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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