Turf Repair & Replacement in Orlando, FL

Turf repair and replacement covers synthetic grass that has started to fail: seams pulling apart, edges curling up, wrinkles, soft or sunken spots, puddles after storms, pet odor that will not rinse out, or blades that have faded and flattened. In Orlando, most of these problems trace back to the base, the seams or the drainage, not the turf itself. A patch that does not address the cause tends to fail again in the next wet season.

Common problems we see

• Split or visible seams: often from poor gluing, thin seam tape or a base that moved
• Lifted or curling edges: missing or loose fasteners, or edges laid on soft sand
• Wrinkles and ripples: turf that expanded in heat and was not stretched and secured properly
• Sinking spots: old grass or roots left underneath, or a base that was not compacted
• Pooling water: a flat or dished grade, or a dense, non-porous base
• Pet odor: urine trapped in the base or backing with too little drainage

Why Orlando conditions expose bad installs

Orlando averages about 51 inches of rain a year, most of it from June through September. A base that cannot drain turns soft during that season, and loose sand under it shifts. Strong sun and high surface heat also make turf expand and contract, which works on weak seams and loose edges. If your turf looked fine for a year and then failed in the summer, the wet season is usually what revealed the problem.

How we repair

We start by lifting the turf in the problem area to look at the base. Seam repairs mean cutting back to clean edges, new seam tape and adhesive, and re-securing. For sunken areas and puddles, we pull the turf back, remove soft material, rebuild and compact the base, correct the grade and relay the turf. Odor problems can mean flushing and treating the area, changing the infill, or rebuilding the base under a pet zone.

When replacement makes more sense

If the turf is brittle, badly faded, matted flat across the lawn, or the base is failing in many places, replacing the whole system is often the better value. We remove the old turf, dispose of it, rebuild the base to drain properly and install new turf. Florida DEP's rulemaking materials call for residential turf that can be disposed of at a Florida landfill, and old turf is hauled away as part of the job.

Infill top-ups and refreshes

Some turf just needs maintenance: infill washed away by storms, blades matted by traffic, debris built up in the fibers. A power-brush and infill top-up can bring it back. Angi lists infill at about $0.30 to $1.75 per pound and routine maintenance at roughly $0.25 to $0.35 per square foot.