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Artificial turf · Longmont, CO

Artificial turf in Longmont.

We build turf lawns and putting greens in Longmont, from Fox Hill to Spring Valley at Ute Creek.

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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 Longmont.

  • Longmont’s 2026 turf rules cover multifamily, commercial and common land, not your house lot.
  • On a detached home, your HOA can review backyard turf but can’t ban it.
  • Longmont’s clay drains slowly, so drainage under the turf matters.
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 Longmont neighborhoods.

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

  1. Fox HillGolf-course communityNothing in the posted covenants rules out turf, and the rules differ between the two filings.Design reviewLongmont Fox Hill Homeowners' Association, Inc.
  2. Monte CieloEstate lotsTurf goes on a professionally prepared landscape plan the committee approves before work starts.Design reviewMonte Cielo Homeowners Association
  3. Spring Valley at Ute CreekGolf-course communityTurf is allowed in rear yards only, professionally installed, with the committee’s written approval.Design reviewSpring Valley at Ute Creek Homeowners Association, Inc.

Common questions.

Does Longmont’s turf ban apply to my house?

Not that the code shows. Section 15.05.040 covers new development and redevelopment on multifamily, commercial, industrial, institutional and common-interest land and public corridors; no single-family rule turned up.

How much does Longmont charge for the water a lawn uses?

Inside the city in 2026, a 5/8-inch meter pays $11.91 a month plus $4.84 per 1,000 gallons up to 5,000, rising by tier to $13.08 above 35,000.

Are Longmont’s 2026 watering limits mandatory?

No. Under the Mild Drought Response the city cuts its own landscape watering by 10% and encourages residents to do the same.

We also work nearby.

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

Distances are straight-line miles.
  1. Mead7 mi northeastWe build turf and putting greens in Mead’s newer neighborhoods and acreage, including Grand View and Range View Estates.
  2. Firestone8 mi eastWe build turf lawns, dog runs and putting greens in Firestone, a town with its own turf rules and permit.
  3. Frederick8 mi southeastWe build turf, dog runs and putting greens in Frederick, where 2026 rules limit where turf can go.
  4. Berthoud11 mi northeastWe 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. Dacono11 mi southeastWe build turf lawns, dog runs and putting greens in Dacono, on a base made for ground that shrinks and swells.
The fine printLongmont’s turf rules and water rates, in fullOpen

Section 15.05.040Only in Longmont

Since January 1, 2026, Longmont’s landscape plans follow the state turf laws.

Longmont’s Land Development Code says that beginning January 1, 2026, all landscape plans for new development and redevelopment must comply with Senate Bill 24-005 and House Bill 25-1113. That bans nonfunctional live turf, nonfunctional artificial turf and invasive plants on multifamily, commercial, industrial, institutional and common-interest properties and in public rights-of-way, medians and transportation corridors.

The section is limited to new development and redevelopment, and no rule for existing single-family lots turned up in the code as codified through June 23, 2026. Functional artificial turf, such as a playground or sports field, stays allowed under the 2025 amendment.

Slow-draining clayOnly in Longmont

Longmont’s own water pages say its clay soils absorb water slowly.

The City of Longmont tells residents its clay soils absorb water slowly, so heavy watering runs off instead of soaking in. Soil surveys around central Longmont map mostly Nunn clay loam, a high shrink-swell soil, with Ascalon sandy loam.

A turf base on slow-draining clay needs somewhere for water to go, a slope or a drain, or the water sits in the base.

City waterOnly in Longmont

Longmont prices water in four tiers, topping out at $13.08 per 1,000 gallons.

A home with a 5/8-inch meter inside the city pays $11.91 a month plus $4.84 per 1,000 gallons up to 5,000, $7.27 up to 15,000, $9.69 up to 35,000 and $13.08 above that in 2026.

Longmont is under a Mild Drought Response level: the city is cutting watering on its own landscapes by 10% and encouraging residents to do the same, without requiring it.

The city’s Resource Central partnership includes lawn replacement, which needs at least 200 square feet replaced with at least 50% waterwise plants.

Older neighborhoodsOnly in Longmont

Longmont has just three metro districts, and 37.1% of its homes predate 1980.

The state’s district map shows only three metro districts in Longmont: Harvest Junction, Mountain Brook and Twin Peaks. The largest subdivisions by house lots are the original town with 919, Meadowlark 909, Renaissance 814, Park Ridge 780 and Longmont Estates 739, and the median house lot is about 7,220 square feet.

Weather

Longmont averages 177.7 nights a year at or below freezing.

The Longmont 2 ESE station averages 177.7 days with a low at or below 32°F and 48.8 days at or above 90°F, with 15.21 inches of precipitation (1991–2020 normals). The largest hail NOAA logged near Longmont from 2011 through 2025 was 1.75 inches, on June 28, 2013 and May 9, 2023.

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.

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