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Sod rolls, pallets or grass seed priced with delivery and soil prep.
Typical US lawns, sod, tall fescue.
Tap a preset in the calculator above to load a typical job, then adjust the numbers to match your site.
Starting points: 1,000 sq ft sod · 2,000 sq ft sod · 2,000 sq ft seed · 5,000 sq ft seed · 5,000 sq ft sod
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Measure the lawn, decide sod or seed, then order materials and plan water.
One hundred rolls, since standard US sod rolls cover about 10 square feet. That is roughly three pallets, and order 5 percent extra for edges and cuts.
Sod runs about $0.35 to $1.30 per square foot for the material depending on grass type, so 1,000 sq ft costs $350 to $1,300 before delivery and installation.
Tall fescue needs about 6 lb per 1,000 sq ft, Kentucky bluegrass 4 lb, Bermuda 3 lb and Zoysia 4 lb. Multiply by your lawn area in thousands of square feet.
Seed costs far less per square foot, but takes weeks longer and needs more water. Sod is worth the premium on slopes and where erosion is a risk.
Sod knits into the soil in two to three weeks with daily watering. Seed germinates in seven to 21 days and needs six to eight weeks before normal traffic.
Early autumn is ideal in most of the US, with spring second. Avoid midsummer heat and frozen ground, when watering and rooting both fail.
Using the calculator defaults, 1,000 sq ft sod gives Rolls or seed: 100 and Materials cost: $1,071, with a typical range $767 to $1,525. Change the waste allowance, material or thickness to match your site.
Using the calculator defaults, 5,000 sq ft sod gives Rolls or seed: 500 and Materials cost: $5,220, with a typical range $3,726 to $7,464. Change the waste allowance, material or thickness to match your site.