Sports turf company · DFW
A sports turf company that builds for the people who play on it.
Bearcat Turf & Outdoors is a Fort Worth–rooted, family-owned sports turf installer. We build baseball, softball, football, soccer, multi-sport practice fields, batting cages, school athletic fields, and backyard sport courts across the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex. ASTM-aligned, drainage-first, HUB Certified.
What we install
Sports surfaces, by category.
Most "turf companies" do residential lawns and call sports fields a side hustle. We work the other direction — sport-grade installs are core to what we build, and the catalog reflects it.
Baseball & softball fields
Field builds, conversions, infield turf
Full-field new builds, grass-to-turf conversions, infield-only installs, batter's box and mound work. ASTM-aligned spec, regulation geometry, public-bid documentation when needed.
See the baseball overview →
Schools & ISDs
Athletic fields, multi-sport practice, courtyards
HUB-Certified for ISD and public-sector procurement. ASTM testing, G-Max safety verification, summer install windows that respect the academic calendar. Coder Elementary in Aledo is one of ours.
See the spec overview →
Multi-sport & conversions
Football, soccer, lacrosse, multi-line fields
Multi-sport practice fields with permanent striping for two or three sports. Football and soccer pitches with engineered drainage. Grass-to-turf conversions on existing footprints.
See conversion details →
Batting cages
Cimarron-authorized cage installer for DFW
Backyard, school, and indoor-training cages. Frame, net, surface, and hardware on one scope. Pre-priced backyard packages plus full custom builds.
See cage builds →
Backyard sport courts
Certified VersaCourt dealer
Modular tile courts for basketball, pickleball, tennis, volleyball, and multi-sport play, backed by VersaCourt's Limited Lifetime Warranty. Pairs naturally with a turf surround.
See VersaCourt Sport Courts →
Indoor facility construction
Warehouse-to-facility build-outs
Turning an empty shell into a finished indoor field, cage complex, or multi-sport floor — turf, netting, lighting, and electrical on one scope, one crew.
See indoor facility construction →
What we hold the spec on
Built like a sports field, not a backyard.
Sport-grade installs share a different baseline than residential turf. Higher face weights, denser stitch gauges, engineered sub-bases, drainage that holds up to a real practice schedule, and warranties that assume public foot traffic. Here's what we hold:
Spec discipline
- ASTM-aligned face weights, drainage rates, and G-Max safety testing on tournament-grade installs
- Regulation geometry for baseball, softball, football, and soccer dimensions
- Full TurfHub catalog — All Play USA, Performance Pro, Coastal Blend Pro, Tour Elite, Tour Platinum, plus Superior Turf Supply specialty surfaces
- 15-year manufacturer warranty on every install — we don't carry turf without one
Build discipline
- Drainage-first sub-base engineering — compacted aggregate in lifts, French drains, laser-graded slope
- GC-coordinated schedules — we sequence with masonry, MEP, mural artists, restaurant build-outs, lighting trades, whatever's adjacent
- HUB Certified for public-sector and qualifying private procurement
- Public-bid documentation on request — Section 32 92 00 spec language, drawings, and submittals
- Summer install windows for ISD work — book by March, install during school break
Who we work with
Buyers, owners, and trades.
We're the surface vendor on the project, but the relationship usually runs through one of these roles. Brief us the way you'd brief any sport-spec trade.
Public sector
ISD facilities directors
Parks & rec planners
Municipal procurement
Private & commercial
General contractors
Architects & landscape architects
Mixed-use developers
Sports academies / training facilities
Youth & club
Youth baseball / softball orgs
Travel-ball select clubs
Soccer / lacrosse clubs
Private school athletic programs
Selected projects
Sport, school, and commercial work.
Commercial / Mixed-use
The Art Docks — Inwood Design District, Dallas
5,600 SF commercial-grade install for M2G Ventures. Drainage-first build on a flat enclosed alleyway, three TurfHub products specified by Paperkites Studio.
See the case study →
School / ISD
Coder Elementary — Aledo ISD
Multi-sport school field with summer install window. ASTM-aligned spec, drainage engineered for Parker County clay. The reference job behind a lot of our Aledo referrals.
See the spec overview →
Where we work.
Standard service area is the entire DFW metroplex — Dallas, Fort Worth, Arlington, Frisco, Plano, Allen, Denton, Rockwall, Heath, and the Parker County / Tarrant County / Johnson County footprint that surrounds it. We've installed sport-grade turf and field surfaces across 30+ DFW ZIP codes and have done one-off work as far as East Texas, the Hill Country, and Central Illinois when the project's worth the drive.
No out-of-area surcharge for any project inside the metroplex.
Resources for buyers.
- Sports field cost calculator →
Backyard, mini-pitch, facility, or full field: enter a size, get the planning range. No email gate.
- How much does a turf field cost? Every size, 2026 →
Backyard pitches to stadium fields: the full cost spectrum with per-sqft tiers and DFW clay adders.
- Turf football field cost in Texas →
The line-item deep dive: clay stabilization, shock pads, replacement, and the summer timeline.
- Grass vs turf: the honest 10-year cost →
Both sides' hidden numbers, plus a downloadable board-ready worksheet.
- How to fund a turf field in Texas →
Bonds, lease-purchase, purchasing co-ops, grants, and boosters, with timelines.
- Mini-pitch construction →
The $45K-$125K small-sided tier for HOAs, churches, schools, and academies.
- Converting a grass field to turf →
Process, 60-day timeline, funding options, and the 10-year economics for schools, cities, and churches.
- Soccer + football field construction →
The institutional build spec, line by line, with 2026 pricing tiers.
- Backyard soccer + football fields →
What a 20x40 to 50x100 backyard field costs installed, with dimensions that actually fit a lot.
- Training facility + gym turf →
Buildout math for facility owners: sled lanes, cage turf, and installed-over-slab pricing.
- How much does it cost to build a youth baseball field? →
Real cost ranges by tier, line-item breakdown, what to cut, what not to cut.
- How we build a premium baseball field →
For architects, engineers, and procurement — ASTM, drainage, and public-bid spec language.
- Baseball field ROI calculator →
Natural-grass vs. turf 10-year ownership math for ISDs and youth orgs.
- Grass-to-turf field conversion →
What changes (and what doesn't) when you convert an existing baseball / softball field.
- The turf catalog we install →
TurfHub + Superior Turf Supply spec sheets — sport, putting, pet, and commercial lines.
- Cost calculator for any DFW project →
Live estimate for residential, sport, and commercial scopes.
Sports Turf FAQ
Common questions from buyers and procurement.
Do you handle ASTM testing and G-Max compliance for a bid spec?
Yes — ASTM-aligned face weights, drainage rates, and G-Max safety testing on tournament-grade installs, plus public-bid documentation on request (Section 32 92 00 spec language, drawings, and submittals).
Are you HUB Certified for public-sector bids?
Yes. HUB Certified for public-sector and qualifying private procurement, with public-bid documentation available on request.
What does drainage and sub-base engineering actually involve?
Drainage-first sub-base engineering — compacted aggregate in lifts, French drains, laser-graded slope — not turf laid straight over existing grade.
Can you work around a school calendar?
Yes — summer install windows for ISD work. Book by March to install during the school break.
Do you coordinate with a general contractor, architect, or developer on a larger project?
Yes. We run GC-coordinated schedules and sequence with masonry, MEP, and other adjacent trades, and regularly work through GCs, architects, landscape architects, and mixed-use developers rather than only direct-to-owner.
What is the service area, and is there an out-of-area surcharge?
Standard service area is the whole DFW metroplex, with no out-of-area surcharge inside it. We've also taken one-off jobs as far as East Texas, the Hill Country, and Central Illinois when the project was worth the drive.
Have a sport-grade project on the board?
Tell us the sport, the site, the buyer, and the timeline. We'll walk it, recommend a tier, and put together a fixed-price scope. Free site visit, response within one business day. We're already booking 2026 install windows.
ISD, municipal, or developer project with an RFP or spec already in hand? Send it to our Spec Desk →