Are you wanting to make the switch to SYNLawn Austin artificial grass for your home or business in Austin, TX, but aren’t sure about the benefits? There may be some benefits that seem obvious, but there are just as many questions that customers would love to have answered.
At SYNLawn Austin, our team offers realistic and high-quality artificial turf. Our synthetic turf is designed to accommodate a growing list of applications and is instilled with many years of research and development. With our exclusive technologies and plant-based materials, we have proudly become a top choice for synthetic grass throughout Texas.
Take a look at a breakdown of our different synthetic grass options versus traditional landscaping materials below:
Artificial Turf Vs. Conventional Grass For Residential Installation
Artificial Turf
- Artificial grass allows you to save on your monthly water consumption
- Eliminates the need for traditional maintenance
- EnviroLoc+™ and Super Yarn™ technology combine to formulate strong artificial turf
- Provides superior durability under heavy use
- UV-stabilized fibers that remain vibrant year-round
- Safer for children and pets
- No more mud from the lawn in the house
- Allergen-free
- SYNLawn turf is backed by a lifetime warranty
- SYNLawn Austin turf provides enhanced realism – both in the appearance and feel of the turf
Traditional Grass
- Regular grass requires irrigation that can waste tens of thousands of gallons of water per year
- Takes up your free time with mowing, watering, fertilizing, and reseeding
- Money spent repairing holes in the lawn, expensive water bills, paying for a monthly landscape crew
- Experience dead patches and fading
- Wears down quickly under use
- Potentially risk exposure to harsh chemicals, fertilizers, and pesticides
Commercial Turf Installation Benefits
Artificial Turf
- High resistance to heavy foot traffic thanks to our OmegaBlade™ technology and varying pile heights
- Class A fire-rated options that are proven to help prevent the spread of fires
- SYNLawn commercial turf is manufactured and quality-controlled in the USA
- SuperDrain+™ technology provides a maximum drainage rate of up to 1,200 inches per hour for near-immediate usage
- Helps save business owners time and money to focus on clients, services, and products
- Promotes environmental sustainability thanks to its plant-based composition derived from sugarcane and renewable soybeans and substantial water savings
- Commercial green builders can potentially earn LEED credits for their commercial green build by utilizing SYNLawn synthetic turf
Regular Grass
- Crushed grass blades from footprints and high-activity
- Traditional grass can fuel fires, leading to extreme property damage and potentially fatal injuries
- Water accumulation creates mud, making it messy and unenjoyable for customers or guests
- Takes away from customer service and can create a poor impression if not consistently maintained
- Eco-friendly aside from its substantial water usage
SYNLawn® Austin Putting Green Vs. Natural Grass Putting Greens
Artificial Turf Putting Greens
- SYNLawn artificial golf turf is engineered in partnership with ex-NASA physicist and golf professional Dave Pelz to provide high performance and durability
- Statistically shown to help improve the shots lost to par in your short game with consistent practice
- EnviroLoc+™ and Super Yarn™ technology provide durability for golf greens
- Ideal for indoor and outdoor installations
- Features optimal drainage that allows for usage almost immediately after heavy rainfall
- Requires little-to-no maintenance
- Backed by a lifetime warranty
Conventional Grass Putting Greens
- Traditional grass requires consistent manicuring to perform optimally
- Inconsistent surfacing that makes it difficult to perform at your best
- Dependent on the weather to be accommodating to golfers
- Only available outdoors
- Golf clubs will cause holes, shedding, and dead spots that will increase maintenance costs
- You will have to travel to the course of your choosing and hope that there is availability
SYNLawn® Playground Turf Vs. Alternative Playground Flooring
SYNLawn Austin Playground Grass
- IPEMA-certified playground turf
- CSA and HIC-compliant
- ADA-compliant / wheelchair accessible
- Sanitized® antimicrobial in Super Yarn™ helps to prevent infections by eliminating up to 99% of bacteria
- Meets fall height attenuations to help cushion falls up to 10 feet
- Supports high foot traffic without shifting during use
- Remains up to 20% cooler than other turf with HeatBlock™ technology
- Non-abrasive and non-slip surfaces
- StatBlock™ antistatic inhibits static electricity transfer from metal playground equipment
- Much more vibrant and aesthetically pleasing
Alternative Playground Flooring
- Other playground surfaces, such as pea gravel, sand, and rubber, are uncomfortable and can lead to injury
- Shifts under use, exposing potentially dangerous surfaces and objects
- Regular grass, sand, concrete, and other options do very little to protect against fall injuries
- Alternative flooring options become a home for bacterial and fungal growth, mold, and mildew
- Concrete, rubber, and sand can cause skin burns in the warmer months
SYNLawn® Austin Pet Grass Vs. Natural Grass
SYNLawn Austin Pet Grass
- Our Austin pet turf systems do not shift or shed under heavy activity
- Will not fade in direct sunlight thanks to UV-stabilized turf fibers
- Odors are controlled with antimicrobial properties found in Super Yarn™ Technology and our pet-friendly Envirofill® infill
- No insects; keeps fleas, ticks, and other pets off your pet and out of the house
- Helps eliminate muddy paws with Super Drain+™ technology; drains up to 1,200 inches per hour
- We utilize HeatBlock technology to provide cooler surface temperatures, so your pup will not burn their paws
Traditional Grass
- Traditional grass suffers from pet stains and odors from waste
- Mud builds up after rainfall and sprinkler usage
- Regular grass can stain your pet’s coat, leading to more baths and increased cost of cleaning supplies
- Traditional sod requires pesticides and other harsh chemicals
- Easily damaged by pet activity; holes can be dug in the lawn
