SmartGrass is synthetic grass reimagined & designed for modern living— ultra low maintenance, real looking, eco-friendly, pet and child friendly. Time to become the envy of the neighbourhood with your evergreen, immaculate lawn!
Super happy with our new lawn. No more need to move the caravan to mow the grass… and it looks so real! Highly recommend SmartGrass’s service and workmanship.
Rodney Pohio
Absolutely fabulous and all my friends are jealous! The guys did a fantastic job and lovely and friendly. Really thrilled!
Caroline Brown
Christchurch
Very pleased with the SmartGrass team. Professional and reliable. Would highly recommend and will definitely use again.
Bevan Hames
Mandeville
I am in love with my new lawn, it has transformed my back garden and looks amazing. The dog is very happy to have some grass as well. I would totally recommend SmartGrass to anyone.
Maree Luzak
The existing lawn, garden or stone is removed, typically to 70-100mm below the finished level. This leaves the hard ground below exposed.
The ground is compacted. A geocloth is laid which helps prevent undulation of the lawn as well as weeds. Drainage coil is laid in poor draining areas.
A timber or concrete edge is installed. The base is then built up to the finished level using crushed rock. This gets compacted and laser levelled.
SmartGrass is laid on the crushed rock surface. This process involves cutting and joining the rolls of turf, then fastening it to the boxing and ground.
The turf is groomed and a layer of sand is spread on top. The sand hides below the surface and helps the blades stand up.
To ensure SmartGrass is installed correctly and looks the best, we highly recommend utilising our professional installers – it’s what they do, all day every day!
If you are a tradesperson yourself however, you may wish to DIY.
There are a few things you need to do to maintain your artificial lawn, depending on what you use your lawn for.
They are:
SmartGrass Earth Series is 100% recyclable, and three times more durable. This means it lasts longer than any competitors’ products and carries a 10 year warranty.
SmartGrass has a range of turf that has been developed for high end residential homes instead of preschools. This is designed to look more like real grass.
SmartGrass Earth Series drains 5 times faster than other latex backed turf, which is essential in poor draining areas, and when dogs pee on it.
Our local SmartGrass franchisee will usually be the one to install your lawn. They are professional turf installers (it’s all they do).
SmartGrass has a 10 year warranty, however in many applications it will last 15-20 years with regular maintenance. This is the same as our high performance sports turfs, which have up to 40 hours of use a week for 15 years.
Contact us for a ballpark estimate over the phone or a measure & quote at home.
Artificial grass itself is priced per square metre (typically between $45-80/m2 +gst depending on the type), however the cost of the installation depends on a few factors.
A professional installation that is 30-100m2 in size typically costs (for the supply and installation of the grass):
Small areas (under 30m2) tend to cost approx. $300-$450/m2. Areas over 100m2 will benefit from scale of economies.
For comparison, SmartGrass does cost significantly more than a real lawn up front, but saves you thousands in maintenance costs long term. Per square metre, fully installed, SmartGrass is a similar cost to paving /outdoor tiles. SmartGrass is about half the cost of Kwila decking. A lot of the investment is associated with removing the exisiting lawn and then preparing a base for the SmartGrass – this ensures your lawn will properly drain and still look perfect for years to come.
The above figures are ballparks only. When we visit you we will assess your requirements and provide you a bespoke proposal which includes pricing for your custom solution. There are 23 factors that we consider to determine the cost of your installation which include things like the product you choose, your location, shape of the area, technicality of the install, access to site and the base preparation requirements.
