Roll-On Lawn in Perth: Prices and a Cheaper Alternative

What roll-on lawn costs in Perth

Turf prices are typical ranges from Perth turf farms and installers, for rolls delivered and laid. Buying the rolls and laying them yourself costs less, but the sand still needs preparing first. See our hydroseeding cost guide for what changes a seeded lawn's price.

Turf varieties in Perth

Most Perth turf is a warm-season grass: couch, kikuyu, buffalo such as Sir Walter, or zoysia. Couch and kikuyu also grow from seed, so a seeded lawn can give you the same type of grass for much less. Buffalo and most zoysia are sold as turf, so if you've set your heart on one of those, roll-on lawn is the way to get it.

When roll-on lawn is the better choice

• You need a usable lawn within days, for an event or a house sale
• It's mid-winter and you can't wait for spring, because warm-season seed needs warm soil
• You want buffalo or zoysia, which are sold as turf
• It's a small, high-profile area where an instant finish matters more than the price

For most new-build yards and lawn renovations, though, a seeded lawn gives you a similar result in about six weeks for a fraction of the cost.

Green fast, without turf prices

If the wait is what puts you off seed, hydro turfing sprays a heavier, green-tinted mulch layer, so the yard looks green on day one while the grass grows through. Both new turf and new seed qualify for the Water Corporation new-lawn exemption.