I have been shopping artificial grass companies and quality artificial turf. I made relentless telephone calls and did a lot of research online. I narrowed my choice down to 3 companies based on a list of qualifications. I was looking for a reputable company that had references and quality products. At the end of the day my choice was Global Syn Turf for their Flo-Rite-Thru Pet Turf Technology. The artificial turf is for my dog and I wanted the artificial turf to have superior drainage. The Global Syn Turf Pet Turf has their patented Flo-Rite-Thru drainage at 121 inches per hour. That is a lot of drainage and a lot more than all the other companies I researched. It is imperative the pet urine drains down through the artificial turf and into the natural soils. If the turf doesn't drain well you won't get this result. The other thing I learned from Global Syn Turf is how to properly maintain artificial turf with pets. Artificial Turf is labeled as low maintenance or no maintenance, however with Pets you need to provide frequent maintenance. First and foremost you need to use water to rinse the artificial turf to help flush any and all dog urine through the turf down to the natural soil. Secondly and equally important you need to use a enzyme based anti microbial anti bacterial Pet Deodorizer. Don't dilute the deodorize but spray it directly on the turf, don't skimp, let it soak for a few hours and then rinse very very well. If the odor smell still isn't gone then repeat the process. None of this will hurt or discolor the grass in anyway. I want to thank Global Syn Turf for their help to get turf.
Our Pet Turf artificial grass can drain up to 120 inches per hour which is a bout 10 times of downpours of a category 5 hurricane! Actually all of our turf can drain super well and whatever the water pour, Pet Turf’s capacity simply doubles that. One point people need to be aware is that your artificial grass drains as well as your base. Regardless the excellent drainage capacity of your Pet Turf, if you don’t build your sub base correctly, you will never achieve the ultimate results. There is a saying in the turf industry: your grass is as good as its base gets”. We need to look at artificial grass and it’s installations as “system”, not the grass product alone. With a good system done properly, your artificial grass will perform at its best, same theory applies to Pet Turf and its drainage capacity. You can find a lot of installation tips on our website along with primary guidelines. Also, a lot of interesting shot video clips about artificial grass installations can be found on this YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfhiMWU7Avyvd594wAqCt_g
Read Answer: What makes the drainage system in your turf superior to competitors?
We use punched holes on our artificial grass drainage system: such system has proved to be one of the most effective draining techniques for the past. It is a very simple theory, for specialty artificial grass such as pet turf, more drainage holes to be punched. A lot of turf companies on today’s market are using drainage as marketing tools rather than focusing on the true performances in real world. Artificial grass’ drainage capacity largely depends on its base: without a good and professionally built sub base, any artificial grass won’t be draining well, water or liquid will go through the grass but won’t dissipate away if the sub base is not permeable. On average, our artificial grass can drain 50-60 inches per hour which equals five times the amount of water dumped by a category 5 hurricane! Extremely sufficient and effective. You can find our permeability report on every artificial grass product on the following link , once one this page, click on the product, you will see all the testing reports shown: https://www.globalsynturf.com/artificial-grass-specifications-specs
Read Answer: How does the drainage system work for your artificial grass?
It will depend on how flat of your concrete area where artificial grass to be installed. If the concrete surface is flat with no possibility of water being drained sideways, you might need to consider using some sort of drainage board underneath the turf. We don’t currently offer any of these drain board products, but you can easily order them from a lot of online stores such as Amazon, If you can let us know a bit more about your project details and concerns by phone: 877 796 8873 or email: [email protected], we will be able to provide better assistance. Or you can simply fill out this online form and one of us will reach out to you immediately, thank you: https://www.globalsynturf.com/free-quote
Read Answer: Do I need to set up an entire drainage system if the area is concrete?
On average, for most of our artificial grass products, the drainage holes are in a pattern of 4” (horizontally) by 8” (vertically), such drainage hole designs provide excellent turf drainage capacity at a typical 45-70 inches per hour rate. If you have any other questions, please feel free to call us at 877 796 8873 or email us at [email protected], thank you.
Read Answer: How many drainage holes does your turf have?
The ideal sub base for artificial grass should be at a thinness about 4” of which 2-1/2” to be the bottoms layer of drain rocks compacted at 90%, and 1-1/2” to be top layer of decomposed granite also compacted at 90%. Such base system will provide the best drainage for your turf. Please visit this link for general installation guidelines: https://www.globalsynturf.com/installation-guides. If you have any further questions, please feel free to call us at 877 796 8873, or email us at [email protected], thank you.
Read Answer: What kind of turf subbase allows for the best drainage?
If your porch area is covered and won’t have issues of water accumulation during the rain, you might not need to worry about drainage. Without knowing the details of hour project, it will be difficult to provide accurate assessments, please feel free to call us at 877 796 8873 or email us at [email protected] with details of your project so we better assist you, thank you.
Read Answer: For rolled out porch turf, can I not have drainage?