New sod only takes when the soil under it has been cleared, tilled and graded. That prep is most of the job, and it’s the part we never skip.
One backyard, from bare ground to a finished lawn. Every sod job follows the same order.
New sod needs water every day for the first 25 days. We go over this with you before we leave.
Which grass fits depends on how much sun the yard gets, how it will be used and the budget. We help you choose on the estimate.
Sod laid straight onto old grass or packed dirt has nothing to root into. It looks fine for a week, then the seams open, it browns in patches, and the weeds underneath come back through.
Around Mobile the soil runs from heavy red clay to sand, often in the same subdivision. Clay holds water and needs breaking up; sandy soil dries out fast and needs the watering schedule kept. Setting the grade also decides where rainwater goes, which matters in a city that gets as much rain as Mobile does.
If the yard already holds water, we look at a French drain or catch basin first. New sod in a low spot that stays wet won’t last.
James with Superior Scapes did an amazing job sodding our backyard. We couldn’t be happier with the results.
Big or small, these happen every time.
Superior Scapes is based in west Mobile and does sod installation across Mobile County and Baldwin County, including Mobile, West Mobile, Grand Bay and Daphne. See every town we cover.
One of our recent jobs was a full yard of sod in Grand Bay, laid in a single day. See more on the projects page.
It depends on the size of the yard, the grass you pick and how much prep the ground needs. We don’t list prices because the prep changes so much from yard to yard. The estimate is free, and the price is in writing before any work starts.
Not on our jobs. Old grass and weeds come out first, then the soil is tilled, graded, watered and raked again. Sod laid over old grass or hard-packed dirt struggles to root and usually fails in patches.
Warm-season grasses root fastest from spring into early fall, while they are actively growing. On the Gulf Coast sod can go down in cooler months too; it just roots more slowly and needs the watering kept up. We’ll tell you on the estimate if we think it’s worth waiting.
Only if the soil needs it. We look at the soil on the estimate. Where it’s poor we add topsoil; where it’s workable we till and grade what’s there.
Seed costs less up front. Sod gives you a finished lawn the day it goes down, and it holds the soil in place in heavy rain while seed is still trying to sprout.
Twice a day for the first 4 days, then once a day for the next 3 weeks. We go over the schedule with you before we leave.
Yes. Every sod job comes with a warranty, and the terms are written into your contract.
