Artificial Grass for Second Homes in South Florida

A lawn that has to survive a South Florida summer with nobody home is a different problem than a lawn someone mows every Saturday. Owners of second homes and seasonal rentals across the affluent corridor - properties that sit empty from May through October, or that turn over between renters every few weeks - call Govorex for artificial grass more often than almost any other buyer, because a dead or overgrown lawn is the first thing a returning owner, a listing photo, or a new tenant notices. Synthetic turf removes the entire category of risk that comes with an unattended irrigation schedule.

What it costs to turf a second home

Turf type	Starting rate (installed)	Typical use on a second home
Landscape turf	$6.99 per sq ft	Front lawn, backyard, side yards
Pet turf	$8.99 per sq ft	Yards used by a caretaker’s dog or a tenant’s pet
Putting green	$12 per sq ft	Backyard practice green on a full-time luxury property

These are starting rates, not a final quote - the exact number for a specific property depends on lawn size, layout, and whatever grading or old-sod removal the site needs, all confirmed at a free on-site consultation. What doesn’t change is that these are the same rates every Govorex client pays, whether the home is occupied 350 days a year or 60.

The problem this actually solves

A live lawn needs someone paying attention to it constantly - checking the irrigation controller, watching for a sprinkler head that stopped working, mowing before it gets away from a landscaper’s schedule. On a property that’s empty for a season, or that changes hands between short-term renters, that attention doesn’t reliably happen. The result is the same story Govorex hears from owners in Palm Beach, Delray Beach, and Boca Raton: a lawn that looked fine in March is brown, patchy, or overgrown by the time anyone checks in July. Artificial turf looks the same in January as it does in July, watched or not.

Getting HOA approval without being there

Most gated communities and condo associations across Broward and Palm Beach County still require a turf sample and site plan before a lawn conversion goes in, and that review doesn’t require the owner to attend it in person. Govorex prepares the standard approval package and can route it through a property manager, caretaker, or the owner’s own email correspondence, the same way an out-of-state owner already handles pool service or landscaping approvals. The board reviews the same sample and plan it would for a full-time resident - the only difference is who’s carrying the paperwork.

Coordinating an install around a travel calendar

The tightest part of the process isn’t the turf itself, it’s timing - a property manager or caretaker needs to be able to let a crew onto the site, and most Govorex installs wrap within 48 hours once the sample is approved and the schedule is confirmed. That’s a narrow enough window that it can usually be handled in a single trip by a local contact, or bracketed around an owner’s own visit if they’d rather be there for it. Either way, nothing about the process requires the owner to manage it day-to-day from out of state.

Financing a property you don’t live in full-time

Financing runs on the same terms no matter how the property is used: 50% down when the crew starts, the remaining balance split across 12 equal monthly payments with no interest, subject to approval. A landlord financing turf across several rental units and an owner financing one seasonal home go through the identical process - there’s no separate second-home rate or restriction.

Getting a quote before the next trip down

The fastest way to lock in a starting number is the instant quote tool, and residential artificial grass covers everything from removing whatever’s left of the old lawn through a finished install, with pet turf available where a caretaker’s dog or a tenant’s pet uses the yard. Every Govorex project comes from a crew with 15+ years of experience, licensed and insured, typically finished within 48 hours, serving second homes, rentals, and full-time residences alike across Broward and Palm Beach County.