Tuda Grass Direct Preston 6mm

Is the Tuda Grass Direct Preston 6mm worth buying?

Yes, the Tuda Grass Direct Preston 6mm is worth buying for anyone who needs 9 m² of hard-wearing ground cover for £49.50, which is £5.50 a square metre. It is the cheapest turf by area among the ten rolls here, and 1,159 buyers rate it 4.2. Order it for a path, a shed base or a large patch out of close view, where a flat 6mm pile does the job.

Tuda Grass Direct sells free samples by message, so you can see the colour and feel the 6mm pile before committing to the 3m x 3m roll. The water-resistant latex backing and drainage holes make it a practical surface through wet winters, and it needs no mowing, watering or feeding once it is down.

What does £5.50 a square metre mean for the Tuda Grass Direct Preston 6mm?

The Preston costs £49.50 for a 3m x 3m roll, which is 9 m², and £49.50 divided by 9 m² gives £5.50 per square metre. That is the lowest cost per square metre of any roll here, and it is the number that makes a 9 m² area affordable. The 6mm pile is what keeps the cost down, because it uses less yarn per square metre than the deeper rolls.

A 6mm pile sits flat against the ground, so the surface has no cushion and no softness underfoot. It has no depth to spring back, so it stays flat and hoses down easily, and it looks like matting rather than lawn when you stand on it. That is the trade you make for £5.50 a square metre, and it is why the Preston belongs on paths and utility areas rather than a lawn you walk on barefoot.

What comes in the box and how do you lay the Tuda Grass Direct Preston 6mm?

The box holds one 3m x 3m roll of green artificial grass, covering 9 m², with a water-resistant latex backing and drainage holes. It cuts easily with a knife to fit edges, corners and paving, and Tuda Grass Direct markets it as child and pet friendly. It is designed for full sun, gardens, terraces and landscapes, and the manufacturer makes it in the Netherlands.

Nothing else is needed to lay it: no sand infill, no underlay, and the £49.50 covers the grass alone. Tuda Grass Direct sells the Preston in 47 sizes, so if 3m x 3m is the wrong shape, you can order another size from the same range. Care is simply water, and Tuda Grass Direct suggests laying it in summer.

Where does the Tuda Grass Direct Preston 6mm fall short?

The 6mm pile is the thinnest of the ten rolls here, so it reads as matting rather than lawn. It gives no cushioning over concrete or paving, which makes it a poor surface for children to fall on or for sitting out. Where the grass is visible from a window or a door, the flat surface is the first thing you notice.

At £49.50 it is the most expensive single roll here, even though it is the cheapest per square metre. The 4.2 rating from 1,159 buyers is solid but below the 4.6 of the 30mm Luxury and the 4.5 of the Antalya. If your budget is under £40, the Antalya gives 6 m² of 30mm pile for £39 and looks more like grass.

How does the Tuda Grass Direct Preston 6mm compare with the Antalya and the GardenKraft?

The Antalya 30mm costs £39 for 6 m², which is £6.50 per square metre, so it is £10.50 cheaper than the Preston and gives you 30mm of pile instead of 6mm. The Preston covers 3 m² more for that £10.50, but the Antalya is the one to buy if the grass is seen from the house and you want a lawn look. Buy the Preston for a path or a large area out of view, and the Antalya for a small lawn.

The GardenKraft 15mm costs £24.99 for a 4m x 1m roll, which is £6.25 per square metre, so it saves you £24.51 against the Preston and gives you 15mm of pile over 4 m². It is the better buy for a narrow strip along a fence, and it carries 1,912 ratings at 4.5, the strongest record here. The Preston is the only one of the three that covers 9 m² in one piece at £5.50 per square metre.