Homeowners ask CountBricks every day about the cost of artificial grass installed in a typical residential yard. The short answer is that pricing starts around $7 – $9 per square foot for entry-level turf and can exceed $15 for premium, pet-friendly products. The long answer depends on several variables that our AI estimating engine calculates in seconds. This guide unpacks those variables so you can read your CountBricks estimate with total clarity.
• Turf quality and pile height
• Base preparation requirements
• Access to the work area (equipment vs. hand carry)
• Waste allowance on irregular shaped lawns
• Regional labor rates and fuel surcharges
• Optional add-ons such as infill upgrades, antimicrobial underlay, or perimeter edging
1. Excavation & haul-off: $1.25 – $2.00
2. Class II road base & compaction: $1.00 – $1.75
3. Weed barrier fabric: $0.15 – $0.25
4. Turf material: $3.00 – $8.00
5. Infill and brooming: $0.75 – $1.50
6. Labor, overhead, warranty margin: $1.50 – $2.75
When you total these ranges, the cost of artificial grass installed lands between $7 and $16 per square foot for most residential projects. CountBricks updates every line with live supplier feeds, so your numbers never rely on stale price books.
• Soil remediation if heavy clay prevents drainage
• Re-routing irrigation lines away from the new turf base
• Disposal fees at facilities charging by weight
• HOA application documents and administrative charges
• Temporary dog relief area while work is in progress
Our AI estimator flags these costs automatically, giving you the option to approve or remove each line item inside CountBricks.com/services.
Real-time materials. We sync with regional turf distributors every hour, so if polypropylene backing spikes tomorrow, you’ll see it instantly.
Voice-driven capture. Walk your yard with a phone and simply say, “North side is 18 by 22 feet, slope slightly east.” The platform converts speech to geometry and cost.
Blueprint takeoffs. Upload a landscape plan, and our computer vision produces a detailed cut list, reducing waste allowances to under 3 %.
Instant documents. The moment you approve, CountBricks generates a branded proposal, schedule, and invoice ready for e-signature.
• Water savings: 25,000–35,000 gallons per year for a 1,000 sq ft lawn
• Fertilizer & pesticide elimination: $250 – $400 annually
• Mowing and edging labor: 40 hours per year recaptured
• Turf replacement cycle: 15+ years with UV-stable fibers
• Payback period: typically 4–6 years in water-restricted regions
CountBricks helps you model these operating expenses side by side so the decision is grounded in data, not guesswork.
• Schedule installation in the off-season (January–February) when turf suppliers run promotions.
• Keep shapes rectangular where possible to reduce waste roll cuts.
• Share equipment mobilization with a nearby neighbor’s project for split delivery fees.
• Opt for standard silica infill unless pets demand antimicrobial zeolite.
• Reuse existing edging if it meets height and stability requirements.
1. Site assessment: laser measurements and drainage check.
2. Sod removal and subgrade excavation to 3-4 inches.
3. Compacted aggregate base installed in two lifts.
4. Weed membrane laid with overlapping seams.
5. Turf rolled out, trimmed, and power-seamed.
6. Infill broadcast and power broomed.
7. Final inspection with homeowner and digital sign-off inside CountBricks.
A recent CountBricks client requested 650 sq ft of mid-grade 1.5-inch pile turf for a play area. Access allowed a mini-skid steer, reducing excavation labor. The final cost of artificial grass installed came to $6,240, or $9.60 per square foot—3 % below budget thanks to accurate takeoffs and live materials sourcing.
Open the CountBricks app, start a voice walk-through, and receive a line-item estimate in under five minutes. No spreadsheets, no cold calls—just precise, transparent figures you can trust.
When the Ramirez family in Stone Oak decided their drought-stressed grass had to go, they contacted CountBricks for an AI-powered quote. Within five minutes of a yard walk-through, the platform produced a 14-line estimate detailing:
• 720 sq ft of 1.75-inch polyethylene turf at $4.85 per sq ft
• 22 cubic yards of Class II base with compaction testing
• Irrigation cap-off and smart-controller retrofit credit
• Pet-grade zeolite infill upgrade for two Labradors
• Waste haul-off and recycling of old sod
Total project cost: $7,940, or $11.03 per square foot.
1. Same-day material lock: CountBricks auto-reserved turf rolls before a supplier price increase.
2. Optimized labor: Crew allocation matched precise productivity rates, shaving eight man-hours.
3. Digital change order: The family added a putting cup; CountBricks updated pricing in seconds.
• Water bill dropped by 47 % in the first summer
• Back yard rated “play-ready” 365 days a year
• Payback projected at 4.2 years, validated inside CountBricks ROI calculator
Whether you need 300 sq ft around a condo patio or a full 5,000 sq ft estate conversion, the cost of artificial grass installed no longer has to be a guessing game. CountBricks combines live pricing, AI voice capture, and construction-grade takeoffs so you see every variable before you sign. Explore more success stories at CountBricks.com/portfolio or launch your own estimate at CountBricks.com/services.
