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    Better Than Real Artificial Grass

    4.6 (67 reviews)
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    Mary V.

    Quick update: Our lawn area is about 750sqft. We were given about 5 samples of colors/textures to choose from. We selected Arizona Spring Green and love it! We solved our window reflection/heat issue by having an exterior shade/awning installed. Take note of where light/heat may hit your lawn from nearby windows.

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    Jeanne W.

    We had an excellent experience with this company installing artificial grass in our front and back yard. Jorge gave us an estimate with a fair price and his team were out 3 days later to do the job. What a pleasant group of 7 men who were professional and accommodating. They cleaned up well and the lawns look amazing.

    Caitlin B.

    NIGHT AND DAY!! I knew turf would make a huge difference, but this transformation was insane. I did my due diligence reaching out to different turf companies for both pricing and expertise. Jorge was so nice and friendly when we were getting a quote. Answered all my questions and even came back to our house again before we committed when we had additional questions. Also loved their turf options over others I considered in terms of color and feel. And was best for communication and price vs other vendors. Administration throughout the whole process was very organized and seamless. They ended up having an earlier opening from when we booked so we got the turf two weeks early!! Installation: 4 guys came and did this in ONE DAY. This was a very intricate and detailed job not only accessing the backyard but cutting out each piece of grass around the existing wood (see before photo where this was just gravel). They guys were great and did great cleaning everything up when the job was finished. We couldn't be happier and could not recommend them more! We are over the moon!!

    The finished product - our yard after turf installation
    Barnali D.

    Better Than Real installed artificial turf in our backyard in San Francisco yesterday, and we had a very positive experience. The crew was hardworking, responsive to feedback, and did a great job. In addition, Better Than Real's owner was very responsive and professional, and they were also competitively priced. We were very happy with the entire process, from quoting to finished product, and highly recommend Better Than Real!

    David S.

    We have resisted the idea of artificial grass for 12 years, fighting against nature and reality to try to get an 1,100 sqft lawn to stay alive and healthy beneath a redwood canopy. After several friends told us great things about Jorge and his team at Better Than Real, we finally went for it. First, they are extremely professional and reliable, they show up on time, and their bidding process is simple and straightforward. They were able to start our project just days after signing the contract, and they did the entire project in just 3 workdays including their standard process of removing the old lawn, digging down 3", replacing it with based (which they compact with a machine), laying down gopher wire, and then installing the grass. When Jorge came by today for the final walkthrough, he asked me to try to find the seams (the grass comes in 15' wide rolls), but it was impossible to find them. The actual grass product has come a long way in recent years: we went with "Royal," one of their best sellers, which has great color (rich green on top, and brown down toward the "roots" to emulate real grass) and feels comfortable on bare feet/legs. I'm just so happy to look out the window and see a gorgeous, pristine yard that requires no precious water. In conclusion, we are very happy, and I can't wait to give away my lawn mower.

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    D. F.

    Had 160 sq ft of dead turf replaced with artificial grass on 8/19/2021. Guys were on time, did a great installation job (turf tear out, grading, granite layer and tamping it down, framing area with bender board for nailing turf into, installing 2 seams (they are invisible!), raking in the sand and then cleaning up. Only took 3 hours (but the area is pretty small). $15/sq ft quoted which was within range of 2 other quotes I got (except for one at $28/sq ft which was discarded). Highly recommend.

    We have done multiple projects on various properties with Jorge and Better Than Real Artificial Grass - 2 front yards, 3 backyards, and a putting green. We could not be happier and highly recommend them. Great customer service and all the work was done in a timely manner. Their crews were great - left everything immaculate.

    Before- lots of sand burrs
    Jenna B.

    Jorge and his crew did a fantastic job tearing out our old weedy "lawn" and installing gorgeous artificial grass. The crew worked hard, were courteous, tidy, and even totally cleaned my driveway after they loaded all their equipment, leaving it in better shape than before they arrived! The install job was perfect and you cannot see any seams. I would highly recommend Jorge and his team!

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    This was one of the BEST experiences I could have hoped for! Jorge and his team did a fabulous job!!!

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    My front yard looks 1,000% better with zero water costs and zero future maintenance. I couldn't be happier with the results they delivered.

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    After several friends told us great things about Jorge and his team at Better Than Real, we finally went for it.

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    Skywood Landscaping

    Skywood Landscaping

    (30 reviews)

    I hired Skywood Landscaping to complete a major renovation of my house's backyard primarily because…read moreof their stellar reputation and expertise with design and installation of paved patios. Ken Truong (owner of Skywood) and his crew were a pleasure to work with from start to finish. Ken carefully listened to my objectives during an initial site visit. I didn't have a particular design in mind, but within about 10 days Ken was able to prepare a written proposal that included 2D and 3D photos of what the finished landscape renovation might look like. This was really helpful because only few iterations of discussion and revisions were needed to complete the final proposal. Demolition of the existing backyard included removal of trees, artificial turf, patio blocks, and a considerable amount of soil. This phase was completed relatively quickly and without any problems due to Skywood's obvious experience. The next phases included installation of drainage pipes and conduits for lighting and irrigation and then covering with rock base and pavers. Skywood's efforts during these phases included an uncommonly high level of attention to detail to ensure that rainwater would flow away from the house and into the storm drains. The final phases included installation of a redwood fence, installation of rock veneer and capstone to cover a retaining wall, and installation of lights, plants and irrigation to produce a really beautiful garden. Despite several hot summer days, Ken and his crew always had a friendly, positive attitude and left the worksite clean each day. I give Skywood Landscaping my highest recommendation, and I would surely hire them in the future.

    What a wonderful experience replacing my small backyard lawn. For years, this area was difficult to…read moremaintain. It was a curved area and hard to irrigate as well. Ken suggested I look at their newer samples of artificial turf. There has been some progress in materials which are durable and cooler than the older materials from years past. I love my new lawn! I can walk on it in the sun with bare feet, and no more wasted water. His crew were very experienced and able to complete my new landscaping project in just one day. Their crew even straightened out some crooked paving stones I had been meaning to fix. So kind of them. While working around my existing landscaping they protected everything. No damage anywhere. And the cleanup was perfect. Real top notch pros! Even the quote was incredibly affordable. I could not recommend anyone as high as Skywood.

    Turf World - Clean green beauty

    Turf World

    (66 reviews)

    I had been planning to get turf for a while and created a project in yelp to get quotes. I got 4…read morequotes total and Turf World was the best fit for our budget. We wanted a low cost but good installation for our dogs who would be constantly on it. They came out the next day to provide a quote. They were the only team to give a quote on the spot and correctly measure our yard. They also were the only team that wouldn't charge us extra for our weird shape/unused turf. There was an option for gopher wire, we declined but nice to know it was an option. All quotes were in the range of $12-$18 per sq ft. I signed the quote easily through their tracking system and communicated with Jason via yelp messenger. One week later, they came out and did the install from 8am-2pm and as promised, they cleaned everything and even fixed some wire plant fencing the dogs messed up. They had asked me about water lines but I wasn't sure and they ended up accidentally punching a nail into one. They very quickly patched it up and continued on. That is totally my bad for not knowing, they informed me immediately, and they were very professional about the mishap. Payment was easy through their payment portal and a text came with the link to pay just as the team finished their work. We are so happy with the finished product and couldn't be happier with the quality of the team. The efficiency was unreal. We thought this would be a much longer project but 1 week later, here we are! Bonus: some things we learned about turf - turf comes in 15ft wide rolls which determines if you'll have seams - most installers are using the same turf and they all cost the same price - larger installer companies will charge you more because they outsource to smaller and medium sized companies like Turf World so you might as well go right to the source. - whoever you get to install can recommend the best type of turf for your use case (ours was need for lasting turf for dogs) - there are layers to turf, not just the grass on top so the cost includes gravel, sand, siding, staples, weed tarp, hauling away dirt, etc. you can't just roll out turf you buy yourself and have the same result. - the reason for the layers is partly because of drainage, you don't want soggy turf! If you look at the underside of the turf, you can see the drainage holes and depending on what you want, you may want a turf with more drainage holes.

    Started review initially December 13, 2025: If I could give more more than 5 stars I would! The…read morework Jason and his team did on my yard blew whatever expectations I had out of the water! I initially reached out to get a price quote on my backyard after we removed all of our trees. I am trying to turn my back yard into a space I want to be comfortable in (like most everyone else.) Jason initially reached out to us and offered to come take a look at our yard the very next day. He arrived promptly and was so personable and offered his expert opinion and recommendations. My main concern was having turf that looked like grass to me but would also maintain well against my pets and he delivered and helped us pick the grass that would best fit our needs. I also loved that he made design recommendations that would work well for our yard. His team did a fantastic job even went above and beyond to fix a broken latch on our gate. I was not expecting that. My husband can't stop going into our backyard because he enjoys it so much. March 08, 2026: Turns out I never posted my initial review and wanted to continue the conversation now a few months later. The yard is absolutely FANTASTIC! The grass looks beautiful and Jasons team did end up coming out in January to put up plants and decorative rocks. Everything is beautiful! Honestly I wake up early just so I can sit outside and eat my breakfast in my yard and my husband has to ask me to come back in. My husband and I have already decided that when we are ready to do our front yard we will be reaching out back to Jason. 100% would recommend this company.

    Purchase Green Artificial Grass - Artificial Grass

    Purchase Green Artificial Grass

    (21 reviews)

    We purchased artificial turf from Purchase Green and it was delivered by Richard. He was prompt,…read morepositive and great to work with. I appreciated his commitment to making the delivery flawless even in the rain!

    Such a disappointment Purchase Green ended up being. I hate writing this because I trusted their…read morewords of reassurance & apparent willingness to make things right. What happened? Well, we built a home in Santa Rosa's Fountain Grove neighborhood & were moving in during the winter months, with dogs. We were in dire need of back & side yard landscaping because we had clay mud everywhere from the rains! We met with 4 landscaping companies to do our synthetic grass & other landscaping. Far & beyond, we liked Purchase Green & in particular, the person they sent, Diego. He was communicative, warm, & discussed a product package in a timely manner that was more appealing to us than the others. During the process, we also met with a regional manager named Kyra, also friendly & communicative. Both Diego & Kyra were strenuously assuring that they would meet our needs & correct anything that went wrong. We felt assured & despite my having to have two surgeries in & around the hiring & overseeing of the project, we hired them largely because we did feel they had our best interest at heart. The installation of the grass was good & the paver work was too & sadly, that's where the good ended. Diego has a habit of bringing on "friends" as subcontractors for aspects of the project & unfortunately, left them unsupervised. The landscapers that did the planting of our numerous fruit trees & other plants were abysmal & left us with poorly planted trees that died or nearly died, inadequate irrigation that killed off plants around our pool & apparently did nothing to the surrounding soil (red clay) which left the roots unable to take hold. Tens of thousands of dollars wasted & a mess left in our back & side yards. I complained to Kyra & Diego, & well, "talk is cheap," comes to mind because they said all the right things but then didn't deliver. In fact, when I texted Kyra on the final day of a return visit by the horrible landscapers, I received zero response from her. Diego made excuses for everything. First, we were told that we didn't need window protection for sun glare on the grass; later we were told we did or they couldn't warrant the work. That ran us more money than was unanticipated. Then the fencing built around our pool equipment did not provide access for service people despite many stating access was essential; Diego argued that he explain it, etc.-- no accountability. Then, one of the doors Diego built stays open on the lower part which he tried to argue is because the wood needs a stain. There is simply no room in this review to include all the aspects of failure & ensuing excuses here. Each time they were here, there was damage to the house from their equipment coupled with subpar fixes-- this has cost us money in repairs. Also, they made a mess with handling the white sides of the house with muddy hands & more than once, we spent hours trying to clean it to no avail. We literally had the sides of the house repainted by the original painters at our cost. Also, I made the mistake of allowing them to use the brand new outdoor bathroom-- never again! They left it absolutely filthy & beyond what can be cleaned; again, we hired people to repaint it, inside & out. On the landscaper's final trip here, which was contentious, they took it upon themselves, without our permission, to use the outdoor bathroom which we had already repaired from their last visit. It is a mess again! They left the property leaving gates open, the bathroom a mess, & an inadequate job with the plants. I trusted them so much that it feels actually painful to know they didn't take the care I entrusted them with. I bought and fed them lunches & provided them with access to constant snacks & drinks. It would have been nice if they took as good a care with us & our property as we did of their needs. Writing this review was a hard decision, but I feel it's important that people know when choosing a company. We have since paid a new landscaper to fix everything they failed to do from the plants, irrigation and lighting. Final note, Kyra, the manager who purports to be there to oversee and ensure satisfaction has completely blown us off. She promised many things including to be back in touch regarding some turf issues and after speaking with "ownership." Absolutely nothing! No call, no text, only broken promises, again. Avoid this company no matter how charming they come across. False promises and a complete failure of any follow through.

    Better Than Real Artificial Grass - artificialturf - Updated May 2026

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