{"id":686,"date":"2026-06-09T19:53:27","date_gmt":"2026-06-09T19:53:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.relyirgrass.com\/artificial-turf-installation-what-to-expect\/"},"modified":"2026-09-11T15:51:46","modified_gmt":"2026-09-11T15:51:46","slug":"instalacao-de-grama-sintetica-o-que-esperar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.relyirgrass.com\/pt\/artificial-turf-installation-what-to-expect\/","title":{"rendered":"Instala\u00e7\u00e3o de Grama Sint\u00e9tica: Antes, Durante e Depois"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>\nh2 { font-size: 1.6em; line-height: 1.3; margin: 40px 0 18px; }\np { line-height: 1.8; margin-bottom: 28px; }\ntable { display: table !important; width: 100% !important; border-collapse: collapse; margin-bottom: 28px; }\nth { text-align: left; padding: 12px 14px; background: #1a5c2e; color: #ffffff; font-weight: 600; }\ntd { padding: 12px 14px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5e5e5; vertical-align: top; }\nfigcaption { text-align: center; font-style: italic; }\n<\/style>\n<p>Most complaints about a finished turf job are not fiber problems. They are process problems that surface two or three weeks after the crew leaves. A seam shows up as a dark line across the lawn. A shallow dip holds water after every storm, and blades mat flat where foot traffic arrived too early. Each of those failures traces back to a decision made before or during the artificial turf installation.<\/p>\n<p>We manufacture artificial turf on our own line and load it into containers bound for more than 50 countries. In our experience, most callbacks trace back to two decisions made before a single roll is unloaded: the depth of the base and the width of the rolls. This guide follows the full sequence we walk project buyers through, from the first site survey to the first month of use.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"site-survey\">The Site Survey That Prevents Costly Surprises<\/h2>\n<p>The first visit is not a sales call; it is a drainage inspection with a measuring wheel. A crew chief walks the property, marks every sprinkler head and irrigation line with spray paint, and watches where water naturally wants to go. That last part decides the slope: finished turf needs roughly a 2 percent grade, enough for rain to run off without pooling against the house. Outdoor irrigation is also why water authorities such as the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.epa.gov\/watersense\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">EPA&#8217;s WaterSense program<\/a> push property managers to plan watering infrastructure before surfaces go down.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"callout callout-warning\" style=\"background:#f9f9f9;border-left:4px solid #1a5c2e;border-radius:4px;padding:18px 22px;margin:0 0 28px;\"><strong>Warning:<\/strong> Unmarked irrigation lines are a classic rework trigger. One strike with a turf cutter turns a one-day prep into a plumbing repair and a two-day delay.<\/aside>\n<p>Use the same visit to agree on machine access. Mini-excavators and plate compactors need a path to the work area, and gates, side alleys and neighbouring driveways all constrain that path. Tight sites cost more in labour because every cubic meter of soil leaves by wheelbarrow instead of machine.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"material-logistics\">Samples, Rolls and Material Logistics<\/h2>\n<p>Material decisions belong in this window, not on install day. Order <a href=\"https:\/\/www.relyirgrass.com\/free-samples\/\">free artificial grass samples<\/a> in 20 by 20 centimetre squares, usually three or four pieces, and they ship by DHL or FedEx in 4 to 6 days. Hold those pieces against the project&#8217;s surfaces and daylight before you commit. Custom specifications add 10 to 15 days of production before shipping, so a bespoke colour or pile height needs an earlier decision than a stock roll.<\/p>\n<p>Roll width is the quiet cost driver. Narrow rolls mean more seams; wider rolls mean fewer joints but heavier handling. The three standard widths cover most projects:<\/p>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Roll width<\/th>\n<th>Best suited for<\/th>\n<th>Seam impact<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>2 m x 25 m<\/td>\n<td>Small areas, tight budgets and detailed shape work<\/td>\n<td>More seams and offcut waste on medium projects<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>4 m x 25 m<\/td>\n<td>Most residential and commercial landscaping work<\/td>\n<td>Balanced seam count, waste and handling<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>5 m x 25 m<\/td>\n<td>Large open areas, sports fields and long runs<\/td>\n<td>Fewest joins, heaviest rolls to move on site<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Match the width to the site geometry before you confirm the order, because seam count is planned on paper, not improvised on site. Relyir supplies <a href=\"https:\/\/www.relyirgrass.com\/artificial-grass-products\/artificial-grass-roll\/\">artificial grass rolls in 2, 4 and 5 metre widths<\/a>, and the choice changes both labour time and how the finished surface reads. A 30 metre run laid from 5 metre rolls shows one seam; the same run from 2 metre rolls shows many more. Every extra seam is another place for the eye to catch and for water to test the join.<\/p>\n<figure>\n<img fetchpriority=\"high\" style=\"width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:8px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.relyirgrass.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/artificial-grass-roll-closeup.jpg\" alt=\"Close-up of an artificial grass roll showing pile density and thatch layer\" width=\"1120\" height=\"680\" class=\"wp-image-102\" loading=\"eager\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.relyirgrass.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/artificial-grass-roll-closeup.jpg 1120w, https:\/\/www.relyirgrass.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/artificial-grass-roll-closeup-300x182.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.relyirgrass.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/artificial-grass-roll-closeup-1024x622.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.relyirgrass.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/artificial-grass-roll-closeup-768x466.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1120px) 100vw, 1120px\" \/><figcaption>Checking pile density and backing on a finished roll before it ships.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>When the rolls arrive, inspect them before the crew starts. Look for crushed cores, torn packaging and colour variation between batches, and photograph anything doubtful while the truck is still at the gate. Let the turf relax in the sun with the blades facing down for 1 to 2 hours. The fibers straighten and the backing loses its roll memory, which makes the first layout far easier.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"grading-drainage\">Clear, Grade and Drain the Site First<\/h2>\n<p>Day one of a real artificial turf installation is demolition and shaping. A turf cutter strips the old lawn, and the crew excavates 3 to 4 inches of soil and root matter, or slightly more on soft ground. Everything organic leaves the site. Buried grass and topsoil rot later and leave depressions you will see as dips in the finished surface.<\/p>\n<p>Shaping comes next. The crew sets a slope of about 2 percent so water walks toward the drains marked in the survey. A woven geotextile then goes down over the bare soil. Installers who swap the membrane for a cheap plastic sheet pay for it twice. Plastic traps water underneath, while a woven fabric stabilizes the sub-base and still lets the ground breathe.<\/p>\n<figure>\n<img style=\"width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:8px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.relyirgrass.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/artificial-turf-site-grading-excavation.webp\" alt=\"Excavating and grading soil before artificial turf installation\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" class=\"wp-image-682\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.relyirgrass.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/artificial-turf-site-grading-excavation.webp 1200w, https:\/\/www.relyirgrass.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/artificial-turf-site-grading-excavation-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.relyirgrass.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/artificial-turf-site-grading-excavation-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.relyirgrass.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/artificial-turf-site-grading-excavation-768x512.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption>Stripping the old surface and shaping the drainage grade.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 id=\"base-layer\">Build and Compact the Base Layer Properly<\/h2>\n<p>The base is the part of the job nobody admires and every callback blames. Crews spread 2.5 to 3 inches of 3\/4 inch base rock, then top it with 1 to 1.5 inches of decomposed granite. Each layer goes under a plate compactor until it reaches about 90 percent density. Walk the compacted surface afterwards; it should feel like a firm footpath, not a beach.<\/p>\n<p>Treat this layer the way you would treat the foundation under a paved driveway. Nobody sees it once the surface is down, and by the time a fault shows, the only repair is to lift everything you just paid for. Poor compaction is the root cause behind soft spots, standing water and the lumps that appear in a lawn&#8217;s second summer.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"callout callout-danger\" style=\"background:#f9f9f9;border-left:4px solid #8b1a1a;border-radius:4px;padding:18px 22px;margin:0 0 28px;\"><strong>Danger:<\/strong> Never place a lift thicker than the plate compactor can true up in passes. A deep lift looks compacted on top and stays soft underneath, which is exactly where depressions form later.<\/aside>\n<h2 id=\"laying-seaming\">Laying Turf, Seaming and Edge Fixing<\/h2>\n<p>The crew unrolls each piece with the pile leaning the same way, because two directions of fiber read as two different shades of green from your patio. Pieces meet at seams with a gap of about 1\/8 inch, over seam tape and adhesive, never butted hard together. If you kneel at a properly made seam you will struggle to find it without searching for it, and that is the standard to demand at handover.<\/p>\n<p>Fixing follows the perimeter and the seams. Crews pin the edges with 5 to 6 inch nails spaced 3 to 4 inches apart. Along a seam they set 4 inch fasteners with care, because a nail driven too deep drags the join down and prints a visible line. Trim work cuts through the backing with about 3 stitch rows left intact so the edge does not fray.<\/p>\n<figure>\n<img style=\"width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:8px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.relyirgrass.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/artificial-turf-laying-roll-seaming.webp\" alt=\"Worker laying an artificial turf roll during installation\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" class=\"wp-image-683\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.relyirgrass.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/artificial-turf-laying-roll-seaming.webp 1200w, https:\/\/www.relyirgrass.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/artificial-turf-laying-roll-seaming-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.relyirgrass.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/artificial-turf-laying-roll-seaming-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.relyirgrass.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/artificial-turf-laying-roll-seaming-768x512.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption>Rolls go down, seams get taped and glued, and edges are pinned before infill.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Sports surfaces follow the same logic with tighter tolerances. A raised seam on a football pitch is a stud-catcher, which is why sports artificial grass fields are seamed and checked to stricter site standards. Putting surfaces go further still and often skip surface nails entirely.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"infill-grooming\">Infill Application and Final Grooming<\/h2>\n<p>Infill is the last functional layer of an artificial turf installation, and it goes down in passes, not in one dumping run. Crews brush in 1.5 to 2 pounds of infill per square foot; a 50 pound bag covers roughly 25 to 35 square feet at that rate. A power broom then works the pile until the blades stand up and the sand settles out of sight. A single heavy pass leaves the surface uneven underfoot and visible as patchy shading.<\/p>\n<p>The last walk-through is a quality gate, not a formality. Check that seams sit flat, edges are pinned, the grade still falls toward the drains and the pile reads one uniform colour. Anyone signing off should be looking at those four items, in that order.<\/p>\n<div class=\"cta-box\" style=\"background-color:#1a2b3c;border-radius:6px;padding:30px;margin:35px 0;\">\n<h3 style=\"color:#ffffff;margin-top:0;font-size:1.25em;\">Get an Installation Timeline for Your Project<\/h3>\n<p style=\"color:#ffffff;margin-bottom:22px;\">Send us your project dimensions and site photos. We will come back with a roll width plan, indicative material pricing and a stage-by-stage schedule you can put in front of your client.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.relyirgrass.com\/contact-us\/\" style=\"display:inline-block;background-color:#2e7d32;color:#ffffff;padding:12px 24px;border-radius:4px;text-decoration:none;font-weight:600;\">Get a Project Quote<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<h2 id=\"installation-timeline\">How Long the Job Takes by Project Size<\/h2>\n<p>Most artificial turf installation projects run under a week once materials are on site. Planning and design take 1 to 2 weeks ahead of the crew. Site preparation then runs 2 to 4 days, laying with seams and infill takes 3 to 5 days, and final touches add 1 to 2 more. A small yard with open access compresses to about 3 or 4 days on site.<\/p>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Project scale<\/th>\n<th>Typical on-site duration<\/th>\n<th>What stretches it<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Planning and design, all scales<\/td>\n<td>1 to 2 weeks<\/td>\n<td>Survey, permits and custom production<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Small residential yard<\/td>\n<td>3 to 4 days<\/td>\n<td>Tight access and extra grading<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Larger residential or commercial site<\/td>\n<td>About a week<\/td>\n<td>Curves, edges and multiple seams<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Sports field<\/td>\n<td>Several weeks<\/td>\n<td>Engineering, drainage and line marking<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Sports fields sit in their own category because base engineering and line marking run on their own schedule. Whatever the scale, the phase most buyers underestimate is the one before the crew arrives. Waiting on custom production after the site is excavated is the most expensive kind of delay.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"first-48-hours\">The First 48 Hours on New Turf<\/h2>\n<p>Every artificial turf installation ends with a quiet period rather than a grand opening. The surface is walkable before it is durable. Seam adhesive bonds and infill settles over the first 24 to 48 hours. Keep pets off for at least 24 hours, and give heavy furniture a full 48 hours so it does not print permanent dents. That is also why nobody should drag a barbecue across a half-cured seam.<\/p>\n<p>Plan the first real use rather than letting it happen. If the lawn is for a dog, hour 25 is the reward moment. If it is for children, wait until day three and you will never see the difference. Rain during the window actually helps, because moisture settles the infill, but keep everyone off until the surface dries.<\/p>\n<figure>\n<img style=\"width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:8px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.relyirgrass.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/artificial-turf-aftercare-backyard-lawn.webp\" alt=\"Backyard artificial grass lawn ready for use after installation\" width=\"1100\" height=\"668\" class=\"wp-image-684\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.relyirgrass.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/artificial-turf-aftercare-backyard-lawn.webp 1100w, https:\/\/www.relyirgrass.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/artificial-turf-aftercare-backyard-lawn-300x182.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.relyirgrass.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/artificial-turf-aftercare-backyard-lawn-1024x622.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.relyirgrass.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/artificial-turf-aftercare-backyard-lawn-768x466.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1100px) 100vw, 1100px\" \/><figcaption>A backyard lawn through its first 48 hours of settling.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 id=\"month-one-care\">Settling Checks and Care in Month One<\/h2>\n<p>New turf keeps moving for its first few weeks. Infill compacts slightly, the base finds its final density and the pile leans into wear patterns, so schedule one inspection after the first month. Bring the same four-point list you used at handover and walk the whole area once.<\/p>\n<h3>Seams and Pile Direction<\/h3>\n<p>Run your hand across every seam. A seam you can feel but not see will disappear under the broom. One you can see needs attention while the job is fresh on the contractor&#8217;s calendar. Brush high-traffic lanes against the lean of the blades to keep the pile upright.<\/p>\n<h3>Drainage After the First Rain<\/h3>\n<p>The first proper rain is your acceptance test for the base. Water should move off the surface within about an hour of the rain stopping; puddles that sit through an afternoon mark low spots where compaction fell short. A top dressing of infill fixes the shallow cases, but a real dip means the base conversation happens now, not next year.<\/p>\n<h3>Infill Level and Edge Fixing<\/h3>\n<p>Check whether the infill still covers the backing at the spots everyone crosses daily, and top up where the pile looks thin. Walk the perimeter and confirm no nails have lifted and no edge has curled where a trim cut ran tight. Both checks take ten minutes and prevent the two most common first-month problems.<\/p>\n<p>Handled this way, the after period is short and quiet: one rain, one inspection, one brush. If a check fails, raise it while the installation is recent, because contractors resolve punch-list items far faster than year-old complaints. And if you are still choosing a supplier, ask for samples early, because they are the cheapest and fastest way to start the whole sequence with confidence.<\/p>\n<p><!-- relyirgate:C1 --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"faq\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\n<div class=\"faq-card\" style=\"background:#f9f9f9;border-left:4px solid #1a5c2e;border-radius:4px;padding:25px;margin-bottom:18px;\">\n<h3 style=\"color:#1a5c2e;margin-top:0;\">How long does artificial turf installation take?<\/h3>\n<p>A small residential yard takes about 3 to 4 days on site. Larger projects run about a week, sports fields take several weeks, and planning plus custom production happen 1 to 3 weeks before the crew arrives.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"faq-card\" style=\"background:#f9f9f9;border-left:4px solid #1a5c2e;border-radius:4px;padding:25px;margin-bottom:18px;\">\n<h3 style=\"color:#1a5c2e;margin-top:0;\">Can you walk on artificial turf right after installation?<\/h3>\n<p>Wait 24 to 48 hours. Seam adhesive bonds and infill settles during that window; early traffic can open seams and shift the infill, leaving uneven spots underfoot.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"faq-card\" style=\"background:#f9f9f9;border-left:4px solid #1a5c2e;border-radius:4px;padding:25px;margin-bottom:18px;\">\n<h3 style=\"color:#1a5c2e;margin-top:0;\">Does artificial turf need to settle after installation?<\/h3>\n<p>Yes. Infill compacts slightly in the first weeks of use. Plan a light top-up and a brush of the blades after the first rain and the first busy weekend.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"faq-card\" style=\"background:#f9f9f9;border-left:4px solid #1a5c2e;border-radius:4px;padding:25px;margin-bottom:18px;\">\n<h3 style=\"color:#1a5c2e;margin-top:0;\">What base is needed under artificial grass?<\/h3>\n<p>Excavate 3 to 4 inches of soil and lay a woven geotextile. Add 2.5 to 3 inches of base rock and 1 to 1.5 inches of decomposed granite, each compacted to about 90 percent.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"faq-card\" style=\"background:#f9f9f9;border-left:4px solid #1a5c2e;border-radius:4px;padding:25px;margin-bottom:18px;\">\n<h3 style=\"color:#1a5c2e;margin-top:0;\">How much does artificial grass cost per square metre?<\/h3>\n<p>Relyir&#8217;s material prices range from $7 to $60 per square metre depending on pile height, density and backing, quoted as an indicative range. Installation labour is priced per site, so request a project quote.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"faq-card\" style=\"background:#f9f9f9;border-left:4px solid #1a5c2e;border-radius:4px;padding:25px;margin-bottom:18px;\">\n<h3 style=\"color:#1a5c2e;margin-top:0;\">How do you know an installation was done right?<\/h3>\n<p>Use four checks. 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They are process problems that surface two or three weeks after the crew leaves. A seam shows up as a dark line across the lawn. A shallow dip holds water after every storm, and blades mat flat where foot traffic arrived too early. 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