SERVICES / ARTIFICIAL TURF AND BASE SYSTEMS
FSI installs artificial turf and base systems for Puget Sound homeowners who are done fighting shade, mud, and moss. Looks right. Drains fast. No maintenance.
the difference
Natural grass needs four to six hours of direct sun to survive. Most Puget Sound backyards under a tree canopy do not get close. The result is moss, mud, bare patches, and a yard that never looks finished. Artificial turf needs no sunlight. It stays green in full shade the same as full sun. Installed right, it drains faster than natural grass and requires nothing to maintain.
Ultra Base Systems and Turf Hub are sister companies. The base and the turf are engineered as one system, not two separate products forced together.
Your turf base should last as long as your turf.
Crushed rock bases compact, shift, and stop draining within a few Pacific Northwest seasons. Bringing aggregate to a finished, tight, or waterfront property requires dump trucks and heavy equipment most sites cannot accommodate.
Ultra Base Systems interlocking panels replace the rock base entirely. Panels lock together flat, drain in two directions simultaneously, and weigh less than 2.5 lbs per square foot. No excavation beyond the existing soil. No skid steers. No staging area for tons of aggregate. The system installs by hand and protects the surface below it.
ULTRA BASE: Less than 2.5 lbs per square foot. Compatible with rooftop, balcony, and deck applications where weight is a structural constraint. 10-year panel warranty.
Your yard should look finished even under the trees.
Natural grass needs sun. Most Puget Sound backyards under a tree canopy do not get enough. Turf Hub synthetic grass needs no sunlight and stays green year round regardless of canopy coverage.
FSI specifies Turf Hub's Pacific Blend line because it is engineered specifically for Pacific Northwest conditions. UV-stabilized yarn, permeable drainage backing, and a color profile matched to the Pacific Northwest landscape.
PACIFIC BLEND: UV-stabilized yarn that holds color in sun and shade. ProFlo permeable backing drains 100+ inches per hour. 15-year warranty.
PET TURF: Antimicrobial yarn and Microban infill. Fully permeable backing for fast drainage and odor control. Built for high-traffic pet use.
PUTTING GREENS: Tour Pro, Elite, and Platinum green surfaces. Matched to your desired speed and ball roll. Installed as part of the complete outdoor build or as a standalone feature.
WHAT YOU ACTUALLY GET
Most turf failures are base failures. Here is what FSI covers on every install.
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Most turf failures are base failures, not turf failures. A compacted rock base over clay soil drains until it stops, shifts under load, and fails. FSI installs Ultra Base Systems interlocking panels on every project. No crushed rock. No dump trucks. No heavy equipment required.
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Backyard lawn, pet area, or putting green. Each use calls for a different turf specification. FSI supplies Turf Hub products matched to your application, your yard's sun exposure, and the Pacific Northwest climate.
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The Ultra Base panel system drains water vertically and horizontally simultaneously. Puget Sound averages 38 inches of rain per year. The combined Ultra Base and Turf Hub system drains faster than that can accumulate.
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FSI coordinates the full installation through its vetted landscaper sub network. Ultra Base panels, geotextile fabric, turf, and edging all handled from start to finish. The yard is ready to use the day the crew leaves.
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Crushed rock is cost-prohibitive on many Puget Sound waterfront and lake properties. Ultra Base panels replace the rock base entirely. No excavation. No aggregate trucked in. No impervious surface added beyond the turf itself. FSI coordinates permit questions with the jurisdiction on every project.
From the first site visit to the final walkthrough, FSI manages every trade and every detail of your outdoor space.
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Most contractors build one piece of the space. FSI can design and build the entire outdoor room — pergola, kitchen, screens, heaters, lighting, and AV — as one cohesive system, coordinating with vetted contractors if needed.
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No contractor coordination. No missed handoffs. No blame-shifting when something does not fit. FSI manages every trade, employs the people doing the work, or subs out to vetted partners.
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FSI has been operating in this market since 2005. This climate, these jurisdictions, these materials. Not a new dealer figuring it out. A team with over 340 completed projects.
From First Call to Finished Space
One call. Describe the space. FSI can scope turf as part of a complete outdoor build or as a standalone project.
FSI evaluates soil conditions, drainage, slope, and any impervious surface or shoreline permit requirements. The right base and turf product are determined before anything is ordered.
Full written proposal covering base panels, geotextile fabric, turf, edging, and installation. Bundled with your main project or standalone. You approve before anything is ordered.
FSI's vetted landscaper sub installs the full system. Base panels, fabric, turf, and edging installed in sequence. No aggregate trucked in. The turf performs because the base is right.
Green, clean, and draining correctly from day one. No watering. No mowing. No maintenance schedule.
QUESTIONS?
No pressure. No commitment. FSI comes to your property, walks the space with you, and shows you exactly what is possible and what it costs. Schedule your free consultation to start.
