What Is Turf Infill and What Does Antimicrobial Infill Do?
Infill is the layer of sand or granules brushed down between artificial turf fibers. You rarely see it, but it does a lot of work, and in pet yards it is often where odor lives.
What infill does
Infill holds the blades upright, adds weight so the turf stays in place, provides cushioning underfoot and helps water move evenly to the drainage below. Not every installation uses infill, and types vary, so the right approach depends on your system.
Signs infill needs attention
Thin or uneven infill shows up as fibers that flop over, bare-feeling patches, or the backing becoming visible when you part the blades. Heavy-use paths and dog runs usually thin first.
Odor is the other sign. When pet urine builds up in the infill and odor returns soon after a rinse, the liquid residue below the blades needs to be treated and extracted, which is what Premium does.
Redistribution vs. antimicrobial top-off
Redistribution moves existing infill back to an even depth; Pure Turf Care visits include infill inspection and redistribution. An antimicrobial infill top-off adds fresh infill treated to resist odor-causing bacteria. It is the final step of Premium, after liquid extraction has pulled urine, bacteria and residue out of the turf.
We do not remove or replace your infill. Odor that lives in the infill is handled by treatment and extraction of the liquid, not by digging the infill out. See the full process on How We Clean Turf and the tools on Our Equipment.