Backyard Turf

Residential backyard turf across the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex. Green in August, same as April. Drains fast after a storm. Holds up to kids, dogs, patio furniture, and years of daily use. Most of our installs land between $8 and $14 per square foot fully installed.

What a Bearcat backyard install includes

Every residential install follows the same base-prep standard: 3-4 inches of excavation, a crushed-stone or decomposed-granite sub-base compacted to 95% Standard Proctor density in two lifts, laser-graded to a 1-2% drainage slope, and tied into a French drain when the lot requires one. On top of the compacted sub-base we lay a commercial 15-year weed barrier, then the turf itself, then silica infill brushed in to support the fiber. Edging, seam work, and cleanup are included in the fixed price — no change-order surprises halfway through.

Why the base matters most

Parker County and most of DFW sits on heavy expansive clay. It shrinks in drought, swells after rain, cracks foundations, and kills natural Bermuda on a three-year cycle. A turf install that skips the base prep pillows, puddles, and develops dips inside of two years. A turf install that gets the base right lasts 15-plus years. This is why we obsess over what goes under the turf — you can only see it once. For the full technical breakdown, see our complete drainage guide for North Texas clay soil.

What Bearcat customers typically ask for

• Full-yard replacement — the most common. Tear out the dying Bermuda, engineer the base, install turf across the whole backyard.
• Turf + pavers — inlaid paver strips between turf sections for a modern look that most installers cut corners on.
• Side-yard strips — narrow sections where natural grass never really grew. Turf fixes the bare-dirt problem and completes the aesthetic.
• Pet-rated backyards — antimicrobial infill, higher-drainage spec. See our pet turf service for the full detail.
• Play-zone inserts — around trampolines, swing sets, ninja rigs. Kids get a consistent surface; parents get zero mud.

Before you sign any turf contract

Grab our 10 questions to ask any turf installer checklist and hand it to whoever quotes your yard. It's the list that separates a 15-year install from a 2-year failure. Or run the cost calculator for a real price range calibrated to 80+ of our recent DFW installs — no email required to see the number.