Turbo Surfacing Project Photos

Look at the color layout and the edges first. Poured in place rubber can carry several colors, borders, logos and patterns, and clean edges and transitions are a sign of careful troweling. Look at how the surface meets concrete curbs, play equipment and paths. If you are planning a playground, send us your equipment list too, because thickness is set by fall height and cannot be judged from a photo. See the poured in place rubber page for how the system works.

Look at seams, edges and how the turf meets planting beds, walkways and fences. Look at the slope and how water would leave the area. Notice where there is shade, because turf in full sun can run hotter than a natural lawn. A good photo to send us shows the whole area from two angles and any drains, trees or irrigation lines. See the artificial grass page for how we prepare the base.

Look at the finish type, whether it is a solid color, decorative flake, metallic or a polished slab, and look at joints, drains and wall edges. A photo cannot show what is under the finish, and slab condition matters more than anything else, so we test moisture and inspect cracks before recommending a system. See the epoxy and concrete page for more.

Send us the photo you like and photos of your site. We will tell you what it would take to get there, what could change the price and whether a different surface would suit the use better. A site walk, which is available the next day or later, depending on availability, turns that into a written scope. The cost guides give planning ranges for each surface before you call.

When you browse the gallery, compare like with like. Look at several rubber surfaces together to see how colors and patterns read at different scales. Look at turf installations to see how seams and edges look up close. Look at floors to see how finishes differ between solid colors, flake and polished concrete. Note what you like and what you do not, and send us the examples. They help us understand your taste faster than any description. Photos of your own site, taken at the same angle, make the comparison even easier.

Photograph the area in daylight from two or three angles, and take close ups of cracks, stains, drains or worn spots. Place a tape measure or a known object in the frame for scale. Include the edges where the area meets walls, curbs or equipment. If you are sending several photos, number them in the order you took them. Send them with your address or city through the free estimate form and we respond within 24 hours.

A gallery shows the finished surface. It does not show the base, the drainage, the preparation or the schedule, which are where most of the work and most of the differences between bids sit. Use the photos to choose a look, then use a site walk and a written scope to understand what it takes. Ask any contractor to describe the preparation behind the photos they show, and compare the answers.