New laid turf - us this normal ?

Hi, thank you for responding. It was laid on the 19th july, and although long looked great. We watered it daily, i wonder if too much, not much more growth. But didn’t touch or walk on it. Then went on holiday for 7 days, 9th august. On our return it was about a foot long, and folded over. . I mowed it on highest setting, now bring 4/5 weeks from lay and this is what we had. I have been watering and again mowed on highest setting, but this is the result? . Any help would be fab

 

Looks to me like it was cut with a blunt mower and its kind of pulled and squashed rather than cutting cleanly, its the effect you get with a strimmer if you get my meaning.

Think it will recover, but grass does slow down at this time of the year I find, until the autumn rains start proper.

 

Thank you for the help.