Laser Levels for Artificial Grass Installation: What Are You Actually Checking?

Artificial grass installation is mostly about preparation. A laser can help you compare heights across the area, but it cannot tell you whether the base build-up, drainage or finished surface has been constructed correctly.

Where a laser helps

Use a laser to establish a consistent datum and compare relative heights across the working area. That can make it easier to identify where material needs to be added or removed.

Small gardens

For a compact, sheltered area, a line laser may be enough if the reference remains visible. Traditional stringline and physical levels may be simpler still.

Larger or brighter sites

A rotary laser and receiver becomes more useful as the area grows or daylight makes a visible line difficult to use. The G60 is the straightforward Grettz option for receiver-based level transfer.

Drainage and falls

Where the installation requires a designed fall, work to the system or project specification. A laser can establish or check the reference, but it should not invent the drainage design.

The bottom line

Use the laser to compare heights efficiently. Use the appropriate construction method and specification to decide what those heights should actually be.