Even if you have plenty of experience working in your garden, it’s doubtful that you have all the necessary tools to install synthetic grass. Your tool chest may be full of power tools and gardening equipment, but you probably don’t have a ground compactor, among numerous other tools that you’ll need to execute your synthetic turf installation.
Once you’ve realized that you are ill-equipped to handle the installation, you’ll find yourself buying or renting more and more equipment, decreasing your savings and increasing your costs and defeating the purpose of DIY artificial grass installation.
COMPROMISING WITH “BUDGET-FRIENDLY” SYNTHETIC TURF
Most people switch to artificial grass because of the long-term investment that comes with it. However, many first-time synthetic turf owners will purchase inferior artificial turf products in the interest of saving money.
As with any other product that advertises itself as “budget-friendly,” you’ll end up getting what you pay for. Lesser-quality artificial turf is more affordable, but it also won’t look good, be as durable or meet expectations for performance. Avoid this pitfall by choosing artificial grass from a dedicated company specializing in synthetic turf installations, not from a big-box retailer that happens to sell artificial turf in the back of the store.
