Synthetic Turf System Investment Return Analysis: Residential Applications.
Implementing a Synthetic Turf System from ArtificialTurfSupply.com is an investment that supports a substantial maintenance and operations savings over an extended period of time, while allowing substantially increased use.
Natural Grass vs. Synthetic Turf
The following is a hypothetical study of the comparative costs of a Synthetic Turf System. Costs are for an application area of 1,500 sq. ft. over a 15 year period.
| Natural Grass -- Installed | Cost |
| GROUND PREPARATION AND SOD | $ 2,000.00 |
| SPRINKLER SYSTEM | $ 2,750.00 |
| TOTAL | $ 4,750.00 |
| Natural Grass Annual Costs | Unit Cost | Total |
| MOWING- 2 TIMES/MONTH 24 TIMES PER YEAR | $ 20.00 | $ 480.00 |
| FERTILIZING -3 TIMES PER YEAR | $ 60.00 | $ 180.00 |
| WEED KILLER TREATMENT- 3 TIMES PER YEAR | $ 55.00 | $ 165.00 |
| AERATION -1 TIME PER YEAR | $ 100.00 | $ 100.00 |
| SPRINKLER MAINTENANCE/REPAIR | $ 200.00 | $ 200.00 |
| OTHER LAWN MAINTENANCE | $ 100.00 | $ 100.00 |
| ANNUAL TOTAL COSTS | $ 1,225.00 |
| Synthetic Turf System-Installed | Cost |
| 1,500 SQ. FT. @ $6.75 SQ. FT. | $ 10,125.00 |
| TOTAL COST | $ 10,125.00 |
| Cost Comparison Per Year | Natural Grass | Synthetic Turf System |
| YEAR 1 | $ 5,975.00 | $ 10,125.0 |
| YEAR 2 | $ 7,200.00 | $ 0 |
| YEAR 3 | $ 8,425.00 | $ 0 |
| YEAR 4 | $ 9,650.00 | $ 0 |
| YEAR 5 | $ 10,875.00 | $ 0 |
| YEAR 6 | $ 12,100.00 | $ 0 |
| YEAR 7 | $ 13,325.00 | $ 0 |
| YEAR 8 | $ 14,550.00 | $ 0 |
| YEAR 9 | $ 15,775.00 | $ 0 |
| YEAR 10 | $ 17,000.00 | $ 0 |
| YEAR 11 | $ 18,225.00 | $ 0 |
| YEAR 12 | $ 19,450.00 | $ 0 |
| YEAR 13 | $ 20,675.00 | $ 0 |
| YEAR 14 | $ 21,900.00 | $ 0 |
| YEAR 15 | $ 23,125.00 | $ 0 |
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