The Best Sod Installation Services
We graded 27 companies on seven things customers actually report: satisfaction, reliability, workmanship, value, momentum, track record and how owners handle complaints.
From 3,137 Google reviews of 27 top-rated sod installation services nationwide. Updated October 28, 2026.
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KD Landscaping and Snow PlowingHow Job match is calculatedBuilt only from reviews Google tagged “Sod installation”:Stars on this job 55%5.00★Number of such jobs 25%5Overall Experts Score 20%84Job match= 82Stars are pulled toward the category average (4.76★) when a company has few tagged jobs, so 3 perfect reviews don’t beat 80 great ones. 4.3★ scores 0, 5.0★ scores full. Volume is compared with the busiest company for this job.82
CSA Landscaping & PlowingHow Job match is calculatedBuilt only from reviews Google tagged “Sod installation”:Stars on this job 55%5.00★Number of such jobs 25%3Overall Experts Score 20%97Job match= 77Stars are pulled toward the category average (4.76★) when a company has few tagged jobs, so 3 perfect reviews don’t beat 80 great ones. 4.3★ scores 0, 5.0★ scores full. Volume is compared with the busiest company for this job.77
Beast Mode Lawn CareHow Job match is calculatedBuilt only from reviews Google tagged “Sod installation”:Stars on this job 55%5.00★Number of such jobs 25%4Overall Experts Score 20%78Job match= 77Stars are pulled toward the category average (4.76★) when a company has few tagged jobs, so 3 perfect reviews don’t beat 80 great ones. 4.3★ scores 0, 5.0★ scores full. Volume is compared with the busiest company for this job.77
Advanced Lawn & Garden LLCHow Job match is calculatedBuilt only from reviews Google tagged “Sod installation”:Stars on this job 55%5.00★Number of such jobs 25%3Overall Experts Score 20%92Job match= 76Stars are pulled toward the category average (4.76★) when a company has few tagged jobs, so 3 perfect reviews don’t beat 80 great ones. 4.3★ scores 0, 5.0★ scores full. Volume is compared with the busiest company for this job.76
TrutcoHow Job match is calculatedBuilt only from reviews Google tagged “Sod installation”:Stars on this job 55%4.43★Number of such jobs 25%7Overall Experts Score 20%73Job match= 64Stars are pulled toward the category average (4.76★) when a company has few tagged jobs, so 3 perfect reviews don’t beat 80 great ones. 4.3★ scores 0, 5.0★ scores full. Volume is compared with the busiest company for this job.64Job match = this company’s ★ on reviews Google tagged “Sod installation” (shrunk toward the category average when there are few), how many such jobs it has done, and its overall Experts Score.
What customers said about sod installation
TrutcoGreat lawn care service and very responsive as well as reasonable with price. They installed some new sod and come out once a week to maintain it and I can’t be happier with their service.
CSA Landscaping & PlowingCharles and team did an amazing job transforming my backyard from unusable to beautiful! He reached out to me promptly for the estimate and was able to start work soon. They were also quick and efficient with their work and cleaned up well after completion. All at a very reasonable cost. Will continue to hire them!
Beast Mode Lawn CareThe team at Beast Mode is top notch. From the quote by Nathan, to the scheduling and installation, they provided a great price, did the work when they said they were gonna do it and it looks amazing. We needed a complete re-sod and a lot of cleanup. Not only did they do all the work, but also helped us to put in our…
KD Landscaping and Snow PlowingMy husband and I called KDs to place sod in our front yard. Not only were they good workers, great quality, great price, professional, they were so nice too! We will definitely call them again whenever we need more work done!
Advanced Lawn & Garden LLCA special thank you to Alex and Edwin for doing such an outstanding job on my sod installation! They took care of every detail! Hard working and great people! Highly recommend!
After having extensive drainage work requiring various pieces of heavy equipment, our yard was in deplorable conditions. We have young kids that were anxious to be able to get out and play in the yard for the summer. With almost no wait time, this crew of guys were nothing short of exceptional. They were prompt,…
Overall ratings
Experts Score 0–100Experts Score (0–100)Absolute quality first: recency-weighted star average (≈54%), share of 1–2★ reviews (≈24%), customers’ price verdicts (≈14%), owner replies to critical reviews (≈7%); minus up to 10 points each for complaints flagged in Google review highlights and for a real slide in recent ratings. Hover a company’s score on its page for the full breakdown. and a letter grade per factor (A = top 20% of sod installation services).
| # | Company | ScoreExperts Score (0–100)Absolute quality first: recency-weighted star average (≈54%), share of 1–2★ reviews (≈24%), customers’ price verdicts (≈14%), owner replies to critical reviews (≈7%); minus up to 10 points each for complaints flagged in Google review highlights and for a real slide in recent ratings. Hover a company’s score on its page for the full breakdown. | FactorsFactor grades, in orderSatisfaction (54%): Recency-weighted star average (2-year half-life), shrunk toward the category mean by review volume; the company’s own lifetime average as the prior; absolute: 4.0★ = 0, 5★ = 100.Reliability (24%): How rarely jobs go badly: share of 1–2★ reviews — 60% the last 24 months (or the 20 newest if fewer), 40% all-time; 0% = 100, 15%+ = 0; the category percentile can only raise it.Craft & service (0%): Google review highlights: Quality, Professionalism, Responsiveness, Punctuality — how rarely reviewers flag them as a negative, per review since highlights began; 0% = 100, 5%+ = 0. Subtracted from the score (up to −10), never averaged in — clean highlights are the norm, not a bonus.Value (14%): Customers’ own price verdicts (Great / Reasonable vs Overpriced) and Value highlights; 65% absolute (all “reasonable” ≈ 80, “great” = 100), the category percentile can only raise it.Momentum (0%): Penalises only a real slide: last-12-month average below lifetime (−0.5★ = 0). Still 4.8★+ over the last year, or steady/improving = 100. Subtracted from the score (up to −10), never averaged in.Replies to reviews (7%): How often the owner publicly replies to reviews under 5★ (1–4★). Needs 3+ such reviews, otherwise not counted; 65% absolute (80%+ replied = 100), the category percentile can only raise it.One letter per factor score: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39, F = below 20. | ★Google star rating as shown on Google Maps. | Typical billMedian bill customers of this company reported in their reviews (needs 3+ priced reviews). |
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| 1 |  Keystone Contracting & LandscapingDepew, NY | A 98How the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 59%98+57.5Reliability 26%96+25Value 15%100+15.2Experts Score= 98Not enough data for replies to reviews; its weight is shared by the others.Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | AA–AA– | 5.00 | — |
| 2 | CSA Landscaping & PlowingDepew, NY | A 97How the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 59%98+57.5Reliability 26%94+24.5Value 15%100+15.2Craft & service penalty97−0.3Experts Score= 97Not enough data for replies to reviews; its weight is shared by the others.Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | AAAAA– | 5.00 | — |
| 3 |  SYNLawn JacksonvilleBaldwin, FL | A 96How the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 59%96+56.3Reliability 26%95+24.8Value 15%100+15.2Craft & service penalty96−0.4Experts Score= 96Not enough data for replies to reviews; its weight is shared by the others.Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | AAAAA– | 4.98 | — |
| 4 |  Rosewood landscapingDepew, NY | A 94How the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 59%97+56.9Reliability 26%93+24.3Value 15%87+13.2Experts Score= 94Not enough data for replies to reviews; its weight is shared by the others.Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | AA–AA– | 5.00 | — |
| 5 |  Beez Works LLCDepew, NY | A 94How the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 59%96+56.3Reliability 26%91+23.7Value 15%97+14.8Craft & service penalty94−0.6Experts Score= 94Not enough data for replies to reviews; its weight is shared by the others.Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | AAAAA– | 5.00 | — |
| 6 |  10x Landscaping & Snow Plowing ServiceDepew, NY | A 93How the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 69%93+64.4Reliability 31%92+28.3Experts Score= 93Not enough data for value, replies to reviews; its weight is shared by the others.Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | AA––A– | 4.95 | — |
| 7 |  Riley's Lawn Care and MoreBaldwin, FL | A 93How the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 59%98+57.5Reliability 26%94+24.5Value 15%73+11.1Experts Score= 93Not enough data for replies to reviews; its weight is shared by the others.Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | AA–BA– | 5.00 | — |
| 8 | Advanced Lawn & Garden LLCBaldwin, FL | A 92How the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 55%94+51.3Reliability 24%89+21.6Value 14%100+14.1Replies to reviews 7%100+7.1Craft & service penalty77−2.3Experts Score= 92Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | AABAAA | 4.91 | — |
| 9 |  Percy's Lawn Care and SonDepew, NY | A 91How the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 55%93+50.7Reliability 24%91+22.1Value 14%78+11Replies to reviews 7%100+7.1Experts Score= 91Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | AA–BAA | 4.89 | — |
| 10 |  FLORIDA PRO LAWN CAREBaldwin, FL | A 87How the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 55%88+48Reliability 24%86+20.8Value 14%100+14.1Replies to reviews 7%96+6.8Craft & service penalty73−2.7Experts Score= 87Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | AABAAA | 4.87 | — |
| 11 |  Kanawha Valley Lawn CareCharleston, WV | A 85How the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 59%87+51.1Reliability 26%74+19.3Value 15%100+15.2Craft & service penalty96−0.4Experts Score= 85Not enough data for replies to reviews; its weight is shared by the others.Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | ABAAA– | 4.90 | — |
| 12 | KD Landscaping and Snow PlowingDepew, NY | A 84How the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 55%83+45.3Reliability 24%82+19.9Value 14%100+14.1Replies to reviews 7%100+7.1Craft & service penalty81−1.9Experts Score= 84Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | AAAAAA | 4.77 | — |
What jobs cost
What customers paid, from the price Google asks reviewers to report.
| Job | Low25th percentile: 1 in 4 customers paid less than this. | TypicalMedian of the bill customers reported in their Google review (Google asks reviewers for a price range; we use the middle of each range). | High75th percentile: 1 in 4 customers paid more than this. | FairOf customers who rated the price, the share who chose “Great price” or “Reasonable” rather than “Overpriced”. |
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Sod Installation Services at a glance
How the 27 sod installation services we rated compare, and what customers praise most.
Experts Score grades
A = score 80+, F = below 20.
- Grade A1452%
- Grade B830%
- Grade C415%
- Grade D14%
- Grade F00%
Google ratings
Average stars per company.
- 4.90★ and up933%
- 4.80–4.89★519%
- 4.60–4.79★1037%
- Below 4.60★311%
What customers praise
Share of Google review highlights.
- Quality41622%
- Professionalism44223%
- Responsiveness37720%
- Punctuality33518%
- Value33618%
Was the price fair?
All price verdicts left with reviews.
- Great price10434%
- Reasonable17758%
- Overpriced134%
- Not sure114%
Price verdicts by year
Share calling it great / reasonable / overpriced.
How we grade
Satisfaction (54%) — Recency-weighted star average (2-year half-life), shrunk toward the category mean by review volume; the company’s own lifetime average as the prior; absolute: 4.0★ = 0, 5★ = 100.
Reliability (24%) — How rarely jobs go badly: share of 1–2★ reviews — 60% the last 24 months (or the 20 newest if fewer), 40% all-time; 0% = 100, 15%+ = 0; the category percentile can only raise it.
Craft & service (penalty, up to −10) — Google review highlights: Quality, Professionalism, Responsiveness, Punctuality — how rarely reviewers flag them as a negative, per review since highlights began; 0% = 100, 5%+ = 0. Subtracted from the score (up to −10), never averaged in — clean highlights are the norm, not a bonus.
Value (14%) — Customers’ own price verdicts (Great / Reasonable vs Overpriced) and Value highlights; 65% absolute (all “reasonable” ≈ 80, “great” = 100), the category percentile can only raise it.
Momentum (penalty, up to −10) — Penalises only a real slide: last-12-month average below lifetime (−0.5★ = 0). Still 4.8★+ over the last year, or steady/improving = 100. Subtracted from the score (up to −10), never averaged in.
Replies to reviews (7%) — How often the owner publicly replies to reviews under 5★ (1–4★). Needs 3+ such reviews, otherwise not counted; 65% absolute (80%+ replied = 100), the category percentile can only raise it.