An Artificial Grass Warning

If you are in the US and are thinking about buying and installing artificial grass in your backyard there is a warning you should take note of first. This warning has nothing to do with possible health risks or possible negative reactions to synthetic grass, it’s more a warning about the quality of the grass available to you.

Don’t simply buy a certain type of synthetic grass lawn simply because it is cheaper than other types of grass. There’s usually a reason why it’s cheaper and it’s usually because it is an artificial grass product that has been made in China and imported to the US. In general the Chinese artificial grasses are inferior to the products manufactured in the US.

It is usually very obvious what is the American made product and what is the product made in China. The blades of grass of the overseas product are often shiny green blades with black backing which means that they look nothing like the real grass they’re supposed to be imitating. The widths in which the grass is available are also different. American synthetic grass comes in rolls that are 15 feet wide while the Chinese versions are 13 feet.

A problem in buying the cheaper Chinese synthetic grass is that it will be very difficult to take any warranty issues back to the manufacturer in China. The person who sells you the product locally is not going to be the company that you will have to deal with if there are any problems.

Another area that you should take care in is in finding a qualified installation expert. It is important that synthetic grass is laid and secured properly from the start. Because the artificial grass industry is an expanding one there are a lot of new players coming in to get their cut and along with the legitimate ones are the dodgy, untrained contractors. Some of them have had little or no training and have set up shop looking to take advantage of the rise in new installations.

Do a little bit of homework before you, firstly, choose the synthetic grass to buy and, secondly, ask someone to install it for you. Go to a reputable company, ask to see their contractors license and be comfortable in the knowledge that you are getting a quality product installed by a qualified professional.