What the work is
Artificial turf is a base job with a surface on top, the same as pavers. Compacted aggregate, drainage, and the turf seamed and secured.
The thing that has to be said before anyone buys it here is heat. Artificial turf gets far hotter than air temperature in full sun, and the guide below has the measured figures rather than a manufacturer's claim.
Placed in shade, or where nobody is barefoot on it in July, it can be exactly right. Placed as a dog run in full sun, it is a problem you will discover in June.
What is included
- Excavation and compacted base
- Drainage layer and, where required, a drain
- Turf laid, seamed and secured
- Infill as specified
- Edge detail
What is not
- Any claim that it stays cool
- Cooling infills as a solution to sun exposure, unless we have shown you the evidence for the specific product
- Irrigation removal, which is its own item
- Rebate eligibility. Artificial turf does not automatically qualify. Check before you assume
The temperature, measured
The guide below sets out what artificial turf actually reaches in direct sun here, with the source. It is the one thing we want a customer to read before buying this, including from someone else.
That is not a reason never to install it. It is a reason to decide where it goes with the number in front of you.
Rebate and ordinance
Whether artificial turf counts for a conversion rebate, and what your city's ordinance says about it, are two separate questions with two separate answers. Ask us both before you commit.
What to ask anyone quoting this, us included
- How hot does this get in July, and where are you putting it?
- Does it drain, and where to?
- Does this count for the rebate?