Artificial grass is meant to be installed by professionals as they know what they are doing and have the correct tools to do it properly. If you decide to install it yourself, ensure you have also budgeted for the correct tools you will need to buy.

So what is included in the cost of artificial grass? Well it covers surface material, infill, tape, nails to hold into place, base materials, soil stabilizers and more, all these are required for lawns, pet areas and sporting facilities. Surface styling, fibre quality, stitch count, backing material, uv protection and warranty are generally all inclusive in the cost, if they aren’t be careful that your are artificial grass is being comprised just for a cheaper price.

In the world of artificial grass, there are only a handful of quality providers but there are a number of companies out there selling artificial lawn – ensure you go with the company that is professional, qualified and stocks all the variety of artificial lawn products that are available on the market. It is important that you get good quality lawn as you do not want to be replacing materials every year as artificial grass is a long term commitment, so ensure you provider is offering quality, durability and the look and feel of the artificial grass is like that of real grass. If products vary, you need to ensure you go with the professional provider to ensure you get what you are looking for and paying for.

Wholesale pricing of artificial grass can range from $2 to $5 a square metre and is generally 15 metres wide and up to 100 metres long. Add another $2-$3 for materials if you are doing it yourself. If you are getting professional installation you can be paying anywhere between $8 and $20 per square metre, but be prepared for other additional costs for labour and petrol etc.

To keep the artificial grass fixed to the ground it requires an infill to weight it down to ensure it doesn’t move and wrinkle. There are different types of infill used such as sand or rubber which distributed over the lawn once it has been laid. If you are doing it yourself, ensure to ask the supplier which is the best option for you.

Remember if you decide to do it yourself, ask lots of questions and advice is your key to good looking, long lasting artificial grass.