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Sodding a yard...Am I getting screwed?
Posted on 4/16/19 at 8:22 am
Posted on 4/16/19 at 8:22 am
Looking at a new construction home and the developer only sods part of the back yard. They offered to do the rest for $375/pallet and it would take 5 pallets. Is that a reasonable price for material and installation?
How hard of a job is laying down sod anyway? Is that something I can do myself on a Saturday morning?
How hard of a job is laying down sod anyway? Is that something I can do myself on a Saturday morning?
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Posted on 4/16/19 at 8:29 am to iAmBatman
The prep work is the pain with laying sod. I would take that price in a heartbeat. I bought a pallet and a half of St Aug for around that same price ($309) and I laid it myself.
This post was edited on 4/16/19 at 9:47 am
Posted on 4/16/19 at 8:30 am to iAmBatman
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offered to do the rest for $375/pallet and it would take 5 pallets. Is that a reasonable price for material and installation?
If I recall correctly, that's about what I paid to have zoysia put down. shite, I would pay $400/pallet to not have to do that shite.
Posted on 4/16/19 at 8:38 am to iAmBatman
It's definitely a job that is achievable by anyone. Sod is $100-200 a pallet depending on the variety
I don't care how in shape you are, you'll be sore for a few days, and at some point you're going to regret doing it yourself.
Depends on you're personal financial situation, and willingness to depart with it.
I don't care how in shape you are, you'll be sore for a few days, and at some point you're going to regret doing it yourself.
Depends on you're personal financial situation, and willingness to depart with it.
Posted on 4/16/19 at 8:44 am to iAmBatman
The price is reasonable.
If the yard is pretty bare and not much prep work is needed, I would do it myself. Like another poster said that is the biggest pain.
If not much prep work is needed, grab a few friends, a case or 2 of beer and some burgers, and have a party.
If the yard is pretty bare and not much prep work is needed, I would do it myself. Like another poster said that is the biggest pain.
If not much prep work is needed, grab a few friends, a case or 2 of beer and some burgers, and have a party.
Posted on 4/16/19 at 8:45 am to iAmBatman
Call local turf contractors and see what their prices are. Prepping the ground is critical and you have to water a lot when first laid.
Posted on 4/16/19 at 8:45 am to iAmBatman
you are definitely getting screwed, particularly if the lot is already graded. Recently had some work done on the NS. 175 per pallet installed. 240 if you add the dirt work.
Posted on 4/16/19 at 8:47 am to iAmBatman
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Is that something I can do myself on a Saturday morning?
Yes.
The problem for you may be getting the sod to the backyard if you're fenced in. If the pallet is adjacent to where you're laying, one person can pretty much lay a pallet in 20-30 minutes. Add in a wheel barrow and bringing it to your backyard, double or triple that time. Maybe that's why it's $375. A pallet is about $100-150 depending on delivery charge or what not. Laid is about $250 in a typical situation. Also factor in 5 pallets vs 18-20 for a full truckload.
This post was edited on 4/16/19 at 8:50 am
Posted on 4/16/19 at 11:03 am to iAmBatman
Get them to fine grade it and you lay the sod.
It sucks but it’s easy if the grading is done right
It sucks but it’s easy if the grading is done right
Posted on 4/16/19 at 11:11 am to iAmBatman
Any dents and bumps will not be covered by the grass, it shows through. That is why the prep is so important
Posted on 4/16/19 at 11:42 am to iAmBatman
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How hard of a job is laying down sod anyway? Is that something I can do myself on a Saturday morning?
Not hard. I did it on my new house. Put some head phones in and go to work. A wheel borrow helps if they can’t deliver the sod in the places you want. It took me about a pallet an hour by myself.
Posted on 4/16/19 at 11:54 am to iAmBatman
The grading is something I’ve seen that’s an issue at all these new homes. The contractor will have his crew do it. They won’t fine grade. The subsurface will be bumpy and full of rock and debris. Some extra sand may be needed as well. Typically a GC rough grades to within 1-2 inches of finished grade. The grading can then either be done by hand or machine (bobcat)
I would get exactly what’s In your contract with the GC and go from there
I would get exactly what’s In your contract with the GC and go from there
Posted on 4/16/19 at 12:02 pm to iAmBatman
2 yrs ago I got quoted $275/pallet for a job.
Posted on 4/16/19 at 2:10 pm to Dlawnboy
Couple years ago we had chinch bugs kill our entire front yard. Got a quote from a landscaping company and it was like $.95 per foot including taking out the old grass and grading the dirt. Turns out it was a pretty good price and would’ve cost me about $1400 for the whole front yard but I didn’t pull the trigger. Ended up getting another quote and it was about $600 more so I said screw it. It was the middle is summer and I would’ve been watering that shite forever. Grass eventually came back but not nearly as nice as I had it before.
Posted on 4/16/19 at 3:11 pm to jdaute2
I just looked at my quote from Simpson Sod and it was $270/pallet in 2015. They delivered the sod pallets in my driveway and brought it all to the backyard. It was five pallets total.
Posted on 4/16/19 at 8:20 pm to iAmBatman
It's not hard until you start get into curves around bed and trees and have to start cutting it. As long as its straight you can do it fairly easy.
Posted on 4/16/19 at 9:31 pm to HubbaBubba
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It's not hard until you start get into curves around bed and trees and have to start cutting it. As long as its straight you can do it fairly easy.
lay it over the driveway, flower bed, tree, then use a shovel or machete to cut it around where it needs to be
Posted on 4/16/19 at 9:43 pm to LSUnatick
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you are definitely getting screwed
Depends on the operation, if they're bringing equipment (like a dingo to move pallets around) supplying the river silt to level, and you're getting st augustine, thats a not a bad deal. If they're just throwing down centipede on whatever you got, you can probably find a better price.
Did it in when I was in college for a while, probably the worst job I've ever had, but I'd personally save the extra money and do it myself.
Posted on 4/16/19 at 10:54 pm to Citica8
You should be able to knock that out easily in a weekend. I just laid down 1 pallet in 1.5 hours of st aug which ran me $250 delivered.
Posted on 4/16/19 at 11:35 pm to Cdawg
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one person can pretty much lay a pallet in 20-30 minutes.
uhh, that's a negative Ghostrider.
MAYBE if everything goes well you could manage the first pallet in 30 minutes or so.
Once you are 3-4 pallets in those numbers will start increasing exponentially. I did landscaping for a few summers before the service, so that I can promise you.
About 10 years ago I laid down 7 pallets by myself. All day effort and was sore for almost a week. Looked great though, but you couldn't buy me enough beer to ever try that again.
Not to mention it's a young mans sort of job
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