Pet Turf Install
Antimicrobial backing, fast drainage, no muddy paws. Built for desert dogs that actually use the yard.
starts at $9 · per sq ft
Phoenix, AZ · Family-run since 2003
Phoenix-installed artificial turf. No mowing. Ever.
Family-run since 2003. Pet-safe, heat-reduced, ROC-licensed installs across North Phoenix, Scottsdale, and the East Valley.
Free, no-pressure walk-through. We quote on-site so the number you get is the number you pay.
Family-run since 2003 AZ ROC licensed · STC certified 15-year fiber warranty Pet-safe · heat-reduced
What we install
Turf systems built forPhoenix sun.
Pet turf, putting greens, front-yard conversions, pool surrounds. We do the boring foundational base work right so the surface stays flat a decade later.
Backyard Putting Greens
Custom-contoured greens with real ball roll. Partnered with Back Nine Greens for the high-end stuff.
starts at $14 · per sq ft
Front-Yard Lawn Conversion
Tear out the dead Bermuda, save 80% on the water bill, never mow again. The classic Phoenix project.
starts at $8 · per sq ft
Pool-Surround Turf
Cool-touch fiber and chlorine-resistant backing right up to the deck. No more burning bare feet on bermuda stubble.
starts at $10 · per sq ft
Drainage & Base Prep
The boring layer under the turf — and the one that decides whether your yard still looks good in year 10.
quoted on-site
Playground & Sports Surfaces
Fall-rated padded systems for backyards, schools, and daycares. Soft landing, no bark chips to track inside.
starts at $12 · per sq ft
Commercial & HOA Turf
Medians, common areas, office entry strips. We handle permits and HOA-spec packages.
quoted on-site
Turf Maintenance & Refresh
Power-brush, infill top-up, seam repair. The five-year tune-up that resets the pile.
starts at $0.50 · per sq ft
What is under the turf
The five layers thatdecide year ten.
The blade is what you see. The base is what makes it last. Most turf yards that go wavy after monsoon are wavy because the base underneath was wrong. Here is what every Arizona Artificial Lawns install looks like in cross-section — drawn to scale.
- Heat-reduction fiber. Cooler underfoot than standard turf in direct Phoenix sun.
- Antimicrobial backing. Pet-safe drainage holes punched at 100+ per square yard.
- Evaporative-cooling infill. Holds a brief moisture rinse to drop surface temp.
- Compacted class-II base. Three to four inches, compacted in lifts to 95% Proctor.
- Drainage layer + weed barrier. Perforated pipe in low spots, fabric to stop the desert from pushing back through.
How it works
Three steps,no hassle
We try to make hiring us boring in the best way — predictable, quiet, easy to explain to your spouse.
Walk the yard with Steve
We come out, measure the area, listen to how the yard actually gets used (kids, dogs, pool, putting), and bring product samples so you can feel the fiber and infill in person.
Flat per-square-foot quote
You get a written quote with the turf product, base depth, and full square-footage breakdown. The number is the number — no change orders unless you change the scope.
Two-day install, then never mow again
Most front-yard conversions finish in two days. We pull the existing turf, build the base, and lay the new grass seam-tight. After that, the only maintenance is a power-brush every few years.
Why we do not mow
We are not a landscape company.
We retire lawns.
Most turf installers in Phoenix also mow lawns on the side. We do not. The whole point of a properly installed turf yard is that you never see a mower in the front yard again — no Saturday-morning noise, no fall fertilizer cycle, no $200 monthly maintenance bill. The math on a Phoenix natural lawn does not work, and once you do the install right, it does not need to.
before install
Natural Bermuda lawn
- Monthly cost
- $120–$220
- Water usage
- high
- Your weekly time
- 60–90 min
- Summer appearance
- browns + scalp
- Chemicals required
- fertilizer, pre-emergent, herbicide
after install
Arizona Artificial Lawns turf
- Monthly cost
- $0
- Water usage
- none
- Your weekly time
- 0 min
- Summer appearance
- green year-round
- Chemicals required
- none
Your install pays for itself in about four years on water and lawn-care alone — and the turf is warrantied for fifteen.
— back-of-envelope math from a typical 1,200 sq ft North Phoenix front yard.
Gallery
Recent work, around the Phoenix area.
Front-yard conversions, pool surrounds, putting greens. These photos show the install at year one — and they look the same in year ten.
In their words
What customers say
A few of the homeowners who let Steve and the install crew tear out their old lawn — and never looked back.
Steve and his crew did our backyard and pool surround. Two days, no mess, and the dog loves it. The drainage works exactly like he said it would — we hose it down and it is dry in ten minutes. No allergies, no mowing, no more brown patches.
Karen M.
via Google
Did a putting green and front-yard conversion in one project. Steve walked the property with me, drew the green contours on a sketch pad in front of me, and the install crew matched it exactly. Ball roll is true, the front looks better than any natural lawn on the street, and the water bill dropped about $80 a month.
Daniel R.
via Google
I was nervous about heat in summer. They installed the cool-touch fiber and showed me the infill — it really does run cooler than the regular stuff. Three years in, looks the same as the day they finished. Patient, fair pricing, and they answered every question without rushing me.
Linda T.
via Google
Longevity
Year 1, Year 5, Year 10,Year 15.
We have been installing turf in Phoenix since 2003 — long enough to know what an install actually looks like fifteen years later. Here is the honest answer, side-by-side with what a natural Bermuda lawn requires over the same span.
Yr 1
Our turf
Install + brand-new fiber. Year one is the easy part.
Natural lawn next door
Looks great. Watered three times a week. $1,800 first-year care budget.
Yr 5
Our turf
Power-brush + infill top-up. Looks the same as year one.
Natural lawn next door
First major reseeding. Brown patches in summer. Water bill up 40%.
Yr 10
Our turf
Second power-brush. UV stabilizers still in spec. No noticeable fade.
Natural lawn next door
Likely on 3rd lawn-care company. Bermuda thinning. Replacement looming.
Yr 15
Our turf
End of fiber warranty. Most yards still look great. Optional refresh.
Natural lawn next door
Full re-sod. ~$3,200 to start over. Then the cycle restarts at year one.
Numbers above are from real customer follow-ups across the Phoenix metro — they will vary, but the shape of the curve does not. Ask Steve for the unredacted version on a property walk-through.
Walk my property →Ready to stop watering and mowing?
Call Steve and we’ll walk the property within the week with samples. Or send a quick message — whatever’s easier.
Get a quote
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- No marketing emails — only what you asked about.
- Free walk-through and on-site quote.
Good to know
Frequently asked
- Standard turf does — Phoenix sun in July is brutal. We install with a heat-reduction fiber and an evaporative-cooling infill that runs measurably cooler than the cheap stuff at Home Depot. You can rinse the surface for ten seconds and the cooling effect lasts a couple of hours. We will tell you honestly: barefoot at 1 PM in July is still warm. By 5 PM it feels great.
- Our installs are warrantied for 15 years against fading and fiber wear. In practice, a properly installed turf yard in Phoenix looks great for 15 to 20 years if you get it power-brushed and infill-refreshed every 4 to 6 years. The base we put under it lasts essentially forever.
- Absolutely — pet turf is one of the things we do most. The backing is antimicrobial, the drainage layer flushes urine straight through to the base, and a quick rinse with water (no special chemicals needed) keeps it odor-free. No more muddy paws, no more dead spots, no more dirt in the house.
- Three to four inches of compacted class-II base over a weed-barrier fabric, with perforated drainage pipe in any low spots. The turf sits on top, nailed every six inches around the perimeter and seam-glued at the joins. We document base depth and compaction on every project — the base is what makes the surface stay flat for a decade.
- Built for it. Permeable backing flows about 30 inches per hour, which is well beyond what a Phoenix monsoon actually delivers. We grade the base for surface runoff in the right direction and add French drains where the existing yard has a low spot. Your yard will drain faster than your neighbor’s natural lawn.
- Almost always — most North Phoenix and Scottsdale HOAs now explicitly allow synthetic turf, and several require it for water-conservation reasons. We handle the spec sheet and product samples for the architectural committee. If you send us your HOA name we can usually tell you the same day whether they have a pre-approved product list.
- A typical front-yard conversion is two days. A full backyard with a putting green and pool surround is three to four. We pull the existing material the first morning, base goes in the same afternoon, turf is laid and seam-glued the following day.
- Yes — Arizona ROC licensed, fully insured, and one of the few artificial-grass installers in Arizona certified by the Synthetic Turf Council. We have been doing this in Phoenix since 2003.