Sod installation costin Metro Detroit$1.45 to $2.10 a square foot, installed
Every yard prices differently. So the owner comes out, checks it, and hands you one exact all-in number, free and no obligation. We are a family company with over 30 years of combined crew experience, and Metro Detroit homeowners rate our sod installation 5/5.
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How much does sod cost in Metro Detroit?
| Yard size | Installed total |
|---|---|
| 500 sq ft | $1,200 – $1,500 |
| 1,000 sq ft | $1,900 – $2,550 |
| 2,500 sq ft | $4,100 – $5,700 |
| 5,000 sq ft | $7,700 – $10,950 |
| 10,000 sq ft | $14,950 – $21,450 |
Every job includes a flat $450 for equipment transport, protection of your drive and walks, daily cleanup and final haul-off. It is in the numbers above.
Every job includes
Grading the site
The labour of shaping the ground so water runs away from the house, not into it.
Two inches of screened topsoil
Because sod laid on hard clay fails by August.
The sod itself
A variety suited to your yard and how you use it.
Full installation
Laid, with seams and edges rolled so the joints knit instead of drying out.
Price it yourself
Your yard, your number, about a minute
Recent Sod Work
Our own crew, on real Metro Detroit properties.
New build, graded dirt to finished lawn
The team at Trusted Landscaping is fantastic. They take special care and attention to details and have proven to be exceptional value.
New build, bare grade to planted
These people will show up on time, do a good job, and will respond within a reasonable amount of time.
Spring mulch refresh with flowering trees
Lorena is very thorough, and her crew does a great job.
Driveway hedging and open lawn
Straight answers
What moves the number, honestly
Access
A narrow gate or a back yard far from where the truck can park means moving material by hand, and hours are money.
Taking out the old lawn
Stripping dead or weedy turf before the new sod goes down is real work a bare price per foot does not show.
Grading
A lumpy or badly sloped yard needs correcting first. Skipping it is how a new lawn holds puddles.
Extra dirt
The band covers the grading work. If the yard is low and needs fill dirt brought in, the material goes into the quote up front.
Size
Small jobs carry the same setup as big ones, so a very small yard sits at the top of the band per foot.
Building new?
Bare dirt on a new build usually means no tear-out but more grading. It prices differently, and a quick call is the fastest way to a real number.
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Timing
Why fall sod beats spring sod in Michigan
September and October are the best months to lay sod in Michigan. The soil is still warm from summer, so roots drive deep, while the cooler air means the blades are not fighting heat. Fall sod knits down faster than a spring install here.
It also asks less of you. A July install needs watering every day; fall sodding does not, and the weeds that crowd a spring lawn are done for the year.
By first freeze your new sod is rooted. It comes up in April already established, while spring-laid sod is still catching up.
The window closes when the ground does, usually late November in Metro Detroit. If you are resodding this year, the free estimate needs to happen in the next few weeks.
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The owner comes out, measures, and hands you a real number. Free, and you are under no obligation afterwards.