A common question from DFW homeowners ready to start a project: how long does this actually take? The answer breaks into two parts — the design phase and the build phase — and both deserve an honest accounting.

Design phase: typically 2–4 weeks

From the moment you submit a consultation request to the moment you sign a build agreement, the timeline depends mostly on you. The phases are:

  • On-site consultation. A walk-through, measurements, conversation about goals and budget. Usually scheduled within the first week.
  • Design and proposal. Hand-drawn layout, turf selection, system specifications, line-item pricing. We aim to deliver within 5–7 business days of the site visit.
  • Revisions and approvals. One to two rounds of refinement is normal. Some homeowners approve in 48 hours. Others take a month to live with the design. There's no wrong pace.
  • Final contract and scheduling. Once approved, we lock the build into the calendar.

Build phase: typically 1–3 weeks on site

Once the build starts, most residential greens are completed in 5 to 15 working days. The variance depends on size, complexity, weather, and access. The phases on site:

Day 1–2: Site prep and excavation. Layout staking, protection of existing landscape, removal of native soil to subgrade, and grading to drainage exit. This is the dustiest phase.

Day 3–5: Base construction. Geotextile fabric, perimeter drainage where applicable, and aggregate base placed and compacted in lifts. This is where the green becomes structurally real.

Day 5–8: Shaping and fine grading. The fine layer is placed and sculpted to the design contours. This is the slowest part of the build — and the part that determines how the green plays. We don't rush it.

Day 8–11: Turf installation. Surface and fringe turf laid, seamed, edged, and cupped. Infill metered in and broomed to spec. By the end of this phase, the green is playable.

Day 11–15: Finish work and cleanup. Transitions to existing landscape, hardscape touch-ups, debris removal, and final walkthrough. We don't consider a project complete until the surrounding property looks better than when we arrived.

What moves the schedule

A few factors meaningfully change the timeline:

  • Size and complexity. A 400-square-foot single-cup green can be done in a week. A 2,000-square-foot multi-cup layout with bunkers takes three or four.
  • Weather. Heavy rain pauses excavation and base work. We schedule around forecasts when we can, but North Texas weather is unpredictable, especially in spring.
  • Access. A site with truck and equipment access is significantly faster than one where everything has to come through a side gate.
  • Coordinating trades. If the project involves a landscape designer, pool builder, or electrician (for lighting), schedules need to align.

Build season in DFW

We build year-round, but conditions vary. Late fall and early spring are some of our best build windows — cooler temperatures, generally workable ground, and predictable schedules. High summer builds are entirely possible but extend the working day to early-morning starts. Mid-winter cold snaps occasionally pause work for a day or two.

The most predictable schedule isn't the fastest one. It's the one with realistic estimates and honest communication when conditions change.

Project communication

Once we break ground, every client gets a single dedicated project lead, a clear schedule, and proactive updates — not just on the days we're moving fast, but especially on the days we're not. If a build is going to slip a day for weather, you'll know before you have to ask.

Start the conversation early

If you have a target date — a tournament, a graduation party, an out-of-town guest visit — let us know during the design phase. Working backwards from a date is much easier than discovering a constraint mid-build.