I don't know what your access situation is, but modern micro diggers can get through spaces as small as 24" and are very powerful.......

I've just had mine done.
Looking lusciously green(still on the watering)it's level and pretty stunning.....my advice?
Get somebody in.

I think LD is in a second floor flat!

i had to virtually rip up this lawn here as it was covered in moss an small plant type things.

Took out 18 very large commercial plastic bags of the stuff

What I bought for my petrol lawn mower was this

I replace the cutting blade with this one which the hooks go into, can also be bought seperately, and went across the grass with it as the first 2 photos show.

Those hooks would have taken out anything in the grass they we vicious but did the trick. That was not even on the lowest mower setting. My betting is that would remove anything depending on mower power.
It took less than a day to do and then went over again to make sure it had taken out everything

Next an electric lawn rake to gather up the loose remains.

This is a section of the grass now left to regrow with a bit of seed for really bald patches

Link to that blade seller depending on blade size £16.
https://www.machinemart.co.uk/p/oreg...Q8nBoCWhDw_wcB



have to say a "normal " dethatcher only scratches the grass, that blade gets down and dirty

Just under 2 weeks old.
Had 3 trees removed, new wall and drive.
Also a complete tarting up over the last few months, bit at a time.
Another reason why I've been spending time at home.

Don't tell Malcolm about the car...shhhhhh

This is mine now, it was all paving but now a circular lawn but also a planted up gravelled area.

Ha! Yes that does sound like the best option. I will be also be building a brick pond using re-claimed bricks eventually so will be bending your ear soon Tpin.

No probs.