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DIYSYNTHETIC GRASS

DIY playground turf

A clean, soft play area you build yourself.

No more mud tracked into the house, no worn-out dirt under the swings. I've surfaced playgrounds for churches, schools, city parks and backyards. I'll match the turf and padding to your equipment and help you build it safely.

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Large play structure with slides on synthetic turf, Houston

A great DIY playground job

  • Backyard play sets, swings and playhouses
  • Family “play corners” you can add equipment to later
  • Replacing mulch or pea gravel under existing equipment

Talk to me first if

  • It's a school, daycare, church or park
  • Equipment is tall and needs a fall-height rated pad
  • Old turf needs seam repair or replacing

Safety comes from what's underneath

Playground turf is more than grass. How safe it is depends on the system under it, especially the pad and how high kids can fall from the equipment. I'll help you choose the turf and pad for your equipment and your kids' ages.

  1. Shape and compact the ground
  2. Separation fabric where it's needed
  3. Compacted gravel base for a firm, even surface
  4. Shock pad, matched to your fall height
  5. Playground turf made for play
  6. Infill and grooming
Backyard play set on a turf pad with a strip leading to it
Backyard play set on its own turf pad

Little tricks from big jobs

Donuts around spinnersCut turf in a circle around spinning equipment so twisting feet don't pull a seam apart.
Ovals under swingsLay swing areas as one oval piece where feet drag, with no seam in the wear zone.
Color and gamesHopscotch lanes, shapes and color zones can be inlaid. Easier than it looks.
Hills and moundsTurf-covered slide hills and tunnels need a plan for the base. Call me for those.
Playhouse on a curved turf pad
Residential play pad
Commercial play structure on turf
Church playground, Houston
Cutaway of turf, infill, base and rock layers
The layers under a play surface

Playground questions

Can I install around equipment that's already there?

Yes. Most backyard jobs go around existing equipment. We'll plan the cuts on the call.

What decides the fall-height rating?

How high the equipment is, and the pad and system under the turf. Tell me the tallest platform and I'll match the pad to it.

Does playground turf drain?

Yes, with correct grading and a good gravel base.

Does it help with bugs?

It cuts down on pests compared with bare dirt and natural grass.

Ready to build a safer play surface?

Tell me the area, the equipment and the tallest platform. I'll recommend the turf and pad.

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