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Artificial turf · Frederick, CO

Artificial turf in Frederick.

We build turf, dog runs and putting greens in Frederick, where 2026 rules limit where turf can go.

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A backyard putting green with blue flags beside a stone fire pit and lit seat wall, the Front Range on the horizon, near Berthoud, Colorado

What we build.

Before you start in Frederick.

  • Since June 1, 2026, Frederick allows turf only where it’s functional. How that applies to a backyard isn’t settled, so ask Frederick Planning.
  • Frederick’s lawn rebate pays for plants, never for turf.
  • On a detached home, your HOA can review backyard turf but can’t ban it.
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 Frederick neighborhoods.

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

  1. Rinn Valley RanchEstate lotsThe guidelines don’t mention turf, but the committee approves any backyard plan before work starts.Design reviewRinn Valley Ranch Homeowners Association, Inc.

Common questions.

Do I have to replace my existing Frederick lawn?

Not unless you renovate it. The 2026 landscaping section applies to new development, redevelopment and substantial improvements, and renovated landscaping that needs an irrigation system must comply.

Is artificial turf banned in Frederick?

Not outright. Since June 1, 2026, the code permits functional artificial turf, the kind at a playground, a sports field or a putting green. How that reaches an existing backyard isn’t spelled out, so ask Frederick Planning about your lot before planning turf.

Do Frederick’s water restrictions apply west of I-25?

No. West of I-25 you’re a Left Hand Water District customer, and Town shortage stages don’t apply; Left Hand’s own Stage 1 asks for voluntary cuts.

We also work nearby.

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

Distances are straight-line miles.
  1. Firestone4 mi northWe build turf lawns, dog runs and putting greens in Firestone, a town with its own turf rules and permit.
  2. Dacono3 mi southeastWe build turf lawns, dog runs and putting greens in Dacono, on a base made for ground that shrinks and swells.
  3. Mead8 mi northWe build turf and putting greens in Mead’s newer neighborhoods and acreage, including Grand View and Range View Estates.
  4. Longmont8 mi northwestWe build turf lawns and putting greens in Longmont, from Fox Hill to Spring Valley at Ute Creek.
The fine printFrederick’s turf rules and water rates, in fullOpen

Land Use Code, 2026Only in Frederick

Since June 1, 2026, Frederick permits artificial turf only where it is functional.

How that reaches an existing single-family backyard isn’t spelled out; ask Frederick Planning before planning turf.

Frederick’s new Land Use Code took effect June 1, 2026, and its landscaping section permits functional artificial turf only in areas that fit the code’s definition: a space regularly used for recreation or for civic or community purposes, which may include a playground, a sports field, a picnic ground, part of a park or a golf playing area such as a putting green. Water conservation, the section adds, does not include nonfunctional artificial turf, except in residential development of 12 units or fewer.

Every distinct landscaped area must reach at least 50% living plant coverage at maturity. On single-dwelling, paired-home and multi-plex lots the code names front yards for landscaping and requires none in side yards. A building permit for one house needs no landscape plan, yet landscaping on single-family property must still meet the section’s applicable requirements, and renovated landscaping that needs an irrigation system has to comply.

The code doesn’t say how its functional-turf line and the 12-unit carve-out treat a backyard on an existing lot, so ask Frederick Planning about yours before a turf plan goes further. Not legal advice.

East or west of I-25Only in Frederick

Your side of I-25 decides who supplies your Frederick water.

The Town of Frederick serves homes east of I-25. Homes west of I-25 are Left Hand Water District customers, and the Town’s shortage stages don’t apply to them.

The Town declared a Stage 1 (Mild) water shortage on May 20, 2026, recommending no watering from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and no more than 3 days a week. Left Hand has declared its own Stage 1 (Mild) shortage and asks customers to cut use voluntarily.

RebateOnly in Frederick

Frederick’s lawn rebate pays $2 a square foot, and never for turf.

The Town’s Lawn Replacement Rebate pays $2 per square foot, up to $2,000 per water account per year, for at least 200 square feet of lawn replaced, and it says artificial turf is not eligible. Submissions for 2026 closed September 1. Resource Central’s lawn-replacement program, offered through Left Hand Water District, requires the replaced area to be at least half waterwise plants.

SubdivisionsOnly in Frederick

Wyndham Hill, Savannah and Countryside are Frederick’s biggest neighborhoods.

By residential parcels, Wyndham Hill is the largest subdivision, with 507 lots plus 230 in filing B, followed by Savannah with 382, Countryside with 296 and Fox Run with 279. The median house lot is about 6,984 square feet.

The state’s district map puts 41 metro districts inside Frederick, 18 formed in 2018 or later, led by the Shores on Plum Creek family with 10.

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)

Shrink-swell ground

A quarter of central Frederick is Weld loam, a high shrink-swell soil.

Soil surveys around central Frederick map Olney fine sandy loam alongside Weld loam, a high shrink-swell soil covering about a quarter of the area sampled. The Colorado Geological Survey notes that expansive clays can swell up to 20% by volume when wet.

The largest hail NOAA logged near Frederick from 2011 through 2025 was 2.5 inches, on June 18, 2018.

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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