The Best Sod Installation Services in Medford, MA
We graded 8 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; 8 of them in Medford, MA. Updated November 1, 2026.
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Capillo's LandscapingHow Job match is calculatedBuilt only from reviews Google tagged “Yard landscaping”:Stars on this job 55%5.00★Number of such jobs 25%9Overall Experts Score 20%92Job match= 92Stars 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.92
Jim's Affordable LandscapingHow Job match is calculatedBuilt only from reviews Google tagged “Yard landscaping”:Stars on this job 55%5.00★Number of such jobs 25%7Overall Experts Score 20%94Job match= 89Stars 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.89
JR's Landscaping & Sons LLCHow Job match is calculatedBuilt only from reviews Google tagged “Yard landscaping”:Stars on this job 55%5.00★Number of such jobs 25%5Overall Experts Score 20%96Job match= 85Stars 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.85
Pro MJL Landscaping and ConstructionHow Job match is calculatedBuilt only from reviews Google tagged “Yard landscaping”:Stars on this job 55%5.00★Number of such jobs 25%5Overall Experts Score 20%98Job match= 85Stars 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.85Job match = this company’s ★ on reviews Google tagged “Yard 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 yard landscaping
Capillo's LandscapingUnable to grow grass due to poor soil quality, I decided to inquire into a solution to improve the aesthetics of my yard.I hired Guy Capillo’s Landscaping company . Guy suggested several options and was able to develop a plan to access the yard due to the location. I am absolutely thrilled with the results and I…
Pro MJL Landscaping and Construct…I have been using pro Mjl landscaping for several years years now for patios and generAl landscaping including mowings and spring / fall cleanups He has installed multiple concrete paver patios for me at different properties and this is really where his crews are comfortable they do a masterful job for blending…
JR's Landscaping & Sons LLCHave been working with JR for several years for various projects including yard grading, sod/irrigation installation and patio installation. Most recently, Derek came by and designed our landscaping. Camilo and Candelario were there all day and did beautiful work, even offering to clean up the edges of the lawn in…
Jim's Affordable LandscapingJim and his team were amazing! Even though very busy, Jim accommodated my request to move me up in his schedule and worked into the evening to finish up my yard and mulch work! Can’t say enough about the quality of the finished product and communication throughout the entire process.
Capillo's LandscapingGuy and Team are great! We contacted them with hopes to getting yard done asap for our new home. Guy came out, assessed the yard, provided a reasonable quote and informed us their availability. The team came in the timeframe provided which was great and the team were beasts, jumping right in and working hard the…
Capillo's LandscapingGuy did a great job for my spring cleanup! He’s been very good with staying in communication and explaining the services to me. Highly recommend.
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 |  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 | — |
| 8 |  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 Medford, MA at a glance
How the 8 sod installation services we rated in Medford, MA compare, and what customers praise most.
Experts Score grades
A = score 80+, F = below 20.
- Grade A675%
- Grade B00%
- Grade C00%
- Grade D225%
- Grade F00%
Google ratings
Average stars per company.
- 4.90★ and up563%
- 4.80–4.89★113%
- 4.60–4.79★00%
- Below 4.60★225%
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.