New Lawn Installations

Should You Use Seed Or Sod For Your New Lawn?

This is a question our customers who want a new lawn area often ask us!  The answer really depends on three things:

1.  How will the new lawn area be used?
2.  What is your overall budget?
3.  Are you under a time constraint?

If you have kids or pets that frequently use and enjoy your lawn area then keeping them off the newly seeded area could be a problem.  If that’s the case, sod is usually a better option but installing sod is more expensive than traditional grass seed.  With a new sod lawn you’re going to have a green lawn within a day or two and an even more beautiful lawn within a week or two of the installation.

It will look like beautiful grass from day one but you’ll still see the visible lines from the sod being rolled out.  It takes a week or two for the grass to blend sufficiently so you won’t notice it.

With grass seed you’re looking at several weeks until you have a beautiful lawn and in many cases it's still not really any cheaper as you need to spend more time final grading a property for grass seed as it's a lot less forgiving than sod!

If you’re on a time constraint, let’s say you’re hosting a big party or a special event like a wedding on your property and you need it to look amazing for the big day, then sod is a much better, more predictable option.

How Our New Lawn Installation Process Works

We’ve installed dozens and dozens of new lawns for new homes and property development in Dracut, Massachusetts and we are happy to get your new lawn installed properly.

1. We start with our initial consultation and taking accurate measurements of your property.
2. We assess the existing soil conditions and take note of any grading or drainage issues.
3. We can install any required drainage and handle final grading.
4. We will bring in proper loam soil and spread as needed to ensure a uniform and level surface.
5. We can arrange to have irrigation and sprinklers installed at the same time if you like.
6. We then spread out your grass seed or roll out sod.
7. The end result is a beautiful, lush green lawn!

For most average sized lawns this entire process can be completed in just 1-3 days.  For much larger residential lawns on estate properties or acreages or commercial properties the process can take longer but the end result is exactly the same.  You’re going to end up with a beautiful, lush green lawn.

If you’d like to schedule a consultation with us to discuss your new lawn installation with seed or sod we’d be happy to meet with you.  Please call 978-866-8334 or fill out our online form and we’ll get right back to you.