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Formula
Order area = length × width × (1 + waste ÷ 100).
Rolls = ceiling of (order area ÷ square feet per roll). Pallets = order area ÷ square feet per pallet. A sod cost calculator total is order area × price per square foot.
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Sod calculator for rolls, pallets, and cost
This sod calculator turns a rectangular lawn into rolls and pallets. Enter your price per square foot to use it as a sod cost calculator. Installation labor is not priced, so it is only the material side of a sod installation cost calculator.
Rolls to order
210rolls
Lawn area2,000 sq ft
With waste2,100 sq ft
Pallets4.20
Estimated sod cost$945.00
Planning estimate from the numbers you enter. Coverage, density, waste and price are assumptions, not a supplier quote or an engineering specification.
How it works
Order the area, then break it into the supplier's pieces.
Lawn area is length times width. Waste covers cuts along beds and walks. The default roll is 10 square feet and the default pallet is 500 square feet. Both are editable because farms cut different rolls and stack different pallets. Rolls are the order area divided by the roll size, rounded up. Pallets are the order area divided by the pallet size and can be a fraction, because you may buy a partial pallet or you may be forced to a whole one. Ask which. The cost line is order square feet times your price per square foot.
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Example
A 40 by 50 foot lawn, 10 square foot rolls, 5% waste.
The lawn is 2,000 square feet. With 5% waste the order is 2,100 square feet, or 210 rolls. That is 4.20 pallets at 500 square feet each. At $0.45 per square foot the sod is $945.00, before delivery and installation.
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Tips
Sod is perishable. The count should match the day.
Measure twice, including the waste you actually need, because a second delivery is a different problem than an extra board. Soil prep is a separate yardage on the soil calculator. This page assumes the grade is already ready.
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Equipment
Prep is tractor or loader work.
Grading, soil, and a large lawn are tractor, skid steer, or loader jobs. Dengaro arranges equipment financing from $15,000 to $2 million. The sod price is not the equipment amount.
Important questions
Know what to expect.
What does this sod installation cost calculator leave out?+
Labor, delivery, staples or stakes, soil, grading, and watering. The cost line is the sod material at the price per square foot you enter.
How do I use it as a sod cost calculator?+
Put the supplier's price per square foot in the price field. If they sell by the roll, divide the roll price by the roll's square feet first.
What if my rolls are not 10 square feet?+
Change the square feet per roll. A 2 by 5 foot roll is 10. Some commercial rolls are much larger. The pallet field works the same way.
Does the calculator measure an irregular lawn?+
It is a rectangle. For an odd shape, find the square feet on the square footage calculator, then enter a rectangle with that area, such as the square feet by 1 foot of width only if you also set the length to match. Easier: use length and width of a rectangle that has the same area.
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