Laying Your New Sod

Delivery:
We can deliver the sod to your site on pallets and spot-place the sod in your project area to make your crew's job easier and faster.

Pick-up:
Customers can pick up sod directly from our retail location. The sod can either be loaded piece by piece into a pickup truck bed (a full-size pickup truck can usually haul between 60-80 sq. yards) or entire 60 sq. yard pallets can be loaded onto your trailer with our forklift. Make sure to bring  tarps and or straps to secure the sod. Call us for more information.

Professional Installation:
If installing your sod yourself is not an option we can provide professional installation for you. We have the expertise to ensure that your sod is installed properly. We provide free estimates, so don’t hesitate to give us a call.

DIY Sod Installation

Install Sod Like Brickwork Staggering Each Row

• Start installing first line of sod slabs following a sidewalk, fence or edging to keep rows straight and minimize cutting. Cut the first slab of the next line in half so you can stagger the rows like brickwork. If you are installing sod on a hill, start at the bottom. This makes it easier to pull the sod into place and get a tight fit. If the hill is steep, anchor the sod in place with wooden stakes.

• Pull slabs tightly together making sure ends and edges are butted together tightly. Open joints let air get to the roots along the edges causing them to dry out and wilt. Also, DO NOT OVERLAP as the same results will occur. Use a knife to cut sod around various obstacles such as beds and sidewalks. Fill in any small voids with pieces cut to fit the area. If you are working in hot weather, as soon as you have finished an area large enough to water, set a sprinkler and let it run while you are installing the next area. All sodded areas must be adequately watered as soon as possible. The dry climate of the front range can dry out new sod quickly.
• Rolling the yard is not necessary but will help soil to sod contact. It will also smooth out minor imperfections of the grade if rolled when the ground below the sod is a little squishy and sod has been watered. Roll with the longest seams. This can be repeated a week or two later for ultra smooth turf areas.

Now that your new sod has been laid... next step:
Sod Care & Maintenance