Green Yard in August. No Water Restrictions to Work Around
Picture August in Austin. Every neighbor is watering at 3 a.m. and the lawn is still brown by noon. Yours is green, cool underfoot, and it hasn’t cost you a drop this month.
Replacing a natural lawn with artificial turf across the Austin metro runs $9 to $15 per square foot installed. That is turnkey: the old lawn comes out, a compacted crushed base goes in, then turf, infill and edging. A typical 500 sq ft back lawn lands around $4,500 to $7,500. We measure on site and put a firm number in writing within one to two days.
We install across the Austin metro and roughly twenty miles out from central Austin, which covers Cedar Park, Round Rock, Leander, Georgetown and the rest of our service area. Lawn replacement is the job we are asked for most, usually by people who have re-sodded the same patch two or three times.
What Full Lawn Replacement Actually Fixes
Water Bill Goes Down and Stays Down
Bermuda in Central Texas needs an inch of water per week to stay green through summer. On a typical 1,500 sq ft lawn that is measurable dollars every month. Turf zeroes that line.
Stays Green in Drought
Stage 2 or stage 4 water restrictions do not affect a turf lawn. Your yard looks the same in October as it did in March.
Saturdays Back
No mowing, no edging, no over-seeding, no dead patches from grubs, no aeration. Rinse it now and then and clear leaves in the fall.
Which Turf Belongs in Your Yard
Every yard is different. We bring samples of all three blends to your consult so you can see and feel them in your actual light.
Cen-Tex Blend
Right pick for large front yards, side yards, and parkways where budget drives the decision. 5-year warranty. 45 oz face weight.
Hill Country Blend
The default for a typical Austin backyard. Full 15-year warranty. Named by an Austin-market installer as the best pick for hot climates. 55 oz face weight.
Texas Supreme
Step up when barefoot use, high traffic, or a manicured showcase look are the priority. 90 oz face weight and 5 mm of integrated padding. 15-year warranty.
Four Factors That Set the Number
We give you a fixed quote after an on-site measure. No per-square-foot range gets published for the whole job because every yard has different site conditions. Here is what moves the number.
Square Footage
Larger yards get a better per-square-foot rate. The setup costs (delivery, base material minimum, crew mobilization) are the same whether we install 400 sq ft or 4,000. Volume dilutes the setup.
Blend Tier
Cen-Tex Blend, Hill Country, or Texas Supreme. The tier you pick moves the number by $3 to $6 per square foot. See the three cards above for what you get at each tier.
Site Prep
Existing grass has to be removed. Grade has to be pitched for drainage. The base is crushed granite compacted in lifts. On some sites there is a decomposed-granite layer, on others a full excavation. Sloped or root-shaded yards take more prep than a flat suburban rectangle.
Edging and Drainage
The perimeter of the turf gets bender board, edge board, or existing hardscape stops. Total linear feet of soft edge is measured on-site. Extra drainage lines get added where the yard slopes back toward the house or where oak roots block runoff.
Three Things to Think About
Sun Exposure and Fiber Tone
A shady yard makes a lime-green blend look artificial. A sun-baked yard makes a dark blend look burnt. We match blend to light because samples on your porch tell you more than samples in a showroom.
Drainage and Slope
Yards that slope toward the house need extra drainage. Yards under mature oaks need root-aware excavation. Yards that already flood in April will flood after turf goes in unless we grade for it.
Kid and Pet Use
Higher-traffic yards get denser blends and pet-friendly antimicrobial infill. If you have a dog run separate from the play lawn, we spec them differently so both hold up.
Four Steps From First Call to Green Yard
On-Site Consult
Yard walk, use case, blend samples in your actual light.
Measure and Fixed Quote
Full measurement, edge and drainage assessment, written estimate in 48 hours.
Prep and Install
Excavation, base, weed barrier, seaming, infill. Our crew, start to finish.
Walk-Through and Warranty
On-site handoff with the owner, care instructions, warranty registered in your name.
What People Ask About Lawn Replacement
How much does it cost to replace a lawn with artificial turf in Austin?
$9 to $15 per square foot installed, covering demolition, base, turf, infill, edging and labor. The blend you choose accounts for most of the spread. A 500 sq ft area is roughly $4,500 to $7,500. Full breakdown in the cost guide.
Do you remove the existing grass first?
Yes. The lawn and its root mass are excavated and hauled off, normally three to four inches down. Leaving root material in place is what causes soft spots and sinking later, so it is not something to shortcut.
What happens to my sprinkler system?
We cap the heads inside the turf area and leave the zones that still feed trees and planting beds. Your trees still need water after the lawn is gone, so the system does not simply get abandoned.
Will it look fake?
That comes down to face weight and install quality rather than luck. A thin turf lies flat and reads as a rug, and a bad seam is visible forever. Our blends run 45, 55 and 90 oz, and we seam and infill so the pile stands up.
Is turf cheaper than sod?
Not up front. Sod costs a fraction to install and then costs money every month. Turf costs more on day one and close to nothing after. Whether it pays back depends on how long you stay and what you currently spend on water and mowing.
Get Your Lawn Replacement Quote
Fifteen to twenty minutes on-site, all three blend samples in hand, written estimate in 48 hours.