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02 September 2018

Guide To Installing Florida Synthetic Turf

By Dorothy Peterson


Outdoor spaces in both commercial and residential properties must look great. After all, it does not make sense to have a home or business premise that looks great on the inside but looks rundown from the outside. Since natural lawns are usually costly to maintain, property owners may want to consider installing artificial lawns. When in need of Florida synthetic turf, it is important you hire a competent landscaper to do the installation.

The cost of maintaining a natural lawn is usually quite exorbitant. This is because you have to water the grass, mow it, add fertilizers, use pesticides and apply herbicides regularly. This is a job for professionals, so you have to also pay for professional landscape maintenance. To avoid all these costs, you can install an artificial turf.

To create the most amazing landscape, whether you opt for a natural or fake grass, you need to hire the most competent landscaper. Therefore, you should never rush to hire the first landscaping contractor you find. Since there are many landscaping firms in the city, this should not be much of a challenge.

Ideally, you should search for the most experienced landscapers in your city. After you get the search results, you should make a shortlist of the top-ranked firms. Ideally, landscapers that have previously installed artificial lawns should be given priority consideration. The years of experience a landscaper has must also be taken into consideration.

It is imperative you ask all the shortlisted lawn installers to give you a quote for the fake grass installation project. This will enable you to compare their costs and choose the most affordable service providers. This is crucial because you want to get value for your money.

There are many things that will affect the cost of installation. The first and most significant, however, is the size of the material that will be needed. This will largely depend on the total area that you need to cover with fake grass. Secondly, the type of material you choose will affect the cost. After all, there are different types of fake grass materials. The contractor you choose will also affect the cost, so be sure to do a cost comparison.

Only licensed landscape installers should be added to your shortlist when looking for a suitable installer. You want a fully-licensed and insured contractor to help you out. Therefore, you should spend some time analyzing the licenses held by different contractors and confirm that they have a valid insurance policy before making a decision.

When installing artificial grass, the entire outdoor space must be cleared of any rocks, grass, tree stumps and top soil. A base made of crushed, compacted and smoothed rocks will then be established. After that, the turf material can be installed and secured to the base using long stainless steel pins. After the installation, maintenance will only entail blowing leaves from the turf and picking up of any twigs that may fall on the material. Before playing on the fake grass, it is always a good idea to sprinkle some water all over the material.




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