With the cost of water rising across the nation and the cost of lawn maintenance service is increasing, there has never been a better time to invest in a maintenance-free perfect turf lawn. Take a look at the payback analysis below. An investment today will provide approximately a 300% return on investment over the next 15 years. Try getting that from a CD! Midwest States – Synthetic Turf Payback Period Analysis For an average 1,000 sf backyard. Item | Natural Grass | Synthetic Turf | Your Current | | Est. Average | Est. Average | Actual | Original Installation Costs (sod vs synthetic turf at installation) | $2,000 | $6,000 | | Annual Water (8 mo @ $25/mo) | $200 | $0 | | Annual Mowing Service ( | $400 | $0 | | Annual Fertilizer, Aeration, etc. | $150 | $0 | | Total Year 1 | $2,750 | $6,000 | | Annual Costs | | | | Year 2 Total ( | $788 | $0 | | Year 3 Total | $827 | $0 | | Year 4 Total | $868 | $0 | | Year 5 Total (3) | $912 | $0 | | Year 6 Total | $957 | $0 | | Year 7 Total | $1,005 | $0 | | Year 8 Total | $1,055 | $0 | | Year 9 Total | $1,108 | $0 | | Year 10 Total | $1,163 | $0 | | Year 11 Total (4) | $1,222 | $0 | | Year 12 Total | $1,283 | $0 | | Year 13 Total | $1,347 | $0 | | Year 14 Total | $1,414 | $0 | | Year 15 Total | $1,485 | $0 | | Total at Year 15 | $18,184 | $6,000 | |
Assume annual inflation of 5% on these costs. Yellow bar represents payback point where Natural Grass costs are approximately equal to the original investment in Synthetic Turf. If no initial sod costs needed, the payback is about 7 years. Green bar represents point where savings from Synthetic Turf over Natural Grass pays for the next synthetic turf lawn. Not represented in the financial payback analysis is the fact that Perfect Turf™ always looks green and like it was just mowed, never needs watering or weeding, no fertilizer or aeration, very little maintenance means more time for you to do the things you really like to do! |