Roll Out The Green Carpet For Your Garage

It’s the time of year for thinking about protection against cold and frost – be it for your home or your car. Last year we told our readers about how The Prince of Wales had used artificial grass as garage floor carpeting in order to provide better insulation. The impetus for doing so had apparently been that the biodiesel engine in his new Range Rover was susceptible to low overnight temperatures.

However, you don’t have to own a biodiesel engine vehicle to justify some garage insulation. Energy costs as we all know have been driven sky high in recent months and we all to be more energy conscious for the sake of the environment and save on fossil fuels. So insulating your garage is important for a variety of reasons.

When considering garage insulation many people think only of the walls and ceiling. They might even install roller garage doors that provide not only good insulation but extra security. However, it’s the garage floor that is often neglected and it’s not surprising really. After all, standard carpet isn’t going to last very long nor is it going to look appropriate. With artificial grass carpet, however, your garage floor can look great and benefit from extra insulation at the same time.

So if you’re thinking about improving your garage insulation, feel free to call our Customer Service team on UK Freephone 0800 6521281 for advice on how artificial grass could be the solution for you.

Artificial Grass - Environmental Benefits, Usage

A recent news article shows nicely how artificial grass can both support environmental concerns and enhance your lifestyle. The Prince of Wales had upgraded his Range Rover to run on biodiesel but was then faced with the difficulty of how to avoid problems caused by low overnight temperatures. Apparently as the temperature drops below -5 degrees centigrade then the biodiesel becomes thick and lumpy.

What was the solution? His Royal Highness turned to artificial grass as a covering for his garage floor in order to keep the temperature above freezing point. Whilst this was obviously a welcome endorsement for artificial grass, it serves as a reminder of the many different uses to which it can be put.

Here are just a few examples:

1. Putting greens - we have seen putting greens laid out inside buildings, even a small one in an office and recently we installed one as a leisure area for the use of delegates adjacent to a hotel conference room. Read more....

2. Swimming pool surrounds - traditionally natural grass doesn’t fare very well around swimming pools; the wear under foot creates a worn, bare and faded turf. Artificial grass is the ideal solution.

3. Roof gardens - planting shrubs and flowers in tubs is fine but when you want to really forget where you are and capture the feelings of being in a real garden then you need grass as well. Natural turf is generally not an option here but artificial grass is ideal.

4. Exhibition stands - if you sell outdoor products it helps to show them in an outdoor environment such as garden furniture etc. Conference centres and exhibition halls are not ideal for natural turf, but artificial grass can add a truly authentic look.

5. Airports - the grass verges of runways can be difficult to maintain, as they need regular cutting and maintenance. If also in a hot dry climate, they would need regular watering. Using artificial grass makes all these issues much easier.

There are many more ways in which artificial grass can help promote a better lifestyle as well as support environmental issues. 

Tip: Owners of cars with biodiesel engines are well catered for when it comes to options of increasing garage insulation.In addition to using our artificial grass as a floor covering, you can now buy insulated roller garage doors to help increase energy efficiency.Just as with artificial grass, you can even do the fitting yourself. More power to the DIY enthusiasts!