Sodding and Lawns?

[Speed_RaSiR]

My new house will be done in Mar\Apr, Just wondering what it costs to Sod a medium sized lawn?

Where do I buy the sod?
Where do I buy trees?

Thanks!

[B17a]

Originally posted by Speed_RaSiR
My new house will be done in Mar\Apr, Just wondering what it costs to Sod a medium sized lawn?

Where do I buy the sod?
Where do I buy trees?

Thanks!

Sod can be quite cheap, especially if you can get a few of your neighbors in, basically it cost us about $300 to sod 1600 sq. ft. last summer, can't remember who we went through, one of the big sod farms. But we had like 9 houses together which basically cut our cost in half.

[nismodrifter]

have you considered doing seed?

cost us I think MAYBE like $40 for a huge bag of seed......in under 2 months our grass was up to normal height, it got nice and thick really fast. Simply level off your yard and throw some seed around and then water it alot.

IMO seed is the way to go cheap, easy to "install" and becomes as nice as/even better than sod really fast

[Speed_RaSiR]

Originally posted by nismodrifter
have you considered doing seed?

cost us I think MAYBE like $40 for a huge bag of seed......in under 2 months our grass was up to normal height, it got nice and thick really fast. Simply level off your yard and throw some seed around and then water it alot.

IMO seed is the way to go cheap, easy to "install" and becomes as nice as/even better than sod really fast

What time of the year did you seed?

[sputnik]

I'm going to be needing a lawn this spring too...

For seed is ther a spreader that you need to get an even lawn?

Where are the best places to buy sod?

What does it usually cost per sq ft?

Anyone ever get that "spray on" seed installed... its the stuff that they use around overpass construction that looks like an unnatural green when it is sprayed on originally.

[ecstasy_civic]

SEED SUCKS ASS!!!!!

I have my own landscaping company and Bluegrass sod is

Seed can leave your grass VERY uneven and make it look like ass and its hard to get it to grow in that spot once the rest is growing.

If your interested around the time of sodding, send me a PM or email.

-S

[JordanLotoski]

i just did my lawn.....well like back this past summer....i paid 1.50 per roll.....it was wicked grass,, but expect to pay like 2.50 a roll...just call around man..they can give u a better idea then we can

[ecstasy_civic]

Its an average of $1.40-$2.50/roll.

Usually my price is in between there.

[88CRX]

Originally posted by ecstasy_civic
SEED SUCKS ASS!!!!!
-S

seeding takes forever and your lawn is never really "full"

[3G]

There's this one place on 52nd by the junkyard. Forgot his name.

[nismodrifter]

Seed PWNS Really, I thought it would sux0r but it works out GREAT. We seeded really late in the year, like almost in August since our backyard wasn't done until then. By like first or second week of Sept the lawn looked great (I think it actually looked better than every other lawn on our street ).

I'll post some picz of this seed pwnage when I get home

[ecstasy_civic]

hahaha you must have used alot and watered a TON!!!

I use seeds for customers who dont wanna spend the money for sod, usually I have to go back and replace part of the lawn with bluegrass lol

But if you had good luck with it

I wish I had pics of my grass, by far best in the neighbor hood

[sputnik]

Originally posted by ecstasy_civic
Its an average of $1.40-$2.50/roll.

Usually my price is in between there.

how many sq. ft/roll... i have about 4000-5000 sq ft to do

what do you charge for installation?

[ecstasy_civic]

I would have to do some measurements, but let me know when your ready.

[Khyron]

I was advised to let the yard sit for a year before landscaping - glad we did. Lots of sinkage. I also think seed looks like shit, and will be getting some nice Kentucky blue this spring.

Khyron

[ecstasy_civic]

ya, rule of thumb, like you said let it sit 1 yr. I know alot of other companies that wont touch it before 1 yr because there responsible for damages to the yard after it sinks lol

[sputnik]

Originally posted by ecstasy_civic
I would have to do some measurements, but let me know when your ready.

can you ballpark your rates? im not going to hold you to it if my yard costs a bit more.

even a range is fine... i just really have no idea what to expect

[ecstasy_civic]

haha honestly, it just depends on the slope, how much loam is needed, the angles on the yard.


Its tough to say without actually seeing it.

Couple grand?

[Speed_RaSiR]

Why do you have to let it sit for a year? Can't you just roll it and then sod it? Doesnt rolling it prevent it from sinking?

I want to do it myself, So basically its like 1.5 a roll? Whats a medium sized lawn usually cost? Just for the sod? ballpark?

[Khyron]

The ground was moved with a backhoe - it will sink. If you lay your sod, you will have to lift it up again to fill in those caved in areas. It always sinks around the house (where they put the basement) - mine dropped a good 6-8 inches. My cousin in law has over 1 foot of sinkage, up to 15 feet from the house.

Whether the rest of your yard has sinkage depends on whether it was a hill or a valley when the construction company leveled it off. Unless you know this, wait a year and water the hell out of it while you wait.

Khyron