, leaving us all with an unsightly lawn area.

Replacing our natural lawns with artificial grass is great option to over come these issues, however until recently whilst artificial grass has always been suitable for dogs we have found that in some cases lawns can become very smelly.

The urine and such itself are harmless to the artificial grass and they will not discolour the fibres; however, if the grass is not cleaned regularly animal urine will crystallise, cause ammonia and therefore will start to smell.

We do highly recommend that you wash your grass regularly to prevent any odours developing and also advisable you use a proper artificial grass Enzyme cleaner or deodoriser.

When considering artificial grass as a dog owner you should always consider an enzyme cleaner.

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Our enzyme cleaners and deodorisers reduce dog smells!

Please see below or ask for more details.

We have put a lot of thought into this area and now have what we think is the best possible combination when having artificial grass for dogs.

The Base

To start with it is advisable that your grass is laid on a clean free draining crushed limestone base.

The Grass

Then we advise that you select one our Polyurethane backed grasses.
Unlike latex backed grass PU backed grass does not absorb water giving it an extended life span and making it easier to keep clean.

The PU backing of our artificial grass consists of a homogeneous coating of polyurethane, ensuring a perfect welding required for top-of-the-range artificial turf.

All of our polyurethane backed grasses are manufactured in Europe and all have European spun yarns.

The Infill

Envirofill infill was designed specifically for use in Artificial Grass and should be used in conjunction with an Enzyme Cleaner to give you the best system on the market to help to reduce dog odours.

Envirofill is a top artificial grass infill, with health and safety advantages for people, pets, and playgrounds with many benefits as a replacement for standard sand infill.

Envirofill’s Microban antimicrobial protection helps to prevent the growth of bacteria, mould and mildew that can cause stains, odours and product deterioration.

MAINTENANCE IS STILL REQUIRED:
Whilst Envirofill is said to help reduce dog odours we still recommend that you clean your grass once the product has been installed.

How often will be dependent on several factors such as
i. Size of Garden
ii. How often your dog/dogs use the garden
iii. Number of dogs
iv. Size of dogs

Although we are unable to guarantee that your grass won’t smell we do now believe that if you have all four elements of the system you will have the best possible combination to keeping your artificial grass clean and fresh.

It resists compression and doesn’t continue to compact over the life of your lawn. Microban® technology helps to reduce ammonia odour from pet urine and has been scientifically proven to disrupt the bacteria process that converts pet urine into ammonia odour. Non-toxic and completely reusable, Envirofill makes artificial grass look and feel great.

More details:

Enzyme Cleaner & Concentrated Pet Urine Odour Remover For Artificial Turf

Bio-K20 (AG) is one of the most powerful and effective products on the market for the complete eradication of dog, cat and other pet urine odours on artificial grass and artificial turf surfaces.

Can also be used on other external hard surfaces.

As more and more of us are taking advantage of outdoor living and making use of the benefits of artificial grass and turf there is an increasing demand for high quality and effective enzyme products for dealing with pet urine odours on these types of surfaces.

Bio-K20 (AG) is a super strength biological formulation containing a complex blend of enzymes and bacteria designed to attack bacterial waste and urine and remove it by digestive action, converting the waste, the main breeding ground for harmful bacteria, smells, etc., into simple sugars, non-harmful gases and water. The enzymes in Bio-K20 (AG) actually digest the urine, uric acid and stains within the fibres of your artificial grass and the veins in wood and continue to be active until all of the contamination has been completely and effectively removed.

What others are saying

It was a pleasure to do business with this company from start to finish. The staff were all very friendly, approachable, helpful & very knowledgeable about the product. The standard of workmanship was very high and our garden was left clean and tidy. We have not had any problems whatsoever with our artificial lawn, in fact there has been no sign of the flooding we used to get with our natural lawn, even with the recent heavy rainfall. We are extremely pleased with the end result.
Jane Payne

Hi Sally, update on parents’ reaction: Well what can I say!! They absolutely loved it (and that was before the wine). I got them round just before it was dark and had candles everywhere NOT ON THE GRASS. They couldn’t believe it. My Dad said ‘so you filled the pond with a bike’ (he hasn’t forgotten what I said). Anyway told them everything and they simply love it. YES.

Thanks for everything.

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Kathy LangfordSouthsea

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