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Artificial turf · Johnstown, CO

Artificial turf in Johnstown.

We build turf, putting greens and dog runs in Johnstown’s newer neighborhoods, ready for two-day watering and big hail.

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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 Johnstown.

  • Johnstown allows two watering days a week, and none after October 15. Turf doesn’t need them.
  • Johnstown’s lawn-replacement rebate doesn’t cover turf.
  • Most big Johnstown neighborhoods have their own design guide. Check yours before you plan.
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 Johnstown neighborhoods.

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

  1. Thompson CrossingEstate lotsThe design guides still list turf as never permitted, but Colorado law lets you put it in a back yard.Design reviewThompson Crossing Community Association and Thompson Crossing II Association

Common questions.

Do I need a permit to water new sod in Johnstown?

Yes. The town code lets newly planted grass be watered only under a Town permit, and the Level 3 schedule ends outdoor watering on October 15.

Will Johnstown’s rebate pay for artificial turf?

No. The program says artificial turf is not eligible, and new 2026 applications closed on June 15.

Does the Level 3 schedule apply to my HOA’s common areas?

Yes. Even addresses, HOAs and greenbelts share the Monday and Thursday slot, and no one waters between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m.

We also work nearby.

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

Distances are straight-line miles.
  1. Windsor12 mi northWindsor is home. We build turf and putting greens in Highland Meadows, RainDance, Water Valley and every street in between.
  2. Milliken3 mi eastWe build turf lawns, dog runs and putting greens in Milliken, from Settlers Village to the Mad Russian golf neighborhoods.
  3. Loveland11 mi northwestWe build turf lawns and putting greens in Loveland, from Mariana Butte to the Lakes at Centerra.
  4. Berthoud3 mi southwestWe build turf and putting greens all over Berthoud, from Heron Lakes at TPC Colorado to the acreage west of town, on a base made to stay flat on its clay.
  5. Mead7 mi southwestWe build turf and putting greens in Mead’s newer neighborhoods and acreage, including Grand View and Range View Estates.
The fine printJohnstown’s turf rules and water rates, in fullOpen

Level 3Only in Johnstown

Two watering days a week, and none after October 15.

Johnstown moved to a Level 3 drought watering schedule for 2026. Even addresses, HOAs and greenbelts water Mondays and Thursdays; odd addresses water Tuesdays and Fridays; nobody waters from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; and October 15 ends the outdoor season.

Section 13-151 of the town code lets newly planted grass be watered only under a permit issued by the Town. A new sod lawn this year means an application, an assigned schedule and a hard stop in mid-October; an artificial turf area needs no establishment watering at all.

The rebateOnly in Johnstown

Johnstown’s lawn-replacement rebate excludes turf and closed in June.

The Town’s residential lawn-replacement rebate pays up to $2,000 per water account per year, for Town water accounts only, and says artificial turf is not eligible. It stopped taking new 2026 applications on June 15.

Where the water comes fromOnly in Johnstown

Johnstown treats its own reservoir water and buys the rest from three neighbors.

The Town draws surface water from Johnstown and Lonetree reservoirs and the Home Supply Ditch and treats it at its own plant. It also buys treated water from Little Thompson Water District, Greeley and Central Weld County Water District.

Design guidesOnly in Johnstown

Johnstown publishes a design guide for each big subdivision.

The Town posts planned-unit-development design guidelines for 2534, Thompson River Ranch, Iron Horse, North Ridge, The Ridge, Mountain View West, Johnstown Plaza, Great Plains Village, Encore and Granary. If your home is in one of them, read its landscape section before you pick a turf area.

On the Larimer County side, Thompson River Ranch is the largest plat at 493 acres, and 2534 covers 380 acres across 51 plats, the newest recorded in 2026. The Larimer-side median lot is about 5,986 square feet.

Hail and ground

Johnstown took 2.75-inch hail on June 17, 2025.

That was the largest hail NOAA logged near Johnstown from 2011 through 2025. The Greeley UNC station, east of town, averages 58.3 days a year at or above 90°F.

Soil surveys around central Johnstown map mostly low shrink-swell Olney fine sandy loam and Kim loam, with pockets of Nunn clay loam, a series NRCS rates as limited for building because of shrink-swell.

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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