Sod Installation
Martha's Vineyard
An instant, established lawn, engineered from the soil up for the Island's coastal conditions. From new construction to full renovations, we install premium sod that roots fast and looks finished the day we leave.
Sod installation on Martha's Vineyard delivers a mature, weed-free lawn in a single day, which is why it is the preferred choice for new construction, full renovations, and erosion-prone coastal slopes. The result lasts only as long as the preparation beneath it, so Estate Care grades, amends, and tests the soil before a single roll is laid, then manages the critical first three weeks of watering and rooting. Spring and early fall are the ideal install windows on the Island.
When Sod Is the Right Call
Overseeding is the right tool for an existing lawn that needs thickening. But when there is no lawn to save, new construction, a full tear-out, or a bare slope washing toward a pond, sod is faster, cleaner, and far more reliable.
Choose Sod When You Need
It's all in the base: Sod fails when it's rolled onto poor soil. We grade for drainage, amend sandy or compacted ground, and test fertility first, so the roots knit into living soil, not just sit on top of it.
Our Sod Installation Process
Five stages that turn a roll of grass into a lawn that lasts for decades.
Clear & Grade
Remove the old surface and shape the grade for proper drainage away from the home and toward managed runoff.
Amend the Soil
Till in compost and amendments matched to your soil test, building a root bed that holds water in sandy ground.
Lay the Sod
Premium, locally-sourced sod laid in a tight, staggered seam pattern with clean cuts around beds and hardscape.
Roll & Water In
We roll for full soil contact and give the new lawn its deep first watering to begin rooting immediately.
Root-In Care
A clear watering schedule and optional follow-up visits through the critical first three weeks of establishment.
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A Finished Lawn, in a Single Day.
Whether it's new construction or a full renovation, we'll prepare the ground properly and install a lawn that's built to last. Request your sod estimate today.