Sometimes the right answer is a fresh start. We remove the old material and install a new system that is built to last.
Removal and replacement is the right call when an existing turf installation has reached the end of its useful life — typically after 12 to 18 years on a well-maintained yard, or sooner on an installation that was done with inferior materials or poor base preparation. We handle the complete process: remove the existing turf, assess the base condition, correct what needs correction, and install a new system with current materials and techniques.
We get three types of removal and replacement calls. The first is end-of-life on a well-done original installation — the product has served its time, the fibers have UV-degraded, and it is time for a fresh installation. The second is failure of a poorly installed system — inadequate drainage, wrong product for the application, or base work that never performed correctly. The third is a renovation call, where the homeowner wants to change the yard design or add features (a putting green, a drainage system, expanded zone) that require removing the existing turf.
All three require proper removal of the existing material. Laying new turf over old turf is not a viable approach — the accumulated old backing compromises drainage and the surface geometry of the new installation.
A well-executed removal and replacement is not just the same installation done twice. It is an opportunity to correct what the original installation got wrong.
In Allen-area turf work, many older installations were done without the drainage engineering that current best practice requires. A removal and replacement is the moment to add the catch basin, the dimple board, or the improved drainage outlet that the original installation skipped. The new surface then performs the way synthetic turf is supposed to perform.
The polyethylene and nylon blends available today are meaningfully better than the polypropylene products that were installed in Allen yards fifteen years ago. Better UV stability, better face weight retention, softer underfoot, more realistic appearance. An Allen homeowner replacing a 2010 installation will notice the difference immediately.
On pet yard replacements, the old infill — which has accumulated years of organic material, saturated zeolite, and compacted crumb rubber — is removed entirely and replaced with fresh product. This alone resolves odor issues that have been building in aging pet yards, and it starts the zeolite capacity clock over from zero.
A yard that was turfed as a simple rectangle in 2009 can be redesigned during replacement to include curved edges, integrated planting beds, a putting green section, or a pool surround that was not part of the original design. We handle this during the design consultation that precedes any replacement project.
This is a multi-day project. We do not rush removal and replacement — the base assessment step between removal and new installation is where the most important information lives.
Step 1
Before we quote, we assess the existing installation — how it has performed, what the drainage condition is, what the base looks like where we can inspect it at edges. This shapes the scope of the base work and the new installation design.
Step 2
We cut the existing turf into manageable sections, remove infill, and roll and haul the old material. On a typical Allen backyard, removal takes a half to a full day depending on the size and the condition of the edge connections.
Step 3
Once the old turf is off, we assess the base condition. Some bases are intact and require only re-compaction and re-grading. Others need partial or full reconstruction. We tell you what we find and what it requires before proceeding.
Step 4
Fresh crushed granite, compacted in lifts, graded to the correct drainage slope. Drainage infrastructure added if the original installation lacked adequate drainage.
Step 5
Exactly the same process as a new installation: product selection, roll-out, cut, seam, nail, infill, power broom, final walkthrough.
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If the damage is localized — a seam separation, a dig patch, a small burn — repair is usually the right call. If the problems are widespread — fibers degrading across the whole surface, drainage issues that affect the full yard, an original installation that was never right — replacement is more cost-effective than a series of ongoing repairs. We assess honestly. We will tell you when repair makes more sense than replacement, even though replacement is the larger project.
Sometimes yes, sometimes no. An intact, well-graded base that has held its compaction and grade over the original installation's life can typically be re-used with a light re-compaction pass. A base that has settled, developed drainage issues, or was originally installed incorrectly needs correction or rebuild before new turf goes on top. The base assessment step after removal is how we determine which situation you are in.
We haul it away and dispose of it. Some synthetic turf products can be recycled into crumb rubber infill material. Others go to appropriate disposal. We handle the logistics — there is no pile of old turf left in your yard.
A standard Allen backyard removal and replacement runs four to six days: a half to full day for removal, a half to full day for base assessment and any base correction, one to two days for new base construction, one to two days for new turf installation. The total depends on base condition and whether significant drainage infrastructure needs to be added.
We will come out and assess your existing installation honestly, tell you what it needs, and design a replacement that is built to perform for another fifteen years.