What artificial turf installation costs in North Dallas
There is no single published price for artificial turf installation in this guide, because no listed company publishes a fixed price on its own website. Everything below explains what drives a quote, so you can compare written quotes on the same basis. Every dollar figure on this page is a range, an average or a typical price found on a company's own site, labeled as such. None of them is a company price, and none of them is a quote for your yard.
Published ranges, averages and typical prices (labeled, not prices)
- SYNLawn Dallas: a market range of $5 to $25 per square foot on its blog, given as a general market reference, not as its own price.
- North Texas Luxury Lawns & Greens: a typical installed range of $12 to $22 per square foot; a small front yard $4,000 to $9,000; a standard back yard $10,000 to $28,000. Ranges, not fixed prices.
- Fairway Turf & Greens: a typical range of $8 to $15 per square foot installed in DFW, in its FAQ. A range, not a fixed price.
- Waterloo Turf Dallas: a typical range of $8 to $15 per square foot installed, more for putting greens and pet systems, in its FAQ. A range, not a fixed price.
- Lone Star Turf: Dallas installations typically $8 to $17+ per square foot, with an average of $11 to $14 for family yards; budget level $8 to $10, mid level $11 to $13, premium level $14 to $17+. Ranges and an average, not fixed prices.
- Elite Texas Turf: a typical installation cost of about $10 per square foot. A typical cost, not a fixed price. Financing from $89 per month is a payment plan, not a price.
- Texas Turf Pros: $249 for an annual turf cleaning. A maintenance service price, not an installation price.
- Dallas Curb Appeal: an average initial cost of $8,000 for synthetic turf in its comparison table. An average, not a fixed price.
Every other company in this guide publishes no dollar figures at all and quotes by free estimate, free evaluation or a price given in writing after an on-site visit. If a company gives you a figure, ask whether it is a firm written quote for your exact scope or only an estimate.
What drives an artificial turf quote
- Product type: pile height, face weight and fiber type differ between lawn, pet, playground, sports and putting green products.
- Yard size and access: total square footage, shape, slopes, gates and how far materials must be carried.
- Base preparation: excavation depth, compacted road base and decomposed granite, edging and weed barrier.
- Drainage: the drainage rate of the system and whether drainage correction is included.
- Pet systems: high-flow backing, antimicrobial infill and odor control for dog areas.
- Putting green complexity: custom contours, cups, fringe and installation skill.
- Removal of existing lawn: whether old grass, roots and debris removal is included.
- Warranty: product warranty versus labor warranty, how long each lasts, and whether either transfers to a new owner.
What a written quote should itemize
- Exact scope: product name and type, pile height, infill type, base depth and materials, edging, drainage and warranty terms.
- How the price is calculated: square footage measured, and what happens if the measured area or the base work changes.
- Who installs: the company's own crew or subcontractors, and what happens if conditions found during the work change the scope.
- Timeline: how long the work takes, and what disruption to expect (noise, dust, access, excavation).
- Total price and what would change it: extra area, deeper base, drainage additions, pet system upgrades, or putting green features.
Ask every company the same questions and compare itemized quotes, not headline figures. The quote-questions checklist on the Get quotes page is built for exactly that comparison.