Sod Installation FAQ for Waco, TX

Installed sod around Waco usually runs about $1.20 to $2.25 per square foot. Prep work, the grass you pick and how easy it is to get pallets into your yard decide where you land. We give you one written number after we measure.

Yes. We come out, measure, look at the dirt and the drainage, and give you a price. No charge and no pressure.

Roughly 400 to 500 square feet, depending on the farm and the grass. We order a little extra for cuts around beds and curves.

The sod is only part of it. Most of the work is taking out the old grass, loosening and leveling the dirt, adding topsoil where it's thin, and hauling every roll into place.

Roughly April through September, when the ground is warm. Late spring is the easiest, before the 100-degree stretch starts.

Yes. The sod arrives brown and dormant, roots slowly, and greens up in spring. It keeps mud and erosion down on a bare yard in the meantime.

Most Waco yards take one day. Large yards or yards that need a lot of grading can take two.

It depends on the season and the sod farms. Spring fills up first, so call early if you want a spring install.

Under the City of Waco's year-round schedule, odd-numbered addresses water Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday, and even-numbered addresses water Monday, Wednesday and Saturday. No outdoor watering on Fridays or between 10 a.m. and 7 p.m.

City of Waco water customers can apply to the city for a watering variance for new plantings, including newly laid grass. Apply before your install date. Other cities and water suppliers set their own rules.

Keep it damp, not flooded, for the first one to two weeks, then water less often and more deeply so the roots chase the water down. We leave a written plan that fits your watering days.

Hewitt, Woodway, Robinson and the rural water supply companies around McLennan County each have their own rules. Check your water bill or call your provider before the install.

Yes, every time. Sod laid over an old lawn or weeds doesn't root into the soil underneath.

Often, yes. Scraped builder lots and the thin soil over limestone west of Waco usually need some. We'll tell you after we look.

We grade the yard so water runs away from the house and fill low spots where water sits. Bigger drainage problems like French drains are a separate job.

No. Blackland Prairie clay holds nutrients well. It just packs hard and cracks when it's dry, so it needs to be loosened before the sod goes down.

St. Augustine for yards with some shade, Bermuda for full sun and heavy use, and Zoysia if you want a thick, soft lawn and don't mind it filling in slower.

St. Augustine handles more shade than Bermuda, but no sod grows well in deep shade. Under heavy trees, mulch or beds sometimes make more sense, and we'll tell you if so.

Usually. Bring us out and we'll identify what you have and match it as closely as the sod farms allow.

Once it's rooted and a bit taller than your normal mowing height, usually two to three weeks in warm weather. Keep the first mow on a high setting.

Light use after about two weeks. Give it the full first month before heavy play if you can.

Wait until it's rooted, usually four to six weeks. Fertilizing too soon can burn new roots.

The edges dry out first. Water a little more along the seams and check that your sprinklers reach every corner.

Waco plus Woodway, Hewitt, Robinson, China Spring, McGregor, Lorena, Bellmead, Lacy Lakeview and West.

Yes. Homeowners, rental owners, property managers, HOAs, churches and small commercial properties.

No, as long as we can get into the yard. We do like to meet you or talk by phone at the estimate.