Design-Build
One contract. One crew. One warranty.
Sprinturf is a single-source design-builder. We extrude the fiber in Dadeville, Alabama. We tuft and coat the backing in Chatsworth, Georgia. We run the install crew. We sign the warranty. When something on a Sprinturf field needs an answer, you call the same regional rep who started the project, and the answer comes from a person, not a 1-800 routing tree.
Multi-vendor approach
An architect specs the field. A different fiber maker manufactures the rolls. A separate general contractor installs them. A fourth party administers the warranty.
- Four contracts, four points of contact
- Punch-list disputes route between vendors
- Warranty claims start with finger-pointing
- Change orders renegotiate at every line
Sprinturf design-build
One regional rep on the project from soil sample to opening kickoff. The factory that built it answers the warranty phone. The crew that installed it owns the punch list.
- One contract, one regional rep
- Punch list closes inside the same contract
- Warranty answered by the manufacturer
- Change orders from published rate sheets
Six phases
Soil sample to opening kickoff.
A Sprinturf design-build runs through six phases. The same regional rep stays on the project across all six. The same factory makes every roll that ends up on your campus.
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Phase 01 / Site evaluation
Walk the site. Pull the base.
A regional rep visits the site with your athletic director, owner's rep, or architect. We pull drainage data, base condition, and existing perimeter. We confirm level of play, sport mix, climate exposure, and which side of the field the band stands on. Most site visits run 90 minutes.
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Phase 02 / Design + spec
A spec your business office can carry.
Within one business day of the site visit, you receive a project-specific spec sheet, a system recommendation matched to level of play, an infill recommendation matched to climate, three comparable case studies, and a line-item budget. Architects and owner's reps get the same package on their preferred platform.
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Phase 03 / Manufacture
Extruded in Alabama. Tufted in Georgia.
Once a contract is signed, your project takes a manufacturing slot inside our two American plants. Fiber extrudes in Dadeville, Alabama. Backing tufts and coats in Chatsworth, Georgia. Every roll is tested before it ships under our ISO 9001 quality system. No third-party yarn ever ends up on a Sprinturf field.
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Phase 04 / Install
An ASBA-certified crew on your campus.
Trucks ship to your site. The Sprinturf install crew handles base prep verification, seam welding, infill placement, paint, and inlays. Kevin Wozniak, our VP of Operations, is the ASBA Certified Builder of record on every project. Field-ready timeline averages 90 days for a replacement and 120 to 150 for a new build, weather permitting.
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Phase 05 / Punch list
Closed inside the same contract.
A walk-through with your facilities team produces a punch list. The same install crew closes it before they leave. No subcontractor handoff. No second mobilization. Punch-list issues do not become warranty issues because they get fixed before substantial completion is signed.
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Phase 06 / Warranty
Eight years, in writing, signed before we leave.
Every Sprinturf design-build delivers an 8-year limited warranty in writing at substantial completion, project-specific Gmax test results per ASTM F355, an as-built site plan, and a SprintCare baseline so the warranty stays in force. As of 2026, Sprinturf has had zero fiber failures on warranted fields since 2010.
Design-build FAQ
Questions architects and ADs actually ask.
If your question is not here, ask the regional rep on the site visit. We do not route field questions to a sales hotline.
Ask a Sprinturf repWhat does a typical Sprinturf design-build spec process look like?
A regional Sprinturf rep walks the site, pulls drainage and base condition, confirms level of play and sport mix, and returns a project-specific spec within one business day. The spec includes system selection (Predator, UltraBlade, GrandSlam, or Sharkstooth), infill choice (NaturalCool, Brockfill, or others by climate), perimeter and drainage details, and a line-item budget your business office can carry to the board. If your architect prefers a different submittal platform, we use theirs.
How are change orders handled during a design-build project?
All change orders run through the same regional rep on the original contract. Pricing comes from our published cooperative purchasing rate sheets where applicable, not a renegotiated unit rate. Most change orders settle within 48 hours because the contract was written by the people who manufacture the product, not a third-party general contractor.
What is the typical schedule risk on a Sprinturf design-build?
Field-ready timeline averages 90 days for a replacement and 120 to 150 days for a new build, weather permitting. The two biggest schedule risks are base condition surprises (which a thorough Phase 01 site evaluation surfaces early) and weather. We hold a manufacturing slot the moment a contract is signed, so factory lead time is rarely the bottleneck.
Why pick a single-source design-build over a multi-vendor approach?
When the manufacturer also installs and warrants the field, accountability sits in one place. There is no finger-pointing between a designer, a fiber maker, an installer, and a warranty admin. Sprinturf extrudes the fiber in Dadeville, AL, tufts and coats backing in Chatsworth, GA, and runs the install crew. One regional rep stays on the project from soil sample to opening kickoff. The same person answers a phone call seven years later when a punch-list item on year eight needs a quick fix.
Do you work with our existing architect or owner's rep?
Yes. About a third of Sprinturf design-build projects come through an architect or owner's representative. We share specs, drawings, and submittals on the architect's preferred platform and respond to RFIs within one business day. Tell us your platform and we'll match it.
What documentation do we receive at substantial completion?
An 8-year limited warranty in writing, project-specific Gmax test results per ASTM F355, an as-built site plan, infill and shock pad documentation, ASBA certification of the install crew, the W-9 and capability statement, and a SprintCare maintenance baseline so the warranty stays in force across the full eight years.
Phase 01 starts here
Schedule a site visit.
A regional Sprinturf rep visits your campus, walks the field, and returns a project-specific spec sheet within one business day. No commitment. No standardized site-visit fee. Just the start of a six-phase project that ends with an 8-year warranty in writing.