Synthetic Turf System Investment
Return Analysis:
Natural vs. Synthetic Turf -
Residential
Implementing a Synthetic Turf System from Elite synthetic turf solutions 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.
Estimations do not include the
additional cost of water usage
which can be significant during
the summer months!
|
Natural Grass –
Installed
|
Cost
|
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GROUND PREPARATION
AND SOD
|
$ 2,000.00
|
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SPRINKLER SYSTEM
|
$ 2,750.00
|
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TOTAL
|
$ 4,750.00
|
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Natural Grass Annual
Costs
|
Unit Cost
|
Total
|
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MOWING – 2
TIMES/MONTH 24 TIMES
PER YEAR
|
$ 20.00
|
$ 480.00
|
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FERTILIZING – 3
TIMES PER YEAR
|
$ 60.00
|
$ 180.00
|
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WEED KILLER
TREATMENT – 3 TIMES
PER YEAR
|
$ 55.00
|
$ 165.00
|
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AERATION – 1 TIME
PER YEAR
|
$ 100.00
|
$ 100.00
|
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SPRINKLER
MAINTENANCE/REPAIR
|
$ 200.00
|
$ 200.00
|
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OTHER LAWN
MAINTENANCE
|
$ 100.00
|
$ 100.00
|
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ANNUAL TOTAL COSTS
|
|
$ 1,225.00
|
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Synthetic
Turf System –
Installed
|
Cost
|
|
1,500 SQ. FT. @
$7.00 SQ. FT.
|
$ 10,500.00
|
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TOTAL COST
|
$ 10,500.00
|
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Cost Comparison Per
Year
|
Natural Grass
|
Synthetic Turf
System
|
|
YEAR 1
|
$ 5,975.00
|
$ 10,500.00
|
|
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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