Our Services — Sod Delivery, Sod Prep, Sod Installation
Farm-cut sod installed across Preston — the open farm fields and stone walls, the wooded lots, and the well-water country homes east of Norwich along the Thames and Quinebaug.
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Preston is a quiet rural town east of Norwich, wrapped by the Thames and Quinebaug rivers, where the land runs from open farm fields ringed with stone walls to wooded lots on rolling ground. Lots here are generally large, homes are often set back off the road, and most properties draw from wells rather than town water. The soil is glacial till: firm, stony, and shallow on topsoil across the uplands, richer and damper in the old bottomland fields near the rivers. It's genuine farm-country lawn ground, and that means honest prep matters — thin stony till under full sun makes a new lawn earn its keep through a dry summer, while the low field pockets hold water longer.
CT Sod runs install crews across New London County, and Preston is well within that footprint. Pallets are cut to order at the farm the morning of installation rather than pulled from a stockpile, trucked in the same day, and set exactly where the crew is working by all-terrain forklift instead of stranded at the road. The crews here lay sod nearly every day and do nothing else, backed by 30 years of sod industry experience. On the open, sunny field lots we lead with tall fescue or RTF for deep roots that handle a dry stretch on thin till; the shaded lots under mature woods get a bluegrass-fescue mix. You can go install-only if you or your landscaper handle the prep, or full-service if you'd rather hand over the whole job from strip to finished lawn.
Here is what install day in Preston looks like. Once the quote is approved and the date is set, your sod is cut fresh at the farm that morning and loaded for the run east. On a full-service job the crew strips the old turf, grades, and works in topsoil first; on install-only that prep is already done. The all-terrain forklift then carries pallets down the long rural drives and across the yard to wherever the crew is laying, so nothing gets dragged hundreds of feet from the road or double-handled by hand. A sod-only crew rolls it out, cuts it tight around beds, walks, and any rock outcrop, and rolls the seams the same day it was harvested. Before we go, you get a same-day watering handoff so the new lawn starts rooting right away.
Your sod is cut at the farm the morning of installation and never stockpiled. Fresh sod roots faster and handles transplant stress far better than a tired pallet, which matters on Preston's thin, stony upland till and open, sun-baked field lots where the ground gives a new lawn no cushion in a dry summer.
Preston homes often sit well back off the road on long drives, and delivery trucks can't reach the yard. Our forklift carries each pallet down the drive and across the yard to where the crew is laying, so nothing gets stranded at the road, dragged across a field by hand, or double-handled — the sod goes straight from the truck to the ground.
Tall fescue or RTF for the open, sunny field lots that ride out a dry summer on thin, stony till; a bluegrass-fescue blend for the shaded lots tucked under mature woods; and Kentucky bluegrass where a sunny yard has reliable water and wants the richest color. We match the grass to your light, soil, and well capacity.
From the open farm fields and stone walls to the wooded lots along the Thames and Quinebaug, we install across Preston and the neighboring towns of Norwich, Lisbon, Ledyard, and Griswold — planning for the long rural drives, the well-water yards, and the low field pockets before the truck rolls out.
Full-service means we strip the old turf, grade, add topsoil, and lay the fresh sod as one scope with a single point of contact from quote through completion. Prefer install-only? You or your landscaper handle the prep and our crew shows up with the farm-cut sod and lays it tight, clean, and square to the beds.
Every Preston install is scoped per project — square footage, access down a long drive, prep needs, and drainage across the old field ground. You get a written quote with the work and inclusions spelled out before any crew is scheduled, so a country lawn comes together with no surprises on install day.
How It Works
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, drive access, and prep needs. You get a written quote before crews are scheduled.
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Frequently Asked Questions
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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“Amazing customer service and outstanding product. Best sod I have seen in 10 years of garden design & landscaping.”
“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.”
“We used CT sod it was an excellent experience very high-quality grass with fair pricing and excellent communication highly recommend them to anyone looking for sod any questions I had when installing it they walked me through it will be using them from now on any sod job I get.”
“I had a great experience with CT Sod. They helped me to figure out what was the best product for my specific needs, were fairly priced, and delivered and installed absolutely beautiful grass!! It completely transformed my home! Thank you Kayla and Sean!!”
“I was on a search for a sod supplier, and between the large retail stores and the local nurseries, no one had sod ready when I needed it. I came across CT Sod, and not only they had sod available their prices were much more competitive than the large retailer and the local nurseries. From the initial call, order, delivery and installation, every step went smoothly. The office staff were extremely knowledgeable, professional and kind. The sod that was delivered was high quality. After the installation I have received detailed instruction on the maintenance, and a week later I received a call to verify that everything is well. I am highly recommend them for any size work. I am happy to say: “The grass is always greener at the neighbor yard”. I am that neighbor now!”
“What a great experience from beginning to end! It was a pleasure doing business with CT Sod! One of the best businesses in Stamford. Sean was extremely helpful during every step of the process. So happy we went with them! Thank you CT Sod for the great quality product and for the smooth delivery. Highly recommend 👌 10/10 in our book!”
