Licensed, Bonded & Insured # 1122918
16400 Ventura Blvd, Suite 319, Encino, CA 91436
Mon–Sun 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Licensed, Bonded & Insured # 1122918
16400 Ventura Blvd, Suite 319, Encino, CA 91436
Mon–Sun 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Backyard putting greens built on a compacted base with true-roll turf, real cups, and a fringe that looks like a golf course, not a carpet.
5.0 from 39 Google reviews15-year turf warrantyLicensed & bonded · CA #1122918
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What we install
Option 1 Builders installs backyard putting greens in Encino and across the San Fernando Valley. We remove the lawn, build a compacted, draining base, shape the contours, then seam and infill a short-pile putting turf so the ball rolls true. Every putting green installation is backed by the same 15-year turf warranty as our lawns.
A putting green is the most demanding artificial turf installation in a yard. A lawn hides a soft spot. A green shows it on the first putt. That is why the base gets more compaction, more grading passes, and a speed check before the cups go in.
Putting turf comes from the suppliers we already buy from, in nylon and polypropylene piles built for ball roll. You can compare green speeds and fringe colors at the Encino showroom at 16400 Ventura Blvd, Suite 319.
Option 1 Builders is a licensed and bonded general building contractor, CSLB #1122918. The same crew that builds the green installs the fringe turf, the paver edge, and the drainage around it, so one written scope covers the whole corner of the yard.
Homeowners call us when they want a reason to spend more time in the backyard. A practice green fits where a lawn was struggling: a sunny side yard, the flat run behind a pool, or the dead patch under an oak where grass never grew.
A small two-cup green and a full multi-hole layout get the same process from start to finish. The difference is square footage, contour work, and how many cups you want, and every one of those shows up as its own line on the estimate.
Premium putting turf still fails if the base is wrong. Ridges, dips, and seams that catch the ball all come from a base that was not compacted in lifts or a fringe that was not fastened. We build the base first and choose the turf second.
Putting green installation Encino jobs and artificial turf installation Encino jobs use the same installer, one project manager, and one written warranty, so you never have to ask which contractor owns a problem.
Why homeowners call
Every putting green installation we complete is backed by a 15-year warranty on the turf, written into the scope at the estimate.
The base is compacted in lifts, graded, and rolled before the turf goes down, so the ball rolls straight and the green drains after winter rain.
Regulation 4.25-inch cups set in the base, with flags and optional practice targets. We can add a chipping mat and a raised fringe for lob shots.
Licensed and bonded under California contractor license #1122918. You can verify that number with the CSLB.
Get a written number
Tell us about the yard and how you want to practice. We follow up to schedule a walkthrough, measure on site, and send a written scope.
We remove the lawn, dig out enough soil for a deep base, compact crushed rock in lifts, shape the breaks you want, set the cups, then seam, nail, and infill the putting turf so it stays flat and fast.
Two-cup practice greens in side yards, three- to five-hole backyard greens behind pools, chipping areas with fringe turf, and greens paired with a paver patio or a pet-turf lawn.
We measure on site and give you a written number tied to a specific turf, base depth, and cup count. Two putting green estimates with different base specs are not the same product.
Putting turf comes in different pile heights and infill weights. We set the speed with you at the showroom, then match it on site with a roll test before the fringe goes in.
Read what a cheap turf bid usually leaves out and why artificial turf installations fail on the Encino landscaping blog.
How a free estimate works
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We schedule a walkthrough and talk through how you actually use the yard. The on-site walkthrough is free.
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We measure the space. You are not charged to have us measure the yard or explain the base and drainage.
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We send a written number tied to a specific spec, not a per-foot guess over the phone.
Option 1 Builders is licensed and bonded under California contractor license #1122918. The Encino showroom is at 16400 Ventura Blvd, Suite 319. We measure on site and send a written scope. See about this Encino landscaping company, walk finished Encino projects, or request a written estimate.
Option 1 Builders builds artificial turf putting greens in Encino and across the San Fernando Valley. A green is not a patch of lawn turf with a hole cut in it. It is a separate product: shorter pile, heavier infill, a deeper base, and contours that are shaped on purpose. Our crews install the green, the fringe, and the surrounding lawn or pavers as one job, quoted as separate lines so you can see what each piece costs.
Most Encino greens go into a spot that was already a problem: a shaded strip beside the house, the flat area behind a pool, or a slope that never held sod. Once the old lawn is out, we grade the base so water runs to a drain, not toward the house or the neighbor's fence.
We quote demolition, base, putting turf, fringe turf, cups, and drainage as separate lines. When a cheaper bid comes in with one lump number, ask which of those pieces it left out. A green built on two inches of decomposed granite over native clay will ripple by its second summer.
Jobs here run from a 150-square-foot two-cup practice green to a 1,000-square-foot layout with breaks, a chipping area, and a paver walk around it. Most backyard greens in Encino land between 200 and 500 square feet.
Each putting green installation Encino job is quoted on its own, with its own turf, base depth, cup count, and drainage plan. We do not price a green per square foot over the phone because the base, not the turf, is what sets the number.
Putting green services include backyard practice greens, multi-hole greens with shaped breaks, chipping and pitching areas with fringe turf, green-and-lawn combinations using pet-friendly turf around the green, and repairs to greens another installer built on a poor base.
Premium putting turf still fails if the base is wrong. The two problems we get called to fix most are ripples from a base that was never compacted in lifts and seams that catch the ball because the turf was stretched instead of relaxed before fastening.
The person who walks your property is the person who answers your calls during the build. You get one project manager from the walkthrough to the last cup.
Our own installers do the green, the fringe, the pavers, and the drainage. Nothing is handed to a rotating subcontractor who has never built a green.
Working in the Valley means we know the clay soil, the slopes, and how summer heat treats a dark green. We choose turf and infill that stay playable in August.
The free consultation is the walkthrough. We measure, ask how you practice, where the sun hits, and whether kids and dogs will share the space. Then we sketch the green outline and cup positions on site.
Pick putting turf pile and speed, fringe color, and edge material in person at our Encino showroom. The crew then builds the green in the order that keeps the base flat: demolition, base, cups, turf, fringe, infill.
Option 1 Builders is based on Ventura Blvd in Encino and installs putting greens across the San Fernando Valley, including Sherman Oaks, Tarzana, Studio City, Woodland Hills, Van Nuys, and Northridge.
Every part of Encino is a different job, from hillside lots in Encino Hills to flat yards in Encino Village, and our Encino artificial turf installation guide explains what each one needs. Call 818-297-2475 and we will tell you whether your address is inside our service radius.
Get straight answers on putting green cost, turf choices, and timeline before you sign anything. See the artificial grass installation page for lawns and pet turf, or request a free estimate.
Putting green cost depends on square footage, how much demolition and grading the spot needs, the turf you choose, the number of cups, and drainage. A backyard green costs more per square foot than a lawn because the base is deeper, the turf is denser, and the contour work takes longer. We measure on site and give you a written number tied to a specific turf and base spec. For the installed ranges we see on lawns, read our guide to how much artificial turf installation costs in Los Angeles.
If you are comparing putting green bids, ask every contractor the same four questions: how deep is the base, how is it compacted, what is the pile height and infill weight of the putting turf, and is the fringe turf fastened or just laid. The answers explain the price gap.
Putting turf is a short nylon or polypropylene pile, usually half an inch or less, with a heavy sand infill that sets the speed. Fringe turf is a taller pile around the green that frames it and stops the ball. Both sit on the same compacted base with a permeable backing so winter rain drains through.
Greens in Encino and across Los Angeles use residential putting turf rated for full sun. Dark greens get hot in August, so we talk through lighter tones and infill options that keep the surface playable in the afternoon.
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Frequently asked questions
Most backyard greens in Encino price higher per square foot than a lawn because of the deeper base, denser turf, and contour work. The final number depends on size, cup count, demolition, and drainage, so we measure on site and send a written scope instead of a phone quote. Our Los Angeles turf cost guide covers the lawn ranges we see.
A two-cup practice green works from about 150 square feet. Most Encino backyard greens land between 200 and 500 square feet, which fits three to five cups and enough room for a short breaking putt. A chipping area adds space around the green for fringe turf.
A small practice green is usually two to four days. A larger green with shaped breaks, a chipping area, and a paver edge runs about one to two weeks. Your written proposal includes the expected timeline.
Yes, if the green is built for it. We use a denser putting turf and a heavier infill so chip shots check up instead of bouncing off. A taller fringe turf around the green stops shots that run long.
Yes. The base is graded so water runs to a drain or a lower part of the yard, and the turf backing is permeable. A green without drainage puddles after winter rain and the base washes out underneath.
Yes. Breaks are shaped in the base before the turf goes down, not by piling infill on top. We usually build one or two gentle breaks so the green stays usable for kids and guests.
Any synthetic turf warms up in Encino sun. Putting turf with a lighter tone and a sand infill stays cooler than dark, rubber-filled lawn turf. A quick rinse with a hose drops the surface temperature fast.
Yes. We pair the green with pet turf around it so dogs have their own area, and set cups away from play zones. The putting turf itself is durable, but heavy dog traffic on the green will wear the surface faster.
Yes. Most repair calls are for ripples from a soft base or seams that catch the ball. Sometimes we can relevel and refasten; sometimes the base has to be rebuilt. We tell you which after a walkthrough.
Yes. We walk the yard, measure, talk through cup positions and turf speed, and send a written scope with separate lines for demolition, base, turf, fringe, cups, and drainage.
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Tell us about the yard. We will walk the property, write the base and drainage into the scope, and send a written number for putting green installation in Encino. Call 818-297-2475 or request a free estimate.
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