Sod installation
Nothing feels like real grass. A natural lawn stays cool underfoot in summer, which makes it the surface of choice for many families with kids and dogs.
Sod gives you a finished lawn the day it is laid. We prepare and grade the soil, check that the sprinklers cover every part of it, and lay the sod tight so it roots in evenly.
What we install
New lawns
A lawn laid on bare ground at a new home or after a renovation.
Lawn replacement
Removing a thin, weedy or patchy lawn and starting again on properly prepared soil.
Smaller lawns
Reducing a large lawn to the area you actually use, with rock, turf or planting around it.
Lawn with sprinklers
Sod and a new or reworked sprinkler system installed together.
Materials and design
- Grass type
- Bermuda grasses are the standard warm-season lawn in the Phoenix area. They thrive in heat and go dormant in winter.
- Sun
- Bermuda needs plenty of direct sun. Heavily shaded areas are better suited to turf, rock or planting.
- Irrigation coverage
- Even sprinkler coverage is what keeps a lawn uniformly green. It is checked before the sod goes down.
Built for Arizona
- A natural lawn stays far cooler than artificial turf or paving in summer sun.
- Warm-season grass goes brown in winter. Many homeowners overseed with ryegrass in fall for a green lawn through the cooler months.
- A lawn is the thirstiest part of a desert yard, so it pays to size it for how it will be used.
How the installation goes
Installed by Horizon’s own crew. We do not subcontract our landscape installations.
Removal
Old grass and weeds are taken out.
Soil preparation
The soil is loosened, amended where needed and graded smooth.
Sprinkler check
Coverage is tested and heads are adjusted or added.
Laying
Sod is laid with staggered, tight joints, then rolled and watered in.
Our work
Completed Horizon projects that include this work, each with its own page.
Real Horizon projects.
Explore Our WorkCommon questions
When is the best time to lay sod in Arizona?
Bermuda sod establishes best in the warm months when it is actively growing, roughly late spring through early fall.
How much water does new sod need?
New sod needs frequent, light watering for the first couple of weeks while it roots, then less often and more deeply. We set the controller for establishment and explain how to step it down.
Do you mow or maintain lawns?
No. We install lawns. We do not offer mowing or ongoing lawn care.
Related services
Artificial Turf Installation
Synthetic lawns, pet areas and putting greens on a graded, draining base. Green all year with no irrigation.
Irrigation Installation
Drip and sprinkler systems built with Schedule 40 PVC and laid out for the plants and lawn they water.
Plant Installation
Desert-adapted trees, shrubs, cacti and succulents placed for sun, mature size and water use.
Complete Backyard Remodels
One plan and one crew for the whole yard: grading, hardscape, turf, planting, lighting and shade structures.
Serving Scottsdale, Phoenix, Paradise Valley, Gilbert, Chandler, Mesa, Queen Creek and the rest of the Phoenix Valley.
Get a free estimate
Tell us about your sod project and we will get back to you to arrange a visit.
- Call
- (602) 380-7146
- Hours
- Monday to Friday: 7:00am to 5:00pmSaturday: 8:00am to 3:00pmSunday: Closed
- License
- Arizona ROC 357677