Our Services — Sod Delivery, Sod Prep, Sod Installation
Farm-cut sod installed across Kent — the Housatonic River valley along Route 7, the steep wooded hillsides climbing toward the state parks, and the weekend homes set back off the country roads. Same-day-cut sod, all-terrain forklift placement, sod-specialist crews.
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Kent runs along the Housatonic River in the western Litchfield Hills, a town of river-valley flats, steep wooded hillsides, and a walkable village center on Route 7, with Kent Falls, Macedonia Brook, and the Appalachian Trail ridge lining the edges of town. The property mix runs from valley-floor lots on river-worked loam to hillside homes on ground that pitches hard toward the ridgelines, and a good share are weekend and second homes set well back off the country roads. Mature hemlock and hardwood canopy throws deep shade across many lots, while the open clearings and river flats get full sun. The soil is the familiar Litchfield mix of glacial till with ledge on the slopes and better loam down low, and being up in the hills, Kent greens up late in spring and cools early in fall.
CT Sod runs install crews across the Litchfield Hills, and Kent sits well inside that range. Your sod is cut to order at the farm the morning of installation, never held on a stockpile, then set exactly where the crew is working by all-terrain forklift — up a steep hillside grade or down a long drive rather than stranded at the road. The crews that lay it do sod nearly every day, not general landscaping, backed by 30 years of sod industry experience. On the shaded hillside lots we lean toward a shade-tolerant tall fescue blend or a bluegrass-fescue mix; the open river-flat and clearing lots with full sun get tall fescue or RTF for deep roots on thin till. Book install-only when your prep is handled, or full-service to fold prep and install into one scope — a real convenience for a weekend owner who cannot be on site to coordinate trades.
Install day in Kent begins at the farm, where your sod is harvested fresh that morning and loaded for the drive up the Housatonic valley. When the truck reaches the property, the all-terrain forklift takes on the hard part — walking pallets up a steep hillside grade or down a long gravel drive to exactly where the crew is laying, which is a genuine advantage on Kent's pitched lots where hand-hauling turf uphill is slow and rough on new grade. On full-service jobs the crew strips the old turf, grades, and works in topsoil first; on install-only your prep is already done. From there a sod-only crew rolls the turf out, cuts it in tight to beds and walks, and rolls the seams the same day it left the field. Before we leave you get a watering handoff built for Kent's slopes and wells so the new lawn starts rooting right away.
Your sod is cut to order at the farm the morning of installation — never stockpiled. Fresh sod roots faster and rides out transplant stress better, which matters on Kent's steep, ledge-heavy hillsides where thin till drains fast and a pallet that has been sitting loses moisture before it can grab hold of the slope.
Kent's hillside lots pitch hard toward the ridgelines, and hauling turf uphill by hand is slow and hard on fresh grade. Our forklift carries pallets right up the slope to where the crew is laying, so the sod moves fast and nothing gets dragged over finished grade, a stone wall, or the length of a steep drive.
Full-service means we strip the old turf, grade, add topsoil, and lay the fresh sod under one scope and a single point of contact — a real help for a Kent weekend or second-home owner who cannot be on site to coordinate trades. Prefer to run prep yourself? Install-only lets you or your landscaper ready the ground and our crew lays the sod over it.
A shade-tolerant tall fescue blend or a bluegrass-fescue mix for the wooded hillside lots under hemlock and hardwood canopy; tall fescue or RTF for the open river-flat and clearing lots where a lawn must hold color through a dry summer on thin till. We match the variety to your light and slope, not a catalog default.
Every Kent install is scoped to the property — square footage, slope, drive access, shade, prep needs, and how a well factors into aftercare. You get a written quote spelling out the work and inclusions before any crew is scheduled, which matters when you're coordinating a job remotely from out of town.
We install sod as our trade, not as an add-on to a landscaping menu. Behind every Kent install is 30 years of sod industry experience, the same farm-cut product, and the same crew standard whether it is a level river-flat yard or a steep hillside lot climbing toward the ridge.
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Recent Work Nearby
A few recent jobs our crews delivered across Connecticut — tap any photo to see the full project.
New Canaan, CT
Our first commercial job story: a schedule mixup left no installers on the day the sod arrived — and the property had a party that same afternoon. Our crew laid 4,500 square feet of fresh-cut Kentucky bluegrass in steady rain, at no extra charge, and the lawn was ready before the guests.
Fairfield, CT
The finish of our Fairfield pool-rebuild story: gravel and hardened concrete slurry out, screened topsoil and irrigation in, and 2,500 square feet of fresh-cut Kentucky bluegrass wrapping the new pool and stone patio.
Milford, CT
The finish of our Milford patio-damage story: dead machine routes stripped and regraded in the morning, 1,500 sq ft of fresh-cut Kentucky bluegrass laid the same afternoon — sprinklers running before the trailer left the curb.
Call (203) 806-4086 or send the details through our quote form and we'll walk through your square footage, slope, drive access, and prep needs. You get a written quote before crews are scheduled.
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Every install is quoted per project scope. Call for a free quote — we’ll walk through your site, access, and prep needs on the phone.
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Verified customer reviews
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“These guys are the real deal. Great price for great quality and most of all great service. Definitely recommend them.”
“I redid my yard last fall with the bluegrass fescue sod from CT Sod — it was the best thing I ever did for my lawn. My home is in Shelton, CT, we have a ton of trees and I always struggled with growing grass seed. This was my final attempt and it worked.”
“CT SOD was great to work with. Delivery and installation was so easy. The installers are very knowledgeable and the grass was in amazing shape. I appreciate the effort of Kayla and Sean to make this happen during the rainiest part of the season.”
“Excellent product and service! We ordered sod last year and the product was perfect! We installed it ourselves by first removing weeds and slightly tillering the site since we have heavy clay soil. The grass looked amazing when we installed and now in spring is perfect. We did water a lot after installing it but the time money and effort paid off. I recommend this supplier, thanks CTSod.”
“I recently had my lawn done by CT SOD, and I couldn't be more impressed with the entire experience. From the initial prep work to the final installation, everything was completed in just one day, and the results exceeded my expectations. The lawn looks absolutely beautiful, and it's clear the team takes pride in the quality of their work. They were professional, efficient, and left everything clean when they finished. If you're looking for a company that delivers excellent results and great service, I highly recommend CT SOD. Thank you for an outstanding job!”
“Excellent company to deal with. They answered all my questions, the prices are good and the delivery was excellent and on time. Kayla was very helpful and awesome with updates.”
