SmartGrass COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS
Assume an average area of 50m2 which usually equates to a front or rear yard.
Assume the study takes place over a 3 year period and includes the maintenance within that time. All prices include GST.
REAL GRASS
ACTION REQUIRED
COST
TOTAL
Installation
Excavation of existing site soil*
$80/hr
$240.00
Carting and dumping of overburden
$150
$150.00
Purchase and installation of suitable drainage. Agi-drain and screenings
$20 l/m
$400.00
Installation of garden/grass edging
$10.00 per l/m
$250.00
Supply, delivery and installation of blended soil. Rolling, compacting and screeding.
$65.00 per m3
$275.00
Supply and Installation of Irrigation equipment**
$750.00
$750.00
Supply, delivery and installation of Tall Fescue Instant Grass
$7.50 per m2
$375.00
TOTAL
$2,440.00
Maintenance
40 x cycles per year. Includes mowing, edging, bruch-cutting, fuel, mower maintenance etc.
$38 per cycle
$1,520.00
4 x applications of Fertilizers, fungicides, herbicides, pesticides
$15 per cycle
$60.00
Water
$1.70 p/wk
$90.00
Irrigation system maintenance
$5/month
$60.00
TOTAL
$1,730.00
x 3 years
$5,190.00
REAL GRASS Installation & Maintenance
TOTAL
x 3 years
x 3 years
$7,630.00
SmartGrass®
ACTION REQUIRED
COST
TOTAL
Installation
Call an Accredited SmartGrass® installer and get them to install.
Approx.
$110.00 / m2
$110.00 / m2
$5,500.00
Approx. Maintenance
Purchase a broom to help keep pile 'fresh'
$10
$10.00
TOTAL
$5,510.00
SmartGrass® Installation & Maintenance
x 3 years
$5,510.00
LEGEND:
* Subcontracted bobcat hire
** Automatic irrigation system
As you can see, there are considerable cost savings within 3 years from using SmartGrass.
SmartGrass has a limited 7 Year Warranty.
Note: Even though this is the correct method of installing real grass, we still doubt whether you can achieve the unbelievable appearance year round as SmartGrass. Environmental conditions are something no person can manage.
