Oak Island only · not offered in Raleigh
Sand, leaves and muddy paws, replaced by a soft turf lawn built for dogs and salt air. We design it, build the base and install it.
Our pet turf price
$11–$13.50 per sq ft
Installed, with the drainage base and flow-through backing included, for a simple layout on flat ground. Curves, grading and the odor-control infill upgrade are priced on top. Job minimum $3,500.
Built from our own Oak Island job costs. For comparison, published North Carolina prices run $12–$21 per sq ft with pet drainage (Lawn by Season, Apr 2026; Homeyou Wilmington, Oct 2026). Your price is confirmed at a site visit.
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77% of homeowners say hidden costs frustrate them. So the price range comes first, with its source, and the written price after the visit is itemized.
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Before & after · Oak Island
Sand and leaf litter to a lawn the dogs can use.
A front yard of bare sand, pine straw and oak leaves, cleared and graded, then built up layer by layer. Drag the line to compare.
Inlet & Oak was a dream to work with on our turf project. We saved at least $5,000 and we couldn't be happier with the results.
How it's built
Built from the fabric up.
The usual turf complaints are drainage, odor and lumps, and they almost all come from a poor base. Here's the same job, step by step.
Coastal rules we design around
The rules, done right.
- Permeable turf over a pervious base. NC law doesn't count turf as an impervious surface when water drains through its backing and it sits on a pervious surface, installed to the maker's spec (G.S. 143-214.7D).
- No turf in the 30-foot shoreline buffer. On canal, marsh or waterway lots, we keep turf out of the CAMA buffer.
- HOA approval first. If you're in an HOA, we get approval in writing before we start.
- Trees stay. We design around specimen trees, as the Town's rules require.
Will it smell with dogs on it?
On this job we brushed in a pet-deodorizing infill, and the base is built to drain. We'll talk through infill and rinsing for your dogs at the visit.
How is it priced?
By the square foot, with pet drainage included. Layout matters: curves, beds and paths mean more trimming, edging and grooming. Pet odor-control infill is an optional upgrade, about $1.50–$2.00 per sq ft. Try the instant quote for a ballpark built from our own job costs.
Do I need a permit?
It depends on the lot. We check stormwater, CAMA and tree rules with Oak Island Development Services before quoting a waterfront or large job.
Design
Curves, paths and beds.
Turf works best when it's drawn to the yard: curved edges around beds and palms, a path where the dogs already run, and stone where water needs to go.
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