Real rain. Real heat. Real dogs. We install premium artificial turf engineered for Louisiana, with the drainage and base prep most contractors skip.
Clay soil that holds water like a bowl. Summer humidity that breeds brown patch. Hurricane rain that takes a week to drain. Heat that scorches St. Augustine by August. Dogs and rain that turn yards into mud pits. We didn't move here to install lawns. We grew up fighting this climate. Then we got tired of watching every neighbor fight it too.
Most NOLA yards sit on clay. We engineer the base layer with crushed limestone graded to drain, then tie into existing French drains where needed. Rain stops, yard dries within minutes.
Standard turf hits 150°F in a Louisiana summer. We install cool-yarn options and reflective infill that runs 20 to 30 degrees cooler underfoot.
Antimicrobial infill, hyper-permeable backing, dig-resistant install. Three big dogs and a fenced yard? We've solved it dozens of times across the city.
Our base prep is rated for 6+ inch downpours. Edges secured every six inches with galvanized turf nails. Built for August. Built for October. Built for every year.
Every project below is a real Crescent Turf install. Same camera angle, same time of day. The difference is the install.
Every Crescent Turf project starts with the same question: how is this yard going to be used? The install spec changes based on the answer.
The low-maintenance dream lawn for shotgun homes, courtyards, and full backyards. Stays green through every season and every storm.
Antimicrobial infill, lightning-fast drainage, dig-resistant install. Built for digging dogs, NOLA rain, and humid summers.
Putting greens, pool surrounds, playgrounds, commercial spaces. Specialty turf systems engineered for specific use cases.
An artificial turf install is only as good as what's under it. Our base prep includes graded compaction, French-drain integration where existing drainage exists, and crushed limestone sloped to move water away from the home.
Cheap installs skip this work. The turf looks fine for six months, then the seams lift, the base settles, the drainage backs up, and the yard floods worse than before. We don't take that shortcut. Every install includes the base layer that lets a yard last fifteen years.
How we install →Most projects go from initial estimate to perfect-looking yard in under three weeks.
We measure your space, listen to how you'll use it, and walk through samples and pricing on-site. 60 minutes. No pressure, no surprises.
You receive a line-itemed quote covering turf product, base prep, drainage, infill, edging, and labor. Lock-in pricing, no creep.
Demo, base, drainage, turf, finish. Most residential projects 2-3 working days, consecutive, with daily cleanup. Walkthrough at the end.
"Our backyard in Lakeview used to flood every time it rained, and the grass was patchy from the dogs. Crescent re-graded everything, put in proper drainage, and now it's the cleanest part of our property."
"Installed a 600 sq ft putting green in our Mandeville backyard. The team was buttoned-up from quote to walk-through. Roll feels like the real thing. My chip game has never been better."
"Three big dogs and a courtyard that was a mud pit. Crescent did the whole thing in two days. Two months in: no smell, no stains, drains in seconds after a rain. Wish we'd done it years ago."
Greater New Orleans residential installs run $10 to $20 per square foot installed. Most full-yard residential projects total $12,000 to $25,000. Pricing depends on turf product, base prep, drainage requirements, and total square footage. Larger projects come down on a per-foot basis.
Yes. Properly installed turf actually drains faster than natural grass, typically 30+ inches per hour. The key is base prep: graded compaction, French-drain integration where needed, and high-flow turf backings. We've installed across NOLA through multiple hurricane seasons.
Direct-sun standard turf reaches 130 to 160°F on a 95° day. We address this three ways: cool-yarn turf options that reflect IR radiation (15 to 25°F cooler), zeofill or organic infill instead of black crumb rubber, and a quick hose rinse that drops surface temperature 20+ degrees in seconds. Shaded courtyards stay comfortable year-round.
Yes. All Crescent Turf products are lead-free and PFAS-free. Pet zones use antimicrobial infill that neutralizes ammonia at the molecular level. Play areas get ASTM F1292-rated shock pads underneath the turf for fall protection.
Most residential projects under 1,500 sq ft install in 2-3 working days. Larger commercial jobs run 5-10 days. We work consecutive days with daily cleanup. No half-finished job sites left over a weekend.
Yes. We install across St. Tammany Parish including Mandeville, Covington, Madisonville, Abita Springs, and Slidell at the same pricing as our Southshore work.
We'll measure your space, walk through samples, and send a detailed quote within 48 hours. No pressure, no surprises.