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A surface can look soft without protecting a fall. Review the proposed system's cushioning, materials, heat limits and equipment suitability before you choose.
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Local Houston installer. 5762 S Acres Dr, Houston, TX 77048.
You are here because
Crawling, running and sliding on bare dirt or patchy grass means clothes, shoes and floors pay for it.
You want a play-set area that is usable and not a mud pit after Houston rain.
Base and drainage work can look excessive, so you want each part explained and itemized.
You worry about mildew or mold under equipment that sits in shade near the house.
You do not want a surface that looks soft but gets too hot or does not cushion a fall.
You want to know exactly what is under your child if they fall, and see the documents.
Real finished projects
These are real TurfMastro finished lawns and layout examples from our gallery. They are not before and after pairs, and they are not verified playgrounds or impact-safe projects. They show how our edges, seams and transitions look in real light.
How it works
We look at the space, shade, water flow and your equipment, and list the scope in writing.
Old grass hauled away, base prepared with drainage, then turf installed by our own crew.
We walk the finished area with you, go over care, and hand over the written warranty.
Straight answers
Do not treat any assembly as fall-protective surfacing unless the full system has test documentation for your equipment's fall height. Review the exact materials, fall-height suitability and test reports before choosing or scheduling. If they cannot be supplied, do not rely on it for falls.
Turf can be too hot in direct sun. Cooling infill is part of our standard installation but does not guarantee safe temperatures for bare feet. Plan shade, check the surface with your hand before play and rinse on hot afternoons. Read the heat guide.
You can ask for the exact turf, infill and cushioning in your quote and for any available reports. Check what each report covers. We make no blanket safety claims about materials.
Drainage is included in the standard job, not an extra. We assess water flow, equipment placement, shade and cleaning access. Shade is not mold-proof, and we cannot prevent flooding.
Our standard installation includes drainage, base preparation, old-grass haul-away, a yard design concept and cooling infill. Separately, review any system-specific cushioning and any equipment work, which are not assumed to be part of a lawn quote. Our published lawn package rates are not an equipment or fall-protection system quote. Confirm who is responsible for equipment moving, reinstalling and anchoring in writing.
Our own crew installs, with no subs. You get a written warranty, and we explain how to report seams or worn areas. School or childcare sites need a separate assessment from a home lawn, and we cannot promise compliance.
Ten questions before buying
Do not assume it is. Turf is only fall-protective as a complete tested system, meaning the turf, base, any cushioning and infill, installed and maintained as specified in the test documentation, tested for a fall height at least as high as your equipment. Before choosing, ask to review the test documentation for that exact assembly and compare it to your equipment's fall height. If it cannot be supplied, do not treat the assembly as fall-protective surfacing.
Under equipment with a fall height, a cushioning layer is usually part of the system, and it has to work together with the turf and infill. Ordinary turf over a compacted lawn base must not be assumed to provide fall protection. For a flat play lawn with nothing to fall from, you may not need it. We will talk through your equipment before quoting.
We start with the manufacturer's fall height for your equipment, then look for a system with documentation for at least that height. We do not state a depth or height rating here. That has to come from the documentation for the specific assembly, which you should review before scheduling.
It can get too hot in direct sun. Our standard installation includes cooling infill, but that does not guarantee bare feet are safe. Plan shade, rinse the surface before use on hot afternoons, and check it with your hand before children play.
It depends on the system chosen. Our standard installation includes cooling infill, and you can ask for the exact turf, infill and cushioning materials in your quote and any available test reports. Ask what any test covered and what it did not. We do not make blanket claims about toxicity or material safety.
You should ask for them, from us and from anyone else you are considering, for the exact assembly in your quote. Check that the report matches the whole system and the fall height of your equipment. We do not claim any report here that you have not been shown.
We assess water flow, equipment placement, shade and cleaning access on site. Drainage is part of our standard installation. Shaded spots stay damp longer, and we do not promise any area will be mold-proof. Clear leaves and debris and keep up cleaning.
It depends on what you want. Turf can reduce exposed-soil cleanup but still needs cleaning and brushing, and it gets hot. Compare mulch installation and replenishment costs, cleaning, heat and documented fall-height suitability. Neither material alone proves fall protection.
Equipment moving, reinstalling and anchoring are not assumed to be included in a turf quote. Confirm who is responsible, what our quote covers and any separate equipment work in writing before scheduling.
Pricing is quoted per property after a site visit. Our published lawn package rates are not an equipment or fall-protection system quote, so ask for site preparation, surfacing, cushioning and any equipment work to be listed separately. Upkeep means clearing leaves and debris, brushing, rinsing and spot cleaning.
Tell us about your yard and your equipment. A free on-site quote with the full scope in writing, from our own crew.
Free yard design concept
Tell us about your yard. A Houston TurfMastro advisor will call you.
