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Turf vs. Sod Cost Savings Analysis

Natural Grass vs. Synthetic Turf

This cost comparison is using a typical 500 square foot lawn installation and conservatively factoring in monthly expenses over the 10 year warranty period of the product.

Description		Sod Grass	Synthetic Turf
Installation	($2.50 sq ft.)	$1,250.00	$3,995.00
Gardener	($25.00 per month)	$3,000.00	$0.00
Maintenance (fertilizer/seeding, sprinkler repair, etc. Average of $14.00 per month)		$1,680.00	$0.00
Water Bill (Average $22.00 per month)		$2,640.00	$0.00

PAYBACK = Approximately 4.5 YEARS		$8,570.00	$3,995.00
Installation of sprinklers for SOD (Approximate average of $2.20 per sq ft.)		$1,100.00	$0.00
PAYBACK = Approximately 4 YEARS		$9,670.00	$3,995.00