How Much Sod for a 30×30 Lawn?
A 30 × 30 ft lawn is 900 ft², which needs 95 rolls of sod with 5% allowed for cuts and waste. Order 95 rolls (2 pallets) — sod farms sell by the pallet (≈500 ft²) or the roll; order the morning it is cut.
Other lawn sizes
Order 95 rolls (2 pallets) — sod farms sell by the pallet (≈500 ft²) or the roll; order the morning it is cut.
- Area
- 900 ft²
- Waste / cuts 5%
- + 45 ft²
- Coverage to buy
- 945 ft²
- Metric
- 83.6 m²
- Rolls (2×5 ft, 10 ft²)
- 95
- Slabs (16×24 in, 2.67 ft²)
- 355
- Big rolls (4×50 ft, 200 ft²)
- 5
- Pallets50 rolls each
- 2
- Approx. weight
- 2,850 lb
- Materials + delivery$3.50–$8.50 / roll · Sep 2026
- $433 – $908
- Installed (with labor)typ. $1,073
- $703 – $1,628
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How to calculate sod by hand
Rolls = Length (ft) × Width (ft) × 1.05 ÷ 10 ft² per roll · Pallets = rolls ÷ 50
Worked example
- Area: 50 ft × 20 ft = 1,000 ft².
- Cuts and waste 5%: 1,000 × 1.05 = 1,050 ft².
- Rolls: 1,050 ÷ 10 = 105 rolls (or 394 slabs at 2.67 ft²).
- Pallets: 105 ÷ 50 = 2.1 → 3 pallets, or ask the farm for 2 pallets plus 5 loose rolls.
- Standard roll
- 2 × 5 ft = 10 ft² · ≈ 30 lb
- Slab (Southern)
- 16 × 24 in = 2.67 ft²
- Pallet
- 450–500 ft² · 2,000–3,000 lb
- Big roll
- 4 × 50 ft = 200 ft² (machine laid)
Questions crews ask
How much sod do I need?
Measure length × width in feet for square feet, add 5% for cuts, and divide by the piece size — 10 ft² per standard roll or 2.67 ft² per slab. A 50 × 20 ft lawn (1,000 ft²) needs 105 rolls, a little over 2 pallets.
How many square feet are on a pallet of sod?
Usually 450–500 ft² — 45–50 rolls or 170–190 slabs — but farms vary from 400 to 700 ft². Ask, because a “pallet” quote is meaningless without the square footage. A full pallet weighs 2,000–3,000 lb.
How much extra sod should I order?
5% for a simple rectangle, 10% if the lawn has curves, beds or a lot of edges to cut around. Sod does not keep — order what you can lay the same day and have it delivered the morning it is cut.