Strata landscaping is a running argument at almost every AGM in the Lower Mainland. The lawn looks good for two months in spring, turns patchy through summer, and is a muddy mess by November. The mowing contractor bills keep coming. The owners keep asking why the common areas look so rough.
More strata councils and property managers are just switching to artificial turf and ending the conversation entirely.
What stratas actually save
- No mowing contractor — the biggest ongoing cost in most strata landscaping budgets
- No irrigation system maintenance or seasonal watering bills
- No reseeding or overseeding every year
- No chafer beetle remediation — which on flat Lower Mainland lots is a real and expensive annual problem
What it looks like year-round
The main reason strata owners push back on turf is that they've seen bad installs that look fake and wear unevenly. Good turf doesn't look like that. We use multi-tone product with a thatch layer that reads as a healthy lawn across every season. The common area looks as good in January as it does in June.
For Richmond properties on flat, wet Lulu Island lots, turf also solves the drainage problem that makes natural grass patchy and soft. A properly built base keeps the surface firm and the common area usable even through the wettest months.
Businesses and office parks
For commercial properties, turf is a straightforward upgrade to kerb appeal. A clean, even green front doesn't go brown in August or patchy in winter. It always looks like the business is open and cared for. For high-traffic entry areas where foot traffic kills natural grass, turf also just lasts.
We install commercial and strata turf across Delta, Richmond, and the Lower Mainland. If you manage a property and want to talk through what a turf conversion would look like and cost, call us for a walkthrough and quote.
Learn more about our commercial artificial turf or see how we work in Richmond.