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Premier Lawns looks after lawns across Carrickfergus, Whitehead and Ballycarry village, and some larger lawns out on Islandmagee.
From seasonal lawn treatments to aeration, scarifying and overseeding, we take care of what your lawn needs throughout the year.
You enjoy your garden. We’ll look after the grass.
Sound like your lawn?
- Moss that comes back every spring
- Pale, yellowing grass that never holds its colour
- Thin, patchy grass that never seems to thicken up
- Weak areas that never seem to recover, whatever you do
- Soft and spongy when you walk on it
Each of those has a fix. It usually takes the right work at the right time of year rather than anything quick, and the videos further down show what that looks like on lawns near you.
Your lawn, on autopilot
If you’re in Carrickfergus, out at Whitehead or in Ballycarry village, your garden is part of your home. It’s the first thing people see when they pull up, and it’s where you want to be when the weather’s good.
You get a lawn that looks right all year, without it eating into your weekends or you having to work out what it needs next. We visit five times a year, roughly every 10 weeks, and time each treatment around the weather. All you do is keep it cut, or let the robot do it, and enjoy it.
Your own personal greenkeeper
Premier Lawns is a small, independent lawn care service based in Newtownabbey. It was started by Robbie Lynn in 2012, after 20 years as a greenkeeper at six golf clubs, the last eight at Clandeboye Golf Club. And it’s that knowledge that helps us work out what your lawn needs, rather than treating every lawn the same way.
We also run a lawn care channel on YouTube with over 100,000 subscribers, and the lawns you see in the videos are our clients’ lawns.
We keep our list of clients small on purpose. It means treatments go down when the conditions are right rather than when the calendar says so, and every lawn gets the attention it needs. It also means places are limited, and we only take on a select few each year.
15 yearslooking after Belfast lawns
20 yearsas a greenkeeper
100,000+YouTube subscribers
400+lawn care videos
Lawns we’ve worked on near you
These are lawns we’ve worked on around Whitehead and Ballycarry, and one of our bigger lawns out on Islandmagee, each with different problems and different work needed to put them right.
Whitehead (BT38) · 2022
Scarifying late in spring without overdoing it
The problem: Dead grass, moss and thatch building up in the base of the lawn, and it was the middle of May, about as late as we’ll scarify in spring.
What we did: We cut it, solid tine aerated, then scarified with two passes set close together. Then we put iron on the moss and fed it.
Why we did it this way: Solid tines rather than hollow cores, because hollow coring heading into summer can dry the lawn out if a dry spell comes. Running the passes close together is gentler than a full crisscross, which matters when you don’t know if the rain will come to help it recover. After this one, we don’t scarify again until the middle of August.
Ballycarry (BT38)
Thickening up a thin lawn
The problem: A thin, patchy lawn with a layer of thatch built up below the grass. The cores showed roots going all the way down, so the soil underneath was in good shape.
What we did: We hollow core aerated, scarified, overseeded, then topdressed with a seeding soil and dragged the seed in. We finished with a slow-release feed and seaweed.
Why we did it this way: A thin layer of thatch is healthy, because it acts like a mulch and keeps the soil damper, so the job is thinning it out, not stripping it bare. The seeding soil holds moisture around the seed and evens out small dips. This lawn gets seaweed regularly, which encourages deep roots and feeds the soil, not just the lawn.
Islandmagee (BT40) · 2020
A lawn of nearly 3,000 square metres
The problem: One of our biggest lawns, the best part of 3,000 square metres, with thatch and moss building up below the surface year after year.
What we did: We double scarified the whole lawn with our normal scarifier, working it in sections so one of us could clear up while the other kept going.
Why we did it this way: It was early August, a week before we’d normally start. A lawn this size takes time, and with heat that week and rain forecast for the next, it was set to recover quickly. Temperatures drop fast here in autumn, so we’d rather scarify a bit early than push on into November, when the lawn won’t recover. When we did it the year before, we pulled out about twice as much.
We only do work like this for clients on our treatment programme. We don’t take it on as one-off jobs.
Check your postcodeWhat our clients say
Hear from a client in Ballycarry
Hear from another client in Ballycarry
Great company to look after your lawn & ver knowledgeable. Always happy to answers any questions you have. Robbie is very friendly & approachable. Would definitely recommend
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Jacqui Kelly
24/08/26
Great service from Robbie and Jason today.
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Elizabeth Sedgwick
21/04/26
Just commenced working with premier lawns . They called out within a few days to inspect , measure & quote , and Jason then commenced first treatment a few days later .
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Sean Daley
17/04/26
Great service from Robbie and Jason - Highly recommend
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Taggers
30/01/26
Having recently met Robbie and Jason in real life, i can truly say that what you see on the YouTube channel is exactly what they are like in person. They were incredibly knowledgeable as expected and also really friendly, reassuring me that my lawn can be resurrected to life with a combination of treatment, following their advice, and patience. Would highly recommend to anyone who is fortunate enough to live in the areas they service. Thanks team Premier Lawns!
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Stephen O'Hara
29/01/26
Robbie and the team have been looking after the lawns for a good few years now and the grass continue to look impressive and so well maintained. Special shout out to Jason for all his good work and the care he takes around the property.
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Susan Kyle
23/01/26
Great service turn up on time and have a great product my garden has never looked so good.
Thanks to Robert and the team
Thanks to Robert and the team
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Robert Andrews
06/12/25
Excellent and reliable company, well worth it. Jason does a perfect job and is a lovely guy.
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Jo Spence [née Farnan]
01/12/25
Another great treatment today on the lawn. Thanks Jason for the efficient work. Lawn is looking good!
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Susan McCall
20/06/25
Is Premier Lawns right for you?
We're a good fit if:
- You're prepared to invest in getting it right
- You want ongoing professional lawn care
- It's mown regularly, or you have a robot mower
We're probably not the right fit if:
- You're mainly looking for the cheapest option
- You need someone to cut the grass
- You only want a one-off treatment or quick fix
We'd love to help everyone, but we're a small team and can only take on a limited number of new lawns each year. Here's where to go instead.
Above all else, we work in partnership with you. What you do between our visits makes the biggest difference, and we'll guide you on what to do and when.
Could your lawn be one we look after?
We only take on a small number of new lawns each year, focusing on areas where we can provide a reliable, ongoing service.
Start by checking your postcode. If you're in our service area, tell us a little about your lawn and we'll take it from there.
1. Check your postcode
Pop it into the checker to see if you are on our route.
2. Submit your lawn details
Fill in the short form so we can review your garden.
3. We'll be in touch
We'll look at your details and get in touch if your lawn and location are a good fit for our service.
iGrow Carpet
If we don't cover your area or we're fully booked, have a look at iGrow Carpet. It's Robbie's own range of lawn care products, for people looking after their own lawn, with a free learning hub, masterclasses and tools to go with it.
A few common questions
Do you cover my street?
We cover BT38, which takes in Carrickfergus, Whitehead and Ballycarry village, as well as Greenisland. We also look after some larger lawns further out, on Islandmagee. If you’ve a bigger lawn out that way, it’s worth asking, even if the postcode checker says you’re outside our area. Lawns further out can take longer to get a first visit, because we have to make the trip rather than call in while we’re passing, so in a lot of cases you’ll be offered a place on our waiting list. If you’re in Greenisland, have a look at our Jordanstown and Greenisland page too. Pop your postcode into the checker at the top of the page to see if you’re on our route.
Do you cut the grass?
No. We look after the lawn itself, and you keep it cut between visits, or a robot mower does. If you need someone to mow it, we’re not the right fit.
How soon can you start?
Spring and autumn are our busiest times, and we only take on a limited number of new lawns each year.
If we have availability and your lawn is a good fit, we’ll send you an estimate by email and carry out the first treatment on our first visit.
Renovations are normally planned three to six months after you join us. We prefer to get your lawn onto a regular treatment programme first, dealing with weeds and preparing it for the renovation. Our renovations can include seeding and topdressing, so the timing matters, as weed treatments and seeding can’t be carried out together.
How will I know you’re coming?
We send you a reminder before the visit, and it tells you which member of the team is coming.
Do I need to be home when you visit?
Not at all. Most of our clients are out when we visit, so there’s no need to arrange your day around us. All we need is access to your lawn. If you have a locked gate, we’re happy to keep your access code securely on file. We’ll take care of the treatment, close everything up behind us and leave your garden just as we found it. After the visit, we leave a card so you know we’ve been.
Is it safe for children and pets?
Yes. Keep children and pets off the lawn while we’re treating it, and until the lawn is dry.