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Artificial turf · Firestone, CO

Artificial turf in Firestone.

We build turf lawns, dog runs and putting greens in Firestone, a town with its own turf rules and permit.

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A crew member in a straw hat pushing a power broom across a newly installed artificial lawn, Mead–Firestone area, Colorado
Brushing in a new lawnNear Mead and Firestone

What we build.

Before you start in Firestone.

  • Every Firestone turf job needs a Town permit, free for houses.
  • Turf can cover up to 75% of a back or side yard, but half of those yards must stay live plants, so plan on about half.
  • Firestone sets minimums for the turf, base and infill. Ask any installer to show their spec meets them.
Read the full rules and sources

How it works.

  1. Book a yard walk

    Tell us about the yard. We’ll set a time to walk it with you, look at the ground and talk through what you want.

  2. Get a plan and a price

    We measure and give you the plan and the price in writing.

  3. We install it

    We take out the old lawn, build and compact the base for your soil, then lay, seam and edge the turf.

  4. Walk it together

    We brush it in, clean up, and walk the finished yard with you before we call it done.

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Turf rules in Firestone neighborhoods.

Pick your neighborhood to see what its HOA or district allows for turf and putting greens, and how approval works.

  1. Barefoot LakesLake communityTurf is allowed in fenced side and rear yards, on up to half of those yards.Design reviewSt. Vrain Lakes Metropolitan Districts
  2. Falcon PointGolf-course communityTurf is fine in the yard with committee approval. It’s only barred from porches, patios and balconies.Design reviewFalcon Point at Saddleback Homeowners Association
  3. Owl Lake EstatesEstate lotsThe covenants don’t mention turf. Talk to the committee chair first, then get Firestone’s permit.Design reviewOwl Lake Estates Homeowners Association, Inc.

Common questions.

Can I cover my whole Firestone backyard in turf?

No. The code caps turf at 75% of the rear or side yard and requires 50% of the combined side and rear yards to be live plants, which turf can’t count toward.

Does Firestone charge for a turf permit?

Not for a single-family home. The permit is still required before installation, on the Town’s form.

Is crumb rubber infill allowed in Firestone?

No. The code prohibits crumb rubber filler; infill must be a non-toxic, anti-microbial material such as silica or acrylic-coated sand.

I live in Barefoot Lakes. Do the Town’s Stage 1 rules apply to me?

No. Little Thompson Water District serves Barefoot Lakes, and it is at Watch, its lowest level, with no mandatory restrictions in 2026.

We also work nearby.

Every town has its own turf rules. Pick yours to see them.

Distances are straight-line miles.
  1. Frederick4 mi southWe build turf, dog runs and putting greens in Frederick, where 2026 rules limit where turf can go.
  2. Dacono6 mi southWe build turf lawns, dog runs and putting greens in Dacono, on a base made for ground that shrinks and swells.
  3. Mead5 mi northwestWe build turf and putting greens in Mead’s newer neighborhoods and acreage, including Grand View and Range View Estates.
  4. Longmont8 mi westWe build turf lawns and putting greens in Longmont, from Fox Hill to Spring Valley at Ute Creek.
The fine printFirestone’s turf rules and water rates, in fullOpen

How much yardOnly in Firestone

Turf can cover up to 75% of a Firestone back or side yard, and in practice less.

Firestone Development Code 16.6.4 limits artificial turf on single-family lots to 75% of the rear or side yard area, and at least 25% of the yard has to stay a permeable surface with living and organic landscape once patios and walkways are counted.

A second rule tightens it: 50% of the combined side and rear yards must be live plant material, 75% of the front yard too, and artificial turf cannot count toward either. Measure the back and side yards together before you size the turf.

These rules reach single-family lots that existed before the code was adopted, not only new homes.

The product specOnly in Firestone

Firestone sets the pile, the weight, the base and the infill.

The code requires a pile height between 1.75 and 3 inches, a face weight of at least 70 ounces, a compacted porous aggregate base at least 3 inches deep, and seams taped or glued, not sewn. Crumb rubber infill is prohibited.

Blades and backing must be lead-free polyethylene, polypropylene, a vegetable-based product or a blend; nylon or other plastic is not allowed, felt backing is out, and turf may not be laid over existing grass or compacted dirt. Ask for the product’s spec sheet and check it against these lines before you sign.

The permitOnly in Firestone

Every Firestone turf install starts with a Town permit, free for houses.

Anyone installing artificial turf must first apply for and get a permit from the Town, on the Town’s form, and single-family homes pay no fee for it. The permit comes before the old lawn comes out.

Town water or Little ThompsonOnly in Firestone

Barefoot Lakes runs on Little Thompson water, not the Town’s.

The Town of Firestone buys treated water from Central Weld County Water District and runs its own Gould Well. Barefoot Lakes is different: Little Thompson Water District serves it.

Little Thompson is at Watch, the lowest level of its shortage plan, with no mandatory restrictions in 2026. A standard 5/8-inch Little Thompson tap on a lot under 17,000 square feet pays a $45.48 monthly base plus tiered rates and an extra $10 per 1,000 gallons above the annual allotment; the district’s fee schedule also lists a Firestone in-city surcharge of 6 percent of usage and base fee.

Stage 1Only in Firestone

Town water customers are under mandatory Stage 1 limits through year-end unless the Town lifts them.

Firestone’s mandatory Stage 1 drought watering restrictions took effect April 16, 2026 and stay in place through the end of the year unless lifted. Barefoot Lakes follows Little Thompson’s rules instead.

Firestone residents can get a $750 discount on Resource Central lawn-removal services, but the program is full for 2026, and Resource Central’s lawn replacement requires the replaced area to be at least half waterwise plants.

Sand and hail

Central Firestone sits on Vona loamy sand, a low shrink-swell soil.

Soil surveys around central Firestone map mostly low shrink-swell sands, chiefly Vona loamy sand. Sandy ground drains well under a porous base, and it still needs the compaction Firestone’s code asks for.

NOAA logged 28 hail reports referenced to Firestone from 2011 through 2025, the largest 2 inches on May 9, 2023. The Longmont 2 ESE station averages 48.8 days a year at or above 90°F.

Colorado law · the same in every town

On a detached home, an HOA can shape backyard turf. It can’t ban it.

Colorado law says an HOA's landscaping rules may not prohibit artificial turf in the backyard of a detached single-family home, although the HOA can still adopt design and aesthetic guidelines.

How HOA approval works

C.R.S. 38-33.3-106.5(1)(i.5)(I)(A)Added by SB23-178 · in force since Aug 7, 2023

ASSOCIATIONS MAY ADOPT AND ENFORCE DESIGN OR AESTHETIC GUIDELINES OR RULES THAT APPLY TO DROUGHT-TOLERANT VEGETATIVE OR NONVEGETATIVE LANDSCAPES … EXCEPT THAT THE GUIDELINES OR RULES MUST: (A) NOT PROHIBIT THE USE OF NONVEGETATIVE TURF GRASS IN THE BACKYARD OF A UNIT OWNER'S PROPERTY

Read the signed actChecked Sep 24, 2026

  • Homes that share a wall

    For attached single-family homes that share a wall, such as townhomes, Colorado law lets an HOA restrict artificial turf to rear yards only.

    C.R.S. 38-33.3-106.5(1)(i)(I)(A)

  • Front yards

    Colorado law requires each HOA to pre-approve at least 3 water-wise garden designs for front yards, while its artificial-turf protection covers backyards only.

    C.R.S. 38-33.3-106.5(1)(i.5)(II)

  • Special districts

    Colorado law makes unenforceable any HOA covenant or special-district rule that prohibits artificial turf in the backyard of a residential property, except for attached homes and timeshare associations.

    C.R.S. 37-60-126(11)(a.5)

  • If an HOA ignores it

    If an HOA knowingly violates these Colorado landscaping protections, the homeowner must give written notice and 45 days to cure before suing for up to $500 or actual damages, whichever is greater.

    C.R.S. 38-33.3-106.5(1)(i.5)(III)

Next step

Let’s walk your yard.

Tell us what you want and how to reach you. We’ll set a time to see the yard.

What are we building?

Pick any that apply.

Where’s the yard?

We work from Wellington to Longmont.

Roughly how big is it?

A guess is fine. We measure when we walk the yard.

Two quick ones.

Is there an HOA or metro district?

When would you like it done?

How should we reach you?

We’ll get in touch to set a time to walk the yard.

Best way to reach you

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