Montauk, NY
4,500 sq ft new-build lawn, one door down
Back with the same East End builder one door down from our June install — 4,500 sq ft of fresh-cut sod laid around the pool while the listing was already live with the lawn rendered in.
Our Services — Sod Delivery, Sod Prep, Sod Installation
Sod Installation in Manhasset, NY
Farm-cut sod delivered and installed across Munsey Park, Plandome Hills, Strathmore-Vanderbilt, and the Manhasset Bay waterfront by crews who lay sod across Long Island's North Shore.
(203) 806-4086Trusted by
Build Well DevelopmentHamptons custom builder — Tara Rd Montauk waterfront estate
Proof of Work
Recent job — Purchase, NY (Westchester County)
Purchase, NY (Westchester County)
12,000 sq ft Kentucky bluegrass — estate lawn back after a pool build
This job is from Purchase, NY (Westchester County). CT Sod serves Manhasset with the same sod-specialist crews.
The finish of our Purchase pool-build story: 12,000 square feet of torn-up construction dirt regraded and laid wall to wall with fresh-cut Kentucky bluegrass — from the street to the back tree line, flush with the brand-new patio stone.
How It Works
Two Ways We Install Sod in Manhasset
Option 1 — You (or Your Landscaper) Prep, We Install
Available Everywhere- 1Site Prep (by you or your landscaper)Existing turf removed, topsoil added, area graded and rolled. We can walk you through specs over the phone.
- 2We Deliver Fresh SodCut to order at the farm the morning of install. All-terrain forklift places pallets where you need them.
- 3We InstallSod-specialist crew lays sod with tight seams, proper grading, and a clean finish — typically same-day as delivery.
- 4Care InstructionsWatering schedule and basic care notes handed off so your new lawn establishes quickly.
Option 2 — Full Service Including Prep
All 8 States- 1We Assess Your SiteWalk-through to confirm scope, soil, drainage, and access — and quote a complete turnkey price.
- 2We Handle the PrepOld turf removal, soil amendment, grading, and rolling. You get a finished install without coordinating multiple trades.
- 3We Deliver & InstallFarm-cut sod delivered and laid the same day by our install crew.
- 4Follow-UpWe check in after 7-10 days to make sure your lawn is rooting cleanly.
Still sizing the job? Use the sod and topsoil calculator to plan pallets, soil quantities, and delivery loads before requesting your installation quote.
Local Installation Planning
What to Know About Installing Sod in Manhasset
Manhasset is the North Shore commuter and residential hamlet in the Town of North Hempstead — the Plandome Hills and Munsey Park residential blocks designed in the 1920s as planned communities, the Strathmore-Vanderbilt corridor, the historic Plandome village along the bay, the Americana Manhasset luxury retail corridor and the LIRR Manhasset station along the Northern Boulevard (Route 25A) spine, and the waterfront lots along Manhasset Bay. Soils sit on the typical Nassau moraine — glacial-till loam over sandy subsoil, with sandy salt-influenced loam along the Manhasset Bay waterfront. Lawns deal with the planned-community standard set by Munsey Park's deed restrictions, the mature canopy of nearly century-old oaks across the older planned blocks, and the institutional residential standards that define the corridor.
CT Sod has been delivering and installing sod across Nassau County for years. Pallets are cut to order at the farm the morning of your install, hauled out to the North Shore, placed exactly where you need them by all-terrain forklift — even down a Manhasset Bay waterfront slope — and laid by crews whose only job is sod, not general landscaping.
Here is what install day looks like in Manhasset. Once the written quote is approved and the date is set, your sod is cut fresh at the farm that morning and loaded straight onto the truck for the run to the North Shore. Your landscaper has the site graded and prepped, so when the truck arrives the all-terrain forklift takes over on the tight Munsey Park drives under the century oaks and the grades dropping toward Manhasset Bay, setting pallets at the work site rather than the curb. A sod-only crew rolls it out, cuts it in tight to beds and walks, and rolls the seams the same day it was harvested. Before we go, we hand off the watering plan — with the extra passes the sandy subsoil needs — so the first soak goes down that afternoon.
Why Property Owners in Manhasset Choose CT Sod
Farm-Cut for Long Island
Your sod is cut at the farm the morning of installation — never stockpiled. Fresh sod establishes faster and handles the salt-influenced waterfront and sandy-subsoil transplant stress that finishes a stockpiled pallet within a week.
Every Manhasset Neighborhood
Munsey Park, Strathmore-Vanderbilt, Plandome, Plandome Hills, Plandome Manor, the Northern Boulevard corridor, the Americana retail corridor, and the Manhasset Bay waterfront — we install across all of it and know the Munsey Park deed restrictions, century-oak canopy variety calls, and waterfront slope access before we get there.
All-Terrain Forklift for Waterfront Slopes
The waterfront lots along Manhasset Bay slope down toward the water enough that a curbside drop leaves your crew hauling sod a long way from where the work is happening. Our forklifts handle that grade and set pallets at the job site, not the street.
Install-Only or Full-Service on Long Island
Choose install-only and have your landscaper prepare the site, or have our crew handle full-service prep and installation. The Long Island surcharge applies on orders over 1,200 sq ft.
Written Quote Before Work Starts
Every install is scoped per project — square footage, planned-community variety call, slope access, salt exposure on the bayfront blocks, install window. You get a written quote with the work and inclusions spelled out before crews are scheduled.
Coordinates With Your Landscaper
Most Manhasset installs are part of a larger landscape build managed by a local crew. We work as the sod supplier and install specialist — same fresh-cut product, same install standard you'd get on a Greenwich or Westchester job.
Recent Work Nearby
Recent Sod Jobs Across New York
A few recent jobs our crews delivered across New York — tap any photo to see the full project.
Read the 4,500 sq ft build
Water Mill, NY
Multi-acre tall fescue, holding up years later
A multi-acre tall fescue estate with a private vineyard — these clips came in from restaurateur Willie Degel (Restaurant Stakeout, Uncle Jack's Steakhouse) four years after we installed it, sent unprompted and shared with permission: still thick and green from the motor court out to the vineyard rows.
Want A New Lawn In Manhasset?
Call (203) 806-4086 or send the quote form with your square footage and neighborhood. You get a written quote spelling out the chosen scope before any crew is scheduled.
Service Area
We Also Install Sod Across Nassau County and Long Island
Nearby Install Areas
We Also Install Sod Near Manhasset
Frequently Asked Questions
Sod Installation in Manhasset
Which Manhasset neighborhoods do you install sod in?
We install across all of Manhasset — Munsey Park, Strathmore-Vanderbilt, the three Plandomes (Plandome, Plandome Hills, and Plandome Manor), the blocks off the Americana Manhasset corridor on Northern Boulevard, and the waterfront lots along Manhasset Bay. We also lay sod in nearby Garden City, Old Westbury, Brookville, Locust Valley, Sands Point, and Cold Spring Harbor.
What kind of soil and grass should I expect for a Manhasset lawn?
Most of Manhasset sits on the Nassau terminal moraine — glacial-till loam over a sandy subsoil that drains fast — so we usually steer Munsey Park and Plandome lawns toward a Kentucky bluegrass blend or a tall fescue that holds up under the century-old oak canopy. Closer to Manhasset Bay the soil turns into a sandier, salt-influenced loam, and there we lean on a more salt- and drought-tolerant fescue. The variety call is part of every quote.
Can you get pallets down to the Manhasset Bay waterfront properties?
Yes. The waterfront lots off Plandome Road and along the bay often drop on a grade a standard delivery truck can't manage, and the older Munsey Park drives are tight under mature trees. Our all-terrain forklift carries pallets down the slope and around the canopy to wherever the crew is working, instead of leaving them stacked at the curb on Northern Boulevard.
Do you handle the prep, or just lay the sod, in Manhasset?
On Long Island you may choose install-only, where you or your landscaper handles prep, or full-service prep plus installation. Our sod-specialist crew shows up with farm-cut sod and lays it tight the same day it is cut. A surcharge applies on Long Island orders over 1,200 square feet.
Are there local rules in Munsey Park that affect a sod install?
Munsey Park carries long-standing deed restrictions on landscaping and street-facing work, so we coordinate timing and staging with your landscaper or property manager before a crew rolls in. It mostly affects where we stage pallets and how we time the install — not the work itself — and we sort it out at the quote stage so install day stays clean.
How do I keep new Manhasset sod alive over a dry Long Island summer?
Because the sandy moraine subsoil under most of Manhasset drains quickly, fresh sod needs more frequent, lighter watering than a heavy-clay lawn would — keep it consistently damp for the first two to three weeks, then taper as the roots take hold. Hold off mowing until the sod is firmly rooted, usually around 14 to 21 days. On the salt-exposed bay lots we'll flag a longer establishment window when we quote it.
From the Blog
Recent Manhasset & Nearby Jobs and Guides
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Jon Gyscek
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“Best sod company around. We've used them on about 5 of our Hamptons properties and I wouldn't recommend anyone else. Sean and his employees are thorough, neat, and stick to their schedule. Top quality. High recommend.”
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Karan Sehgal
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“I just wanted to take a moment to express my sincere gratitude for the incredible service provided by your team including Kayla, Shawn, Hugo. From start to finish, the sod delivery and installation process was flawless. Hugo and his team did an amazing job with installation. Your communication was excellent, the quality of the sod was superb, and the installation was carried out with precision and care. I am thrilled with the results and would highly recommend your services to anyone in need. Thank you for exceeding my expectations!”
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hunter sanders
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“Was leveling backyard and need help picking sod and know how much they did a great job of educating me and helping pick. Then when half didn't take for reason none of us could figure out they went above and beyond to make sure the back yard looked great .”
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Matt L
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“Working with CT Sod was a fantastic experience from start to finish. Sean was incredibly knowledgeable, responsive, and made the whole process seamless. The pricing was extremely fair, and the quality of the sod exceeded expectations — it looked beautiful the moment it was laid down. Installation was fast, efficient, and done right. Highly recommend CT Sod to anyone looking for a smooth, professional experience and stunning results!”
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Nina Kilroe
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“I could not be happier with my experience buying sod. CT Sod answered all the questions I had and was able to deliver my sod as soon as I needed it. I would definitely use them again. My lawn looks amazing!”
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Joseph Finnegan
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“Highly recommend CT Sod. Sean was a pleasure to work with and the quality is top notch. Weather had delayed the delivery for a few days, so Sean and his crew installed the sod free of charge for the inconvenience. Couldn’t be happier with the results and I will be using CT Sod for all of my sod in the future.”