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Installing artificial turf correctly is landscape construction, not carpet laying. Here is every step our crew performs on your yard, in order, with nothing hidden and nothing skipped.
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We remove the existing sod plus roughly four inches of soil and all roots, giving us proper grading and a genuine clean slate to build on.
This usually means bringing in our Bobcat. Keep in mind: correctly installing artificial turf is landscape construction, and the excavation is what everything else depends on.
We cap any existing irrigation, remove the heads, and confirm that drainage is both accessible and sufficient for your turf installation. If drainage needs to be installed, we install it.
Frequently skipped or upcharged by others
We install industrial-grade woven landscape fabric across the entire area. It deters weeds and rodents from pushing up through your finished lawn.
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We install UV-coated or pressure-treated 2x4 edging around the entire perimeter wherever the turf does not butt up against an existing concrete surface such as a pathway, patio, mow strip, or pool deck.
This is what keeps your edges locked down and crisp for the life of the lawn.
We install three to five inches of Type II base rock. We never use crushed demolition concrete as base rock, no matter what it saves.
The base is then plate compacted in multiple passes to guarantee a stable installation and proper drainage underneath.
On sloped yards and putting greens, we install two inches of decomposed granite over the base.
It is plate compacted so the top of the installation contours correctly with the rest of your landscape design and any existing grading or hardscape.
Frequently skipped or upcharged by others
We install our SGW USA turf using five-inch nails, set every six to eight inches across the entire area.
Every edge is tucked three-quarters of an inch to a full inch over the perimeter line, then pressed in with a carpet spade tool so no seam or border is ever visible.
Where the craftsmanship shows
Pet applications, our S-seam technique, and fully tucked edges are what keep seams invisible for fifteen years or more.
We install beige silica sand, Envirofill, geocool infill to keep your turf locked in place and the blades standing upright rather than matting down.
On putting greens, more infill produces a faster stimp speed, so we dial it in to how you actually want the green to play.
A heavy-duty industrial power brush spreads the infill evenly throughout the yard and stands every blade upright, which is what gives a finished lawn that full, natural look.
We also offer this as an annual service to keep your turf looking exactly like it did on day one.
We confirm your satisfaction before you make final payment, not after. We walk the yard with you and go over every edge, seam, and transition.
Want to see the finished result? Browse the project gallery, check what it costs, or read what our customers say.
Every project we do, I am accountable for. Let's walk your yard together and scope it out.
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