Artificial Turf Installation
For the spots where real grass keeps losing, and the owners done with the weekly routine.
Between weekly mowing, watering, fertilizing, weed control, and core aeration, a lawn is a standing commitment. More homeowners and property managers are converting some or all of that area to synthetic turf to get the time and the water back.
We install turf for residential and commercial properties across Metro Detroit — sometimes a whole yard, more often the specific areas where natural grass has never worked.
Where turf works best
The install is mostly what is underneath
Turf is a drainage system with grass on top. The area gets excavated, a compacted aggregate base goes in and is graded to drain, then the turf is laid, seamed, anchored, and infilled to keep the blades standing.
Skip the base work and you get the two complaints people have about synthetic turf: puddling after rain, and a surface that ripples or shifts underfoot. Both are install problems, not product problems.
What turf is honestly good and bad at
Good at: staying green with no water, no mowing, and no chemicals; surviving pets and traffic that kill real grass; solving shade where nothing else grows.
Less good at: staying cool in direct summer sun, where it runs hotter than natural grass. It is also a real upfront investment that pays back over years of avoided maintenance rather than immediately. We would rather tell you that before you buy it.
Common questions
- How long does artificial turf last?
- Quality turf on a properly built base is a long-horizon surface — measured in many years of normal residential use. The base and the install quality decide the lifespan far more than the blade product does.
- Does it drain?
- Yes, when built correctly. The backing is perforated and the compacted aggregate base beneath it is graded to move water away, which is why the excavation and base work matter more than anything else in the install.
- Is it good for dogs?
- It is one of the most common reasons people call. It does not turn to mud, does not develop dead urine patches, and rinses clean. Pet-area installs typically get a base and infill spec chosen for drainage and odor.
- Does it get hot in summer?
- In direct sun it runs hotter than natural grass — that is the honest tradeoff. Shaded placement helps, and rinsing it down cools it quickly. Worth considering for a full-sun area where people will be barefoot.
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Tell us about your property and what you need. We'll walk the site and put a written estimate in front of you — serving Macomb, Oakland, and St. Clair counties since 1993.