Sod in EXISITING Home
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Annual Cost |
Watering $.008 per gal (50 gal. /sf annually) $67 mo.
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$ 800 |
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$1,740 |
Fertilizer $18 per mo. (avg)
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$ 216 |
Weed killer $13 per mo. (avg)
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$ 156 |
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$ 240 |
Irrigation repair/ parts $10 per mo.
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$ 120 |
Resodding/Tear Out $1.25/sf (every 3 years) $70 mo. |
$ 833 |
| Sod maintenance cost per year |
$4105 |
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| Total cost of maintaining grass over 4.5 yrs: |
$18,473 |
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| Total cost of Synthetic Grass installed: |
$17,500 |
R.O.I. is less than 4.5 years!
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Sod in NEW Construction
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Annual Cost |
Irrigation lines and equipment
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$1,785 |
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$1,340 |
Sod-friendly soil importation
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$ 1,287 |
Initial cost of sod ($.75/sf)
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$1,500 |
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$ 125 |
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| Total cost of sod in new home over 3 yrs: |
$18,531 |
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| Total cost of Synthetic Grass installed: |
$17,500 |
R.O.I. is less than 3 years!
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