What type of artificial turf surface will fit my
needs?
(See
Understanding Product Specification
Below)
Using it for just aesthetics (no traffic).
It'll be used for a backyard for kids and pets to
play on.
What is your budget?
(See
Industry Average Pricing Per Sq Ft
Below)
Sometimes
doing the turf throughout the entire area could throw you off
budget. Consider cutting down the turf area and adding some other
landscape, like rock-scape to reduce your budget.
What's currently in the area?
Most synthetic turf companies lay a crush rock
base that is 2 to 3 inches in depth for the necessary drainage. So
they would have to do removal to accomplish the proper depth.
What is the access to the area like?
They'll need to go through a ___ft. wide gate.
It's about ___ft. off the main street.
Questions You Need To Ask The Professional:
Prior to contacting them, we suggest that you
work on a preliminary design. (See
The Layout
Below)
Turf material - What are the specifications
on their synthetic turf products?
What is the warranty on your turf products?
See an example
of:
Prorated Schedule Warranty
Manufacturers Eight Year Standard Warranty
Do they have jobs in your area? (So you can see
first-hand)
Will they send you samples of a few products?
NOTE: If you're installing it
yourself you might want to ask them about:
Installation videos?
Detailed installation guides?
Do they have readily available tech
support?
Understanding Product Specification:
There are several different ways that
manufacturers, wholesalers, and retailers are promoting their
products. Here’s a brief description to give you a better
understanding of what you're going to see when asking them about
their products.
Nylon or Polypropylene is the two most
common types of yarn used to manufacture synthetic turf. Some
artificial turf products even come with a bland of nylon and
polypropylene.
Overall Product Description:
Yarn type (nylon or polypropylene / a mixture
of both)
Yarn color (this could be one solid color, or
a mixture of a few different ones)
Overall wait (total weight
of products per square yard)
Yarn Description:
Yarn Height (+ or - 1/8")
Yarn weight (Total amount of yarn used in one
square yard of product)
Stitch count (per three inches of stitching)
Stitch gage (Distance between each row of
stitches 1/4", 3/8", 1/2"...)
Backing Description:
Number of plys of backing (single ply, double
ply...)
Coating thickness (mil thickness or ounces
per square yard)
Backing coating material (polypropylene or latex coating)
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Industry
Average Pricing Per Sq Ft:
On average we see that some of the
best companies out there are installing golf practice areas for:
$6.50 - $8.00 per square foot (Mid to
high economy type products and very little extras)
$8.50 - $10.00 per square foot (the
latest technology and products that are thick and plush
- or as they say in the car world "loaded").
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Laying out your artificial turf area is a
key to getting exactly what you need and the total square footage.
(See questions you need to ask yourself above)
Turf material is normally manufactured in
one widths 15'. Also keep in mind that you will need to trim off a
few inches on each side (15' material becomes roughly 14.5').
Your design is only limited to your imagination
and budget. To help in you layout your turf we recommend you take
some rope, garden hose, or even landscaping paint and shape it to
the size of your desired turf area.
Keep it in mind that you might want to add a the
border to one side, or completely surrounding it.
& Consider a design that has a little bit of
shape to it.
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