Sod Calculator — How Much Sod or Turf You Need

Measure a lawn in rectangles and get the rolls, slabs or pallets of sod (turf) to order, with an adjustable allowance for cutting around beds and curves.

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Sod to order EXAMPLE255 rolls2 x 5 ft, 10 sq ft each, covers 2,550 sq ft, 5% extra for wasteThat is 5 pallets (500 sq ft each) plus 5 rolls.

An answer marked EXAMPLE is worked out from the page’s sample values. Type your own over the values marked SAMPLE to make it yours.

Up to 8. They are added together before anything is rounded.

Split an odd-shaped lawn into simple pieces and measure each one. Curved edges are handled by the extra-material control below, not by a shape.

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Measured from one edge of the area to the opposite edge, across the ground being covered. Measure the ground, not the fence line.

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Measured from one side of the area to the other side, square to the length.

There is no national standard. Rolls and slabs are what named producers publish; if a supplier sells something else, pick the last option and enter what one piece covers.

10 sq ft a piece — Super-Sod

Producers publish anywhere from 400 to 600 square feet for the same word "pallet" — a half-again difference. Confirm it before buying by the pallet.

Curved and angled edges cost more in offcuts, which is why the suggested extra doubles for them. The control stays yours to change either way.

Coverage of one piece 10 sq ft

Coverage of one pallet 500 sq ft

5%

Now 5% for straight-edged rectangular yards with clean edges, the figure Quality Turf publishes for that. Change it to match how much turf the shape of the lawn will cost you in offcuts. Source

Sod to order EXAMPLE255 rolls2 x 5 ft, 10 sq ft each, covers 2,550 sq ft, 5% extra for waste

Ground measured 2,424 sq ft

That is 5 pallets (500 sq ft each) plus 5 rolls.

Worked out from the sample areas measured above and the edge answer chosen there.

The job needs2,424 sq ft
Plus 5% for waste2,545 sq ft
Buying 255 rolls (2 x 5 ft, 10 sq ft each) covers2,550 sq ft
Left over5 sq ft

Whole pieces only — a supplier counts rolls and slabs, and a pallet is how they arrive.

Not counted in these quantities: topsoil or other soil preparation before laying; starter fertilizer.

Areas added up1

The printed list carries the measurements, the extra allowed and what that adds up to buy.

Sod Calculator — How Much Sod or Turf You Need

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EXAMPLE — not a measured job. Every quantity below is worked out from this page’s sample measurements. Enter the real measurements and print it again before anyone orders from it.

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Ground measured: 2,424 sq ft

What to buy

MaterialBuyWhich isLeft over
Sod255 rolls (2 x 5 ft, 10 sq ft each)that is 5 pallets (500 sq ft each) plus 5 rolls2,550 sq ft5 sq ft

Not counted in these quantities: topsoil or other soil preparation before laying; starter fertilizer.

Worked out from

How many areas are you measuring?1 area
Area 1 — shapeRectangle or square
Area 1 — lengthMeasured from one edge of the area to the opposite edge, across the ground being covered.40.4 ft (sample)
Area 1 — widthMeasured from one side of the area to the other side, square to the length.60 ft (sample)
How is your sod cut?Roll, 2 x 5 ft
What does one pallet cover?500 sq ft (50 rolls)
What are the edges like?Straight, square edges
Material needed before waste2,424 sq ft
Extra for cutting and waste — Sod5%, the figure Quality Turf publishes [9]

Estimates only — check quantities before you buy. Confirm with your sod producer or garden center before ordering.

Where these figures come from

A number in brackets after a figure on this sheet is its entry in this list.

  1. Sod roll size — 2 ft x 5 ft, 10 sq ft (Sod Roll Specifications); Pallet coverage — 500 sq ft, 50 rolls (Sod Roll Specifications) — Super-Sod, Manufacturer or grower specification. A producer's product page carries no commencement date; current as of the retrieved date. Retrieved August 27, 2026.
  2. Slab size — 16 in x 24 in, warm-season St. Augustine (Product specifications — harvest size and pallet coverage) — Super-Sod, Manufacturer or grower specification. A producer's product page carries no commencement date; current as of the retrieved date. Retrieved August 27, 2026.
  3. Sod roll size, second producer — 2 ft x 5 ft, 10 sq ft (Dimensions and weight of sod rolls — roll specification table); Pallet coverage — 600 sq ft, 60 rolls (Dimensions and weight of sod rolls — rolls per pallet) — Central Sod Farms of Maryland, Inc., Manufacturer or grower specification. A producer's specification page carries no commencement date; current as of the retrieved date. Retrieved October 11, 2026.
  4. Sod roll size, third producer — 2 ft x 5 ft, 10 sq ft (How sod is sold — roll dimensions) — CT Sod, Manufacturer or grower specification. A producer's article page carries no commencement date; current as of the retrieved date. Retrieved August 27, 2026.
  5. Trade guideline — pieces are cut to the supplier's own standard, within a tolerance (Section IV.3 — Pad tolerance (PDF page 7)) — Sod Solutions, Inc. (adapted from Turfgrass Producers International), Trade association standard. The reprint carries no commencement date on its face; the hosted PDF is dated 2022 by its upload path. Retrieved October 11, 2026.
  6. Pallet coverage — 400 sq ft, warm-season (How many square feet are in a pallet of sod) — Bethel Farms, Manufacturer or grower specification. A producer's article page carries no commencement date; current as of the retrieved date. Retrieved August 27, 2026.
  7. Typical pallet coverage range — 450 to 500 sq ft (Sod installation and maintenance — buying sod); Extension service guidance — buy about 5% more than you measured (Sod installation and maintenance — buying sod) — Mississippi State University Extension Service, University extension service. The publication page carries no commencement date; current as of the retrieved date. Retrieved August 27, 2026.
  8. How far pallet coverage varies between producers — 400 to 600 sq ft (Pallet coverage figures published by four named producers, read side by side) — Four named sod producers (Bethel Farms; Super-Sod; CT Sod; Central Sod Farms of Maryland, Inc.), Manufacturer or grower specification. Producer pages carry no commencement dates; all four were read on the retrieved date. Retrieved August 27, 2026.
  9. Recommended extra for a straight-edged yard — 5% (Waste/Overage); Recommended extra for a curved or complex yard — 10% (Waste/Overage) — Quality Turf, Manufacturer or grower specification. A producer's measurement guide carries no commencement date; current as of the retrieved date. Retrieved August 27, 2026.

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Producers differ — check your own supplier.

Where these figures come from

Every table ConcreteTally reads, with its dates: all sources.