Quality Artificial Turf Installation in Langley, BC

Before anything goes in, we lay a heavy-duty geotextile fabric across the prepared subgrade. This suppresses weed growth from below and helps separate the aggregate base from the native soil, keeping the base layer clean and stable over time. Skipping this step is one of the most common shortcut failures we see on cheap installs.

This is where most installs succeed or fail. We put down 3–4 inches of compacted Class B crush run (crushed rock fines and aggregate), graded to a minimum 1% slope away from structures and compacted in layers with a plate compactor to 95% Proctor density. This is what gives the turf a firm, stable feel underfoot, prevents sagging or 'dead spots', and creates the fast-draining surface that keeps your turf usable 12 months of the year in a Fraser Valley climate. No shortcuts here.

The visible blades of artificial grass are extruded from polyethylene (PE) or polypropylene (PP) resin. Residential lawns typically use monofilament PE yarn — individual solid blades that stand upright, have a realistic sheen, and recover well from foot traffic. We specify product with a pile height of 35–40mm for lawns (shorter for putting greens), a face weight of 60–80 oz/yd² for durability, and built-in UV stabilizers rated for 15+ years of UV exposure without significant colour shift. All our turf carries a lead-free certification.

The yarn is tufted through a primary backing (typically woven polypropylene) and locked in with a secondary latex or polyurethane coating. Perforations are punched at regular intervals — a minimum of 30 holes per square foot — to allow water to pass freely through the face of the turf into the base below. Turf without adequate perforation holds water on the surface, which creates odour problems and makes the surface slippery. We only spec products with verified drainage rates of 30+ inches per hour.

Infill is the material brushed into the base of the pile to hold the blades upright, add weight and stability, and moderate surface temperature. For residential lawns we use a blend of angular silica sand and round crumb rubber, or a sand-only system for areas where rubber off-gassing is a concern. For pet areas, we switch to an antimicrobial zeolite-based infill that neutralises ammonia from urine and eliminates odour at the source. We apply infill at the rate specified by the manufacturer — typically 2–3 lbs/sq ft — and drag-broom it evenly into the pile.

Turf rolls are cut and seamed with seam tape and polyurethane adhesive, with seams always run parallel to the primary sight line so they're invisible at normal viewing angles. Perimeter edges are secured with galvanised nails or screws into benderboard, concrete, or treated timber depending on the edge condition. A clean, tight perimeter seam is what separates a professional install from a DIY one — a turf edge that isn't properly anchored will lift, curl, and look unprofessional within one season.