Grading, Landscaping & Equipment Rental in Northeast Georgia
Sod Installation
Our sod installation gives you a full, covered lawn the day we finish. Sod is farm-grown grass cut into strips with the roots and soil attached. Because it covers bare dirt, you get less mud and fewer washouts right away. We prep the ground first, because sod roots best in loose, level soil.
Weather Tech Roofing is based in Elberton. We lay sod for homes and businesses in Watkinsville, Colbert and Comer. We work all over Northeast Georgia, often right after grading or a new build. Our team can shape the ground and lay the lawn as one job.
Tired of mud and bare dirt around your home? Call us or request a free estimate. Ask about our Saturday morning hours and Wisetack financing.
What's Included
Ground prep is where a lasting lawn starts. We clear rocks and debris, grade the yard to drain and loosen packed soil. Fresh sod right after grading covers bare Northeast Georgia ground faster than seed. Then each strip goes down tight and gets rolled flat.
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We walk your property, listen to your plans and give you a free estimate.
Sod covers the soil as soon as it goes down. That cuts down on mud tracked inside and soil washing off in storms. You get a finished look without waiting weeks for seed to fill in. For big or steep areas, Weather Tech Roofing also offers hydroseeding.
Each strip butts tight against the next, with seams staggered like brick. We roll the lawn to press the roots into the soil and push out air pockets. Gaps and air pockets dry out fast, so this step helps the sod take root.
Georgia lets you water new sod at any hour for 30 days after it goes in. Keep the soil under the sod moist in that time. After that, about 1 inch of water a week is plenty.
Where We Work
We are based in Elberton. We work on homes, farms and job sites across Northeast Georgia.
View All Service AreasNew construction lots often need sod first. Builders often leave packed clay, so we loosen and level it first. Older lawns full of weeds or bare patches can be stripped and resodded. Commercial sites use sod to finish grounds fast and hold soil around new buildings.
Sun and shade decide which grass fits. Bermuda grows fast in full sun but does poorly in shade. Zoysia handles some shade, and centipede grows well in sun with light shade. We match the sod to how much sun each part of your yard gets.
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FAQs
These answers cover planting season, shade, watering and laying sod on clay.
Still have a question?
Call our team. We are open weekdays from 7:30 AM to 4:00 PM. On Saturday, we are open 7:30 to 11:30 AM.
251-947-0767May through August is the best time to lay warm-season sod in Georgia. April and September can work too. Warm-season sod laid in cold months roots slowly and needs extra care.
Zoysia is the usual pick for a yard with some shade. Centipede handles light shade, while Bermuda needs full sun. Deep shade is hard on any grass, so planting beds may fit better there.
Keep the soil under new sod moist for the first 30 days. Georgia lets you water new turf at any time of day during that period. After that, about 1 inch of water a week is enough.
Sod can grow on clay, but the clay needs to be loosened first. We till packed clay at least 3 to 4 inches deep and level it. Lime based on a soil test helps, since most Georgia soil is acidic.
Rolling presses the sod roots into the soil below. It also pushes out air pockets that would dry the roots. Good contact helps the new lawn root faster.
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A local crew that has graded, built and planted across Northeast Georgia since 2010.
We have served Elberton and nearby towns for more than 15 years.
Grading, landscaping, hauling and equipment rental all come from the same local team.
We look at your property and give you a clear estimate at no cost.
Free Estimates
Tell us about your lot, yard or project, and we will set up a time to look at it.