The Best Sod Installation Services in Massachusetts
We graded 9 companies on seven things customers actually report: satisfaction, reliability, workmanship, value, momentum, track record and how owners handle complaints.
From 6,351 Google reviews of 56 top-rated sod installation services nationwide; 9 of them in Massachusetts. Updated November 1, 2026.
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JR's Landscaping & Sons LLCHow Job match is calculatedBuilt only from reviews Google tagged “Walkway landscaping”:Stars on this job 55%5.00★Number of such jobs 25%6Overall Experts Score 20%96Job match= 91Stars are pulled toward the category average (4.82★) 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.91
Capillo's LandscapingHow Job match is calculatedBuilt only from reviews Google tagged “Walkway landscaping”:Stars on this job 55%5.00★Number of such jobs 25%5Overall Experts Score 20%92Job match= 88Stars are pulled toward the category average (4.82★) 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.88Job match = this company’s ★ on reviews Google tagged “Walkway landscaping” (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 walkway landscaping
Capillo's LandscapingGreat service great guys my house looked amazing will definitely have them back again! Thank you!
JR's Landscaping & Sons LLCOrlando and his team are very professional. Orlando takes personal responsibility to address every details of the ask. Highly recommended team. We have been working with JR landscape for over 6 years now.
Capillo's LandscapingBest landscaper in the area, hands-down. Guy and his team are the most accommodating crew we’ve ever worked with. The quality of the work is A+ and top-notch. You won’t find anyone better, trust us.
Capillo's LandscapingGuy and his crew really upper my curb appeal and I recommend them if you are looking for a thorough job. They are hard-working on the hardscape and did a good job on trimming the soft scape. Kudos to a great crew.
Capillo's LandscapingI needed a backyard remodel after a pool removal. I wanted a whole new look and Guy at Capillo's Landscaping came in with some ideas. I wanted a new paver patio, with a new lawn and plants. I had the pool removed and old shed dismantled and my yard looked like hell. Guy built a beautiful patio and recommended a…
JR's Landscaping & Sons LLCWe could not be happier with the work Orlando and his team did at our home. They extended an existing patio and created a whole new patio, matching the existing perfectly. We had them build a foundation for a hot tub and they took on coordination of our electrician and carpenter, taking so much stress off of our…
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 |  Elkin Seasons Lawn Care & Snow RemovalMedford, MA | A 99How 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%99+58.1Reliability 26%97+25.3Value 15%100+15.2Experts Score= 99Not 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 |  Pro MJL Landscaping and ConstructionMedford, MA | 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+15.2Craft & service penalty99−0.1Experts 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. | AAAAA– | 4.97 | — |
| 3 | JR's Landscaping & Sons LLCMedford, MA | 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 55%96+52.4Reliability 24%94+22.8Value 14%100+14.1Replies to reviews 7%100+7.1Craft & service penalty99−0.1Experts Score= 96Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | AAAAAA | 4.96 | — |
| 4 |  Jim's Affordable LandscapingMedford, MA | 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%100+15.2Craft & service penalty78−2.2Experts 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. | AABAA– | 4.96 | — |
| 5 | Capillo's LandscapingMedford, MA | 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 59%94+55.2Reliability 26%85+22.2Value 15%100+15.2Craft & service penalty99−0.1Experts Score= 92Not 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– | 4.94 | — |
| 6 |  Truly LawnMedford, MA | A 86How 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%85+46.4Reliability 24%87+21.1Value 14%99+14Replies to reviews 7%100+7.1Craft & service penalty96−0.4Momentum penalty83−1.7Experts Score= 86Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | AAAAAA | 4.86 | — |
| 7 |  The Yard General AG INCMelrose, MA | B 63How 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%65+38.2Reliability 26%72+18.8Value 15%100+15.2Craft & service penalty95−0.5Momentum penalty17−8.3Experts Score= 63Not enough data for replies to reviews; its weight is shared by the others.Grade B: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | BBAAF– | 4.75 | — |
| 8 |  Grassmaster PlusMedford, MA | D 39How 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%46+25.1Reliability 24%19+4.6Value 14%94+13.3Replies to reviews 7%62+4.4Craft & service penalty71−2.9Momentum penalty40−6Experts Score= 39Grade D: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | CFBACB | 4.57 | — |
| 9 |  Turf Unlimited IncMedford, MA | D 33How 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%40+21.8Reliability 24%16+3.9Value 14%78+11Replies to reviews 7%62+4.4Craft & service penalty17−8.3Experts Score= 33Grade D: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | CFFBAB | 4.46 | — |
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 in Massachusetts at a glance
How the 9 sod installation services we rated in Massachusetts compare, and what customers praise most.
Experts Score grades
A = score 80+, F = below 20.
- Grade A667%
- Grade B111%
- Grade C00%
- Grade D222%
- Grade F00%
Google ratings
Average stars per company.
- 4.90★ and up556%
- 4.80–4.89★111%
- 4.60–4.79★111%
- Below 4.60★222%
What customers praise
Share of Google review highlights.
- Quality94721%
- Professionalism1,01523%
- Responsiveness90220%
- Punctuality78318%
- Value80618%
Was the price fair?
All price verdicts left with reviews.
- Great price30333%
- Reasonable56661%
- Overpriced222%
- Not sure384%
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.