Artificial Turf in Dallas-Fort Worth

Installed artificial turf in Dallas-Fort Worth runs $8 to $20 per square foot. A 500 square foot backyard area lands around $4,000 to $10,000. Most of the spread comes from the turf itself and how much prep the site needs.

Usually yes, over about 7 to 10 years, and faster on a small area you were struggling to keep alive anyway.

The savings come from water, mowing, fertilizer, and reseeding. A typical DFW household spends a large share of its summer water bill on the lawn, and that goes to nearly zero. Good turf lasts 15 to 20 years, so most of that life is savings.

Where it does not pay off is a large open lawn. At that size the up front cost is high and real grass is cheap to maintain by comparison. Turf makes the most sense in the specific places grass keeps failing.

• Deep shade. Under a live oak where grass has never filled in and never will
• Dog runs. No mud, no dead patches, no digging
• Side yards. Narrow strips that stay wet and grow moss instead of grass
• Play areas. Even, soft, and usable right after rain
• Around pools. No mowing clippings tracking into the water
• Putting greens. The one application where turf clearly beats the real thing

Yes, and anyone who tells you otherwise is selling. In full Texas sun, turf runs meaningfully hotter than grass. A few things genuinely help:

• Choose a lighter colored turf, which absorbs less heat
• Use a cooling infill rather than plain black crumb rubber
• Put it where there is afternoon shade if you have the option
• Rinse it down before use on the hottest days, which drops the temperature quickly

For a shaded dog run or a side yard, heat is a non issue. For a wide open south facing lawn you will want to think about it.

The base is the whole job, exactly like a patio. Cheap turf installs fail because the base was skipped, not because the turf wore out.

• Removing the existing grass and soil to the right depth
• A packed crushed rock base that drains and stays put
• A weed barrier under the base
• The turf laid with the grain running one direction, seams glued and stitched
• Edges fastened down so they cannot lift
• Infill brushed in to hold the blades upright and weigh the turf down

Get the base wrong and you get low spots that hold water, visible seams, and wrinkles within a couple of years.

Good turf drains through backing holes at a rate well beyond what our storms deliver, as long as the base below it drains too. That is the catch. Turf laid straight over clay will hold water no matter how good the turf is, which is why we treat the base and the drainage as part of the same job.

We install turf across Dallas-Fort Worth, most often in shaded backyards, dog runs, and side yards where grass has repeatedly failed, and for putting greens in Frisco, Prosper, and Southlake.