Sod installation in Pickering: $2.50 – $3.50 per sq ft installed, about $2,500 – $3,500 for a 1,000 sq ft lawn, with the old lawn removed, fresh topsoil, grading and new sod rolled in. Get a free quote or call 416-831-7076.
Sodding and Lawn Care Pickering
When it comes to installing a lush new lawn for your home, whether it’s a new sod or grass seed, you’ll want to ensure you’re using quality sod and seed. And when it comes to choosing either sod or seed, it depends on your overall needs and goals and the growing conditions of the climate. When it comes to Pickering, hot summers and cold, snowy winters are the norm.
These different weather conditions can make things difficult when it comes to soil conditions, so a new sod installation is likely the easiest way to proceed. Seeding takes weeks and even months to establish a root system, while sod gives you a healthy green lawn instantly. When you’re looking for the top sodding companies near me, look no further than our team at ISR Gardening.
Is Sodding Better Than Seeding in Pickering?
Seeding
There is a wider variety of grass seed options and thickness to select from when it comes to seed. And because of the diverse seed options to choose from, the chances of you achieving a healthy lawn is much higher.
That being said, there are many obstacles associated with seeding, it’s a much longer process, and the root system needs more time to establish. Therefore you will need to reseed areas that are showing poor growth.
Sodding
Choosing a sod installation means you’ll have a lush green lawn far sooner, and you can use your lawn sooner too.
When you’re seeding your lawn, you’ll have to stay off it for weeks, or even months in order for proper development.
How Does Sod Installation Work in Pickering?
The sod installation process is typically over within the day, meaning you can enjoy the new lawn almost instantly. First, we remove the old turf and prepare the soil.
Once the soil is properly prepared, long strips of sod will be rolled out to form your new lawn. You will need to ensure you regularly water the new sod so that the root system develops properly.
Lawn Replacement and Sodding Services in Pickering
A healthy green lawn makes a difference on how you use your property. Not only is it pleasant to look at, but it creates more space to enjoy with loved ones.
In order for your lawn to look as good as it can, you’ll want to ensure you hire a trusted and knowledgeable lawn and gardening company so you can enjoy your new lawn for years to come.
Landscaping Services Pickering
Our design team will work with you to create a plan to transform the property and our team of expert landscapers will work diligently to bring that vision to life. ISR Gardening is the number one spot for landscaping services in Pickering and the surrounding area.
Whether it’s shrub and tree planting or maintenance, sodding, routine lawn care, or patio installation, there is no job we can’t handle.
Landscaping Company Pickering
ISR Gardening handles lawn aeration, mowing, fertilizing, end-of-season cleanup, weed control, mulch, snow removal, and more. Call us today to get started!
What Should You Know Before Laying New Sod in Pickering?
Local rules and ground conditions that change how a new lawn is installed and looked after in Pickering. Each one links to the official source. For real job sizes and costs, see our 2026 Sod Report.
- Pickering follows Durham Region’s mandatory odd/even lawn watering from May to September (Durham Region). Durham’s advice is to water new sod regularly until it is established; for daily watering in summer, confirm with Durham at 311.
- Under Pickering’s boulevard by-law the owner maintains the boulevard, keeping grass under 15 cm, with no hard surfaces, rocks or slabs and no plants over 1 m or within 0.6 m of the sidewalk (City of Pickering). Sod is the simplest boulevard surface.
- The 1956 Ontario County soil survey maps well-drained Darlington and Woburn loams across the old Pickering Township (Soil Survey of Ontario County), good ground for sod once it is graded.
- A $155 permit is needed to remove trees in designated protection areas, usually along watercourses and green spaces (City of Pickering).
Sod Questions from Pickering Homeowners
Can I put stones on my boulevard instead of sod?
No. Pickering does not allow rocks, slabs or hard surfaces on the boulevard without City approval. Sod is the usual choice.
Is there a watering exemption for new sod?
Durham does not post one, so check with Durham at 311 for a summer install. Spring and fall installs avoid the schedule.
Do trees affect my sod job?
Only in protection areas near ravines and creeks, where tree removal needs a City permit.
Prices for every lawn size are in our sod installation cost guide, the season-by-season timing is in the best time to lay sod in Ontario, and the full process is on our sod installation page.
Get a free quote
Tell us the property address and what you need. We come out, look at the job and send you a written price. Or call 416-831-7076.