Bare, patchy, or worn-out lawns don't fix themselves. Trotter Landscape Company (TLC) installs sod for homeowners, businesses, and municipal properties who want an established lawn now instead of waiting on seed to fill in. Owner David Trotter and his crew handle the grading, soil prep, and laying so the sod actually takes root instead of drying out or sliding on a bad base.
What Our Sod Installation Includes
A sod job from TLC isn't just rolling out grass and calling it done. We grade the area so water drains away from foundations, break up and amend compacted soil, remove old dead turf and debris, then lay each roll tight against the next with staggered seams so it knits together instead of showing lines. We finish with a roll to press the sod into good soil contact and give you clear watering instructions for the first couple of weeks, which matters more than almost anything else for whether the sod survives.
- Site grading for proper drainage
- Soil prep and amendment before any sod goes down
- Removal of old turf and debris
- Staggered-seam sod laying and rolling for root contact
- Watering guidance so the new lawn actually establishes
How David Trotter's Crew Preps a Yard for Sod
This is landscaping work, not a weekend DIY shortcut. Sod that goes down on unprepped, compacted, or poorly graded soil looks fine for a few weeks and then thins out or dies in patches. Our crew checks the grade first, corrects low spots that pool water, and works soil amendments in before a single roll is laid. If irrigation is part of the plan, we can coordinate sod installation with new irrigation lines or hook into a system TLC already installed, so the lawn gets consistent water from day one.
TLC is known for serving homeowners and businesses with quality landscape solutions.
Where We Lay Sod Around Morris
We install sod throughout Morris, Minooka, Channahon, and Coal City, plus a number of surrounding communities. For the complete list of towns we serve, visit our page.
Ready for a Green Lawn Instead of Bare Dirt?
If your lawn is more dirt than grass, or you're finishing a new build and staring at a graded lot, get in touch and we'll walk the property with you before quoting the job.