Act of Sod

Great pricing, free delivery, delivery was on time. I will use them for my backyard too

I bought sod a week ago and so far so good. It was the best price around with on time delivery. The west coast tall fescue blend is gorgeous and soft. Should be great for the kids.

The sod I bought states it can withstand heavy foot traffic, good recovery and disease resistance, high heat tolerance, low water consumption, etc. Apart from those awesome characteristics, the price was very good as well. However, I have not had that experience at all. This grass turns yellow very quickly. I have to water it at least 3 times a week so it stays green. More than 3 times a week if I want it to stay brand new green. Total waste of water. And now with the drought in CA, I totally regret my purchase for more than that reason. Even though I water it once a week it’s still suffering badly… BUT the original sod I have in my backyard, right next to this rolled out sod, is nice, lush, and green… even if I water 2 times a month!!! This sod I purchased can not withstand heavy foot traffic, let alone light foot traffic. Takes so much time for it to regrow the bald spots from walking on, or where my dog took a nap on. The only time I noticed that it grew well and was green and was thick and lush, was when I first laid it down and watered it at least twice daily. It’s been 1 year. Also, the root system sucks. The grass easily pulls out when lightly tugging on it. This was my first time buying sod that you roll out and I’m certain my last time. I have had much better results when planting grass by seeds. The 2 stars represent the grass itself. As for customer service and delivery, I would give 5 stars.

Ok so we bought over 2500 $ worth of sod last year just for it all to die within 3 months.
. and we did everything they told us to to keep it alive. Anyways, we go back to their company and let them know it all died and all they could say was that it will come back next year. Welp. Here we are — it’s next year and
. came back. We are re — seeding now but how frustrating is it that after spending that much money, it’s too bad so sad for us?

Best sod ever! Delivery was just on time. I want also thank the delivery guy for giving me some good tips of how to install the sod. Easy to order. Definitely would recommend it to everyone. Keep it up guys!

I had called around and shopped price. I knew the grass was all just about the same. BEST price. I was surprised that with a great value came great service also. They told me the delivery time and to my surprise… EARLY. Great staff and would highly recommend them to anyone who asked.
Jeff

We decided to purchase the sod for our backyard from Act of Sod due to the positive reviews. They also had the lowest prices and free delivery. They gave us a delivery window of 11:45 — 1:45, and they actually showed up at 11:15 (30 minutes early… bonus!). We did it ourselves and paid a fraction of what we paid last time to have someone else lay the sod. Our backyard looks beautiful now! Will buy sod from them from now on.

Got new sod delivered about a month ago, they showed up right on schedule and we were off and running! Definitely have the best pricing and the reviews speak the truth!
A month later, we’ve had some problems with brown spots (pets) and I’ve learned that aside from possibly under-​watering, I may not have sufficient sunlight in my yard. When I called they provided me with great advice and I hope I can save my beautiful new lawn but at least I know who to turn to if I have to do it again! Highly recommended!

I must admit I was drawn to this business mostly because of the clever name. I do love a good pun. After shopping around they also had the best prices and cheapest delivery.
We ordered 800 square feet of blue fescue sod. Ordering was a breeze, the delivery was prompt and painless and the price was unbeatable.
Our new lawn looks beautiful and is a waste improvement on the mud patch that was there before.
What more could you want from a sod company.

They are horrible. You get what you pay for — they are the best price around as the other reviewers have said. But what’s your time worth? AOS didn’t show up when they said they would. We had taken the day off of work to lay sod. When we called to ask where they were, they said they couldn’t deliver that day because of the sod hadn’t been loaded into the trucks (in Turlock). Totally frustrating. And then getting the refund was no walk in the park either. We ended up going with Utterback Sod in Sac which I highly recommend.

I ordered sod from AOS based on the great pricing, free delivery & positive reviews. I was given a 2hr time window & the delivery driver showed up 5 minutes early! After the sod was laid out & watered it looks great!!! I highly recommend Act Of Sod for your sod needs.

As a girl rather limited in my gardening and life sustaining capabilities I have been almost completely unable to kill the beautiful, lush, bright green sod I bought from these guys. I have dogs urinating on it left and right, I have forgotten to water it more often than I have remembered and yet, it’s still an amazing patch of life in my yard. The customer service was friendly, accessible and easy. The price was not only unbeatable but they offer delivery all the way to my area which I wasn’t expecting. If I ever manage to kill this lawn I’m putting in another call to Act of Sod for my next patch of grass.

Let me start this review out by stating that this ⁴⁄₅ rating was not totally within the controll of Elliot @ Act of Sod but still was part of the overall experience.
Like many sod companies, Act of Sod utilizes subcontractors to grow, harvest and supply various types of sod on his behalf. Therefore the company you are actually getting the sod from is not a farm run by Act of Sod but a third party company who is growing and working under contract with them. This is very typical in the industry and in it of itself is of no concern. This, however, can cause frustration when those contractors do not uphold their integrity or values or even when something happens out of ones control. This will still become a problem and black eye for the company that you paid to provide the service/​product which in this case is Act of Sod.
Our first order was handled directly by Elliot and he was fantastic. He is very prompt in his responses and is very knowledgable in his business. We ordered 1100sq ft of sod and was instructed by Elliot that it would be delivered between 10am-​12pm on the date requested. This is where things went down hill. I arranged help to account the delivery window plus 1hr as this was a small amount of sod and shouldnt take long to handle. Well, the sod did not arrive until 1:45pm. I received no notice from anyone that there would be a delay and i was left with nearly no help because all people had to leave or had already left thinking it would only be work till 1pm. The driver had no clue and stated he was «just the delivery guy». He then handed me a paper to sign stating that it was delivered at 12:45pm. I told him to get his watch fixed because it was an hour off from the current time. He stated that he was not authorized to adjust what was written… even though he obviously wrote it… and so I just let it go because I was already sick of his attitude.
Upon completing the sod work my wife and i noticed that the first pallet of sod was considerably different than the rest and as the week went on it was not growing and getting brown fast. They tried to explain that it was just because we were not watering enough but that was not true and the line where the sod went from good looking to bad was the exact straight line where the pallet changed.
Finally Elliot agreed to replace the pallet with a new order which was delivered on time and once i went through the labor of removing all soggy bad sod, disposing myself, and laying the pallet again… things are looking much better and i am convinced that the pallet was just bad. Probably didn’t help that it was sitting completely exposed to 90+ degree weater until it was delivered at 1:45pm that day and obviously had not been given any water since it was rolled and loaded. One replacement pallet provided was the EXACT amount that was needed to replace the bad sod and that the new sod under the same watering timeline was doing much better confirms it was a pallet of sod issue and not a water issue.
I would reccomend Elliot and Act of Sod to others but just remember that while they ahve some of hte best prices in the area, it is a game of Russian Roulette on what company is delivering to you and what the sod will be like when it arrives.
In the end, I apprecaite the work Elliot put into the service of my needs and he did all he could do but at the end of the day the companies he contracts with who are making face to face contact with his clients will also directly represent what consumers think of Act of Sod.

Unbelievable deal! Best price! Quick delivery! Would work with this company again if I needed sod. It’s been 9 days since we laid the sod and it’s beautiful. Definitely 5 stars for ACT OF SOD! Thanks guys for helping to make my yard look beautiful again!