Sod Roll Calculator
Find how many rolls or slabs of sod you need, and what they weigh.
Measure your lawn
Your answer
That covers 1,100 sq ft: your 1,000 sq ft of lawn, with 10% extra.
3 sod farms say one 2 × 5 ft roll weighs 15–50 lb. Wet sod can weigh up to 50% more.
What it costs
Sod prices change a lot by grass and area. Our default is a middle price from only 3 US sellers (Oct 2026). Use your seller's price.
Quick answers
- One roll
- 2 × 5 ft, which is 10 sq ft.
- One slab
- 16 × 24 in, which is about 2.67 sq ft.
- Weight of one roll
- About 33 lb for Kentucky bluegrass and 37 lb for tall fescue. Farms say 15–50 lb.
- Pieces on a pallet
- Pallet square feet ÷ piece size. So 500 sq ft of rolls is 50 pieces.
- Price of one piece
- Slabs $3.25–$3.50, rolls about $4.40–$5.60. Only 2 sellers each, so it is rough.
How to work it out
- Measure the two sides of the lawn in feet, and multiply them. That is the lawn in square feet.
- Add 10% extra, as Purdue Extension suggests.
- Divide by 10 for rolls, or by 2.67 for slabs. Round up.
- For the weight, multiply the pieces by what one piece weighs.
40 × 25 = 1,000 sq ft
1,000 × 1.10 = 1,100 sq ft, with 10% extra
1,100 ÷ 10 = 110 rolls of tall fescue
10 sq ft × 3.7 lb = 37 lb each
110 × 37 lb = 4,070 lb in all
Roll and slab sizes
Sodding a whole lawn? Our sod calculator counts pallets and the cost.
A standard roll is 2 ft wide and 5 ft long. It covers 10 sq ft. A standard slab is 16 × 24 in, or about 2.67 sq ft.
Not every farm cuts these sizes. Purdue Extension says slabs are usually 18 × 24 in, which is 3 sq ft. Carolina Turf Farms cuts that size too. So ask your farm before you count pieces.
- Mini rolls: 40 × 18 in, or 5 sq ft (Sod Solutions).
- Other 10 sq ft rolls: 60 × 24 in, or 80 × 18 in.
- Purdue also lists rolls 18 in wide and 6 ft long, or 9 sq ft.
How thick is it? 2 farms say ½–¾ in of soil comes with the grass. A third says its rolls are about ¾ in thick in all.
| Pallet | Pieces |
|---|---|
| 400 sq ft of slabs | about 150 slabs |
| 450 sq ft of slabs | about 169 slabs |
| 500 sq ft of slabs | about 187 slabs |
| 500 sq ft of rolls | 50 rolls |
| 600 sq ft of rolls | 60 rolls |
| 700 sq ft of rolls | 70 rolls |
Pallet size ÷ piece size. Farms load different amounts, so ask yours.
What one roll or slab weighs
Weight depends on the grass and on how wet the soil is. We took the middle of growers' pallet weights for each grass. Then we worked out one piece.
| Grass | Per sq ft | 10 sq ft roll | 2.67 sq ft slab |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tall fescue | 3.7 lb | 37 lb | 10 lb |
| Kentucky bluegrass | 3.3 lb | 33 lb | 9 lb |
| St. Augustine | 6.2 lb | 62 lb | 17 lb |
| Zoysia | 5 lb | 50 lb | 13 lb |
| Bermuda | 4.2 lb | 42 lb | 11 lb |
| Centipede | 4.2 lb | 42 lb | 11 lb |
| Bahia | 7.5 lb | 75 lb | 20 lb |
Farms cut warm-season grass as slabs or rolls. Super-Sod sells Bermuda, Zoysia and Centipede as 2 × 5 ft rolls. Bahia is from only 2 Florida farms. Centipede is Purdue's figure for sod in general.
Farms' own figures spread wide. 3 farms put a 2 × 5 ft roll at 15–50 lb. A fourth says 25–35 lb for its 2 × 4.5 ft roll.
Water adds weight. Sod Solutions says a wet pallet can weigh up to 50% more. So a 37 lb roll of fescue could reach about 56 lb when soaked.
Big rolls
Big rolls are for crews with machines. Each one is far too heavy to lift by hand.
| Farm | Size | Covers | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Sod Farms (MD) | 42 in × 90 ft | 315 sq ft | 1,500 lb |
| McKellip Sod Farm (ID) | 30 in × 100 ft | 250 sq ft | 1,100–1,400 lb |
| Saratoga Sod Farm (NY) | 48 in × 84 ft | 336 sq ft | 1,000 lb |
So one big roll weighs about 1,000–1,500 lb.
Price per roll or slab
Some farms sell single pieces for small patches. We found only 2 sellers for each kind, so treat these prices as rough (Oct 2026).
- Slabs: $3.25–$3.50 each, in Florida and Texas.
- 2 × 5 ft rolls: $4.40–$4.80 each in Michigan. A Rhode Island farm charges $0.56 per sq ft, or $5.60 a roll.
At one Florida seller, Sod Depot, a single slab cost more per sq ft. One St. Augustine piece was $3.25. If it is a standard 16 × 24 in slab, that is about $1.22 per sq ft. Its 400 sq ft pallet was $230.99, about $0.58 per sq ft. So there, one piece cost about 2 times the pallet price.
Farm prices by grass
NC State Extension asked North Carolina sod farms for their 2026 prices. These are for full orders, not single pieces.
| Grass | At the farm | Delivered | One 16 × 24 in slab or 2 × 5 ft roll |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bermuda | $0.41 | $0.47 | $1.09 a slab |
| Zoysia | $0.59 | $0.65 | $1.57 a slab |
| Centipede | $0.38 | $0.43 | $1.01 a slab |
| St. Augustine | $0.60 | $0.64 | $1.60 a slab |
| Tall fescue | $0.48 | $0.53 | $4.80 a roll |
| Kentucky bluegrass | $0.50 | $0.56 | $5.00 a roll |
Delivered means truckloads sent up to about 100 miles from the farm.
Our calculator's default, $0.75 a sq ft from only 3 sellers, is high next to these farm prices. Type your own seller's price in step 3.
Questions people ask
How many square feet are in a roll of sod?
A standard roll is 2 × 5 ft, which is 10 sq ft. Some farms cut other sizes, so check with yours.
How much does a roll of sod weigh?
About 33 lb for Kentucky bluegrass and 37 lb for tall fescue, from growers' figures. 3 farms say 15–50 lb for a 2 × 5 ft roll. Sod gets heavier when wet.
How much does a piece of sod weigh?
A 16 × 24 in slab of St. Augustine weighs about 17 lb. Bermuda is about 11 lb. Bahia is about 20 lb, from only 2 Florida farms.
How many pieces of sod for 100 sq ft?
10 rolls or 38 slabs. With 10% extra, get 11 rolls or 42 slabs.
How thick is a roll of sod?
2 farms say ½–¾ in of soil comes with the grass. A third says its rolls are about ¾ in thick.
How much does a large roll of sod weigh?
About 1,000–1,500 lb, say 3 sod farms. Each covers 250–336 sq ft and is laid by machine.
How much does a roll of sod cost?
A Michigan farm charges $4.40–$4.80 for a 2 × 5 ft roll. A Rhode Island farm charges $0.56 per sq ft, or $5.60 a roll. That is only 2 sellers, so it is rough.
Where our numbers come from
- Sod sizes and pallets: Super-Sod
- Sod per pallet: Sod Solutions
- Extra sod: Purdue Extension (AY-28-W)
- Slab size: Carolina Turf Farms (18 × 24 in slabs)
- Sod thickness: 3 sod farms (½–¾ in of soil; rolls about ¾ in thick)
- Sod weight by grass: the middle of growers' figures
- Sod roll weight: 3 farms' 2 × 5 ft rolls (15–50 lb), plus a 2 × 4.5 ft roll
- Big sod rolls: 3 sod farms (about 1,000–1,500 lb each)
- Sod price per piece: 4 US sod sellers (Oct 2026; few prices)
- Piece and pallet price: Sod Depot, Florida (Oct 2026)
- Sod farm prices by grass: NC State Extension 2026 sod pricing report
- Sod price: the middle of 3 sellers (Oct 2026; few prices)
Made by BuildersCount. Last checked 3 Oct 2026.
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