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Artificial turf product and quote comparison worksheet

Use one copy per proposal. A blank answer is useful evidence: it shows exactly what still needs to be confirmed before two prices can be compared fairly.

1. Property and decision

• Property address, yard location, measured area, access route, and intended activities are recorded.
• Existing surface, soil, slopes, low points, swales, downspouts, drains, trees, utilities, easements, neighbours, and flooding history are recorded.
• Natural lawn, planting, pavers, deck, drainage repair, and mixed-surface alternatives were considered.
• Address-specific municipal, condo, tree, grading, utility, conservation, and permit questions have an identified owner and status.

2. Exact product system

3. Evidence file

• Current exact-SKU technical data sheet with units, definitions, tolerances, and installation limits.
• UV/weathering, dimensional stability, tuft/filament retention, backing strength, and wear evidence appropriate to the claim.
• Lead/metals, PAHs, PFAS, VOCs, or other claimed results identify sample, components, method, laboratory, date, and reporting limits.
• Product permeability report is separated from the site drainage design, soil, base, grade, outlet, and overflow path.
• Laboratory accreditation and method scope are verified where independent testing is claimed.
• “Pet safe,” “cool,” “non-toxic,” “recyclable,” “playground safe,” and similar claims have definitions, evidence, and limitations.

4. Installation scope

• Excavation depth/quantity, unsuitable soil, buried conditions, disposal, and change pricing are clear.
• Aggregate identity, thickness/lifts, shaping, compaction process, and finished elevations are clear.
• Water paths, downspouts, edges, outlets, heavy-rain overflow, neighbouring property, and exclusions are clear.
• Roll direction, seams, cuts, transitions, fastening, edge restraint, infill application, and waste are clear.
• Hidden-work photos, product labels, care guide, retained material, punch list, cleanup, and handoff are included.

5. Ownership and contract

• Cleaning, pets, heat, snow, weeds, furniture, fire, repairs, infill, and inspection responsibilities are understood.
• Manufacturer product warranty and installer workmanship terms are separate, current, and tied to the proposed system.
• Removal, reuse/recycling/disposal, receiving facility, contamination limits, transport, and cost are documented.
• Legal contracting party, insurance, payment milestones, schedule, weather, changes, deficiency response, and dispute contacts are clear.

6. Final comparison