# Sod installation in San Antonio

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Sod installation in San Antonio: St. Augustine, Bermuda or Zoysia, old turf removed and the ground graded, quoted fixed-price, line by line, after a free in-home consult. The written quote arrives within 3 to 5 business days. Serving San Antonio, the Texas Hill Country and the I-35 corridor to Austin.

## Options

- **St. Augustine**: For shade under live oaks.
- **Bermuda**: For full sun and foot traffic.
- **Zoysia**: Denser turf, with some shade.

## Pick the grass

| Option | Sun | Water | Use |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Augustine (Most shade of the three) | Suits live oak shade | Stays green with regular water | Shadier yards |
| Bermuda (Full sun) | Wants full sun | Goes brown when water is short | Play and foot traffic |
| Zoysia (Between the other two) | Some shade tolerance | Between the other two on water | A tighter lawn |

## Every sod job includes

- Free yard walk: Sun hours checked on the lawn
- Fixed-price quote: In writing, 3 to 5 business days
- Old turf removed: Graded before sod is laid
- Grass named: St. Augustine, Bermuda or Zoysia
- Watering plan: Written for your address
- HOA package: Prepared and submitted for you

## At a glance

- Sod installation in San Antonio: St. Augustine, Bermuda or Zoysia, old turf removed and the ground graded, quoted fixed-price, line by line, after a free in-home consult. The written quote arrives within 3 to 5 business days. Serving San Antonio, the Texas Hill Country and the I-35 corridor to Austin.
- St. Augustine: most shade-tolerant, stays green with regular water, suits live oaks. Bermuda: full sun, goes dormant brown when water is short, handles foot traffic. Zoysia: denser, some shade, slower to spread. Grass is chosen from sun hours at the yard walk.
- Not offered: artificial turf, sprinkler or drip installation or repair.
- SAWS: replaced turf on an existing home gets no extra watering days (https://www.saws.org/thinking-about-new-grass-think-again/). Hand-held hose any time. Stage 2 and Stage 3 irrigation: one designated day (Sec. 34-332, https://library.municode.com/tx/san_antonio/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIICO_CH34WASE_ARTIVDRMAWACORE).
- New construction: Sec. 34-275 requires four inches of soil under turfgrass installed with new construction, and turf installed after January 1, 2007 must be able to go dormant in summer (https://library.municode.com/tx/san_antonio/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIICO_CH34WASE_ARTIVDRMAWACORE). In Stage 3, Sec. 34-332 makes four inches of soil under the turf a condition of a new landscape. Stage 3 new landscapes must be less than half turf unless SAWS approves a plan. New-landscape variance is for new construction (https://www.saws.org/conservation/drought-restrictions/variance-requests/landscape-variance/).
- Included: written watering plan, grass named in writing, HOA package prepared and submitted.

## Questions and answers

### Does Klema Builders install sod in San Antonio?

Yes. Klema Builders installs St. Augustine, Bermuda and Zoysia sod across San Antonio, the Texas Hill Country and the I-35 corridor to Austin. Old turf is removed and the ground is graded before the new sod is laid. The grass is chosen from the hours of sun on the lawn. You get a written watering plan. Sprinklers and drip are not installed or repaired. The work is quoted fixed-price, line by line, after a free in-home consult, and the written quote arrives within 3 to 5 business days.

### How much does sod installation cost in San Antonio?

The price of sod installation in San Antonio depends on the square footage, the grass, how much old turf comes out, the grading, and access for delivery. Klema Builders does not publish a price list: after a free in-home consult you get a written fixed-price quote, line by line, within 3 to 5 business days, and that quote is the total you pay. St. Augustine, Bermuda and Zoysia are separate lines, so you see which grass you are buying.

### Which grass is best for San Antonio: St. Augustine, Bermuda or Zoysia?

Klema Builders matches the grass to the light and the use found at the yard walk. The shadiest areas point to St. Augustine. Full sun and foot traffic point to Bermuda. Denser turf with some shade points to Zoysia. The written quote names the grass that fits. Old turf still comes out and the ground is still graded, whichever grass is chosen. The three are the only sod grasses on this page.

### Can you lay sod over the old grass or over bare dirt?

Old turf comes out first. Klema Builders does not lay new sod over the living lawn. The ground is graded, then the sod is laid on that grade. Artificial turf is not offered. The three grasses are St. Augustine, Bermuda and Zoysia, picked from the sun on that lawn, not from a single default.

### When is the best time to lay sod in San Antonio?

Sod goes in best from spring through early fall, while the grass is actively growing. The install date is set after the yard walk, and the written watering plan matches the rules in effect for that address then. Rock, mulch and edging can go in most of the year, on the mulch and rock page.

### How do SAWS drought rules affect new sod?

On an existing San Antonio home, SAWS grants no extra watering days for sod that replaces grass. During Stage 2 and Stage 3, sprinklers stay on one designated day and a hand-held hose is allowed any time (City Code Sec. 34-332), so that hand watering is on the owner. Klema Builders writes the plan and does not install or repair sprinklers or drip. Sod tied to new construction needs 4 inches of soil under the turf, and turf installed after January 1, 2007 must be able to go dormant in summer (Sec. 34-275). Sources: Sec. 34-332 and Sec. 34-275 (https://library.municode.com/tx/san_antonio/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIICO_CH34WASE_ARTIVDRMAWACORE); SAWS on replaced turf (https://www.saws.org/thinking-about-new-grass-think-again/).

### Do you install or move sprinklers with the sod?

No. Irrigation work is not part of a Klema sod job. You get a written watering plan for the grass and the rules at your address. In San Antonio that plan follows the SAWS stage: one designated irrigation day in Stage 2 and Stage 3, and hand-held hose watering any time. If the yard needs a head moved or a line repaired, you arrange that separately with a licensed irrigator. The sod price does not include it.

### What happens to the old lawn before new sod goes down?

Old turf is removed and the soil is graded as part of the install. Klema Builders does not lay new sod over the living lawn. San Antonio City Code Sec. 34-275 requires four inches of soil under turfgrass installed with new construction. In Stage 3, Sec. 34-332 makes four inches of soil under the turf a condition of a new landscape. That soil rule is for those cases, not for every re-sod. Source: Sec. 34-275 and Sec. 34-332 (https://library.municode.com/tx/san_antonio/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIICO_CH34WASE_ARTIVDRMAWACORE).

### Do you install artificial turf?

No. Klema Builders installs living St. Augustine, Bermuda and Zoysia sod. Artificial turf is not offered. If the goal is less lawn and less water, the xeriscape page covers native plants, decomposed granite and steel edging where the turf comes out. Rock beds are on the mulch and rock page. The two can be one yard plan and two lines on one quote.

Every Klema Builders project comes with pass-through manufacturer warranties (Trex up to 50 years, TimberTech up to 50, Fiberon up to 30, Azenco up to 25) registered in the homeowner's name at the walk-through.

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## Contact

- Phone: (210) 974-1420 (Monday to Friday 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Saturday 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM)
- Email: hello@klemabuilders.com
- Based in: San Antonio, TX
- Service area: San Antonio, the Texas Hill Country and the I-35 corridor to Austin
- Free in-home consult, fixed-price quote line by line within 3 to 5 business days.
- Get a quote: https://klemabuilders.com/get-quote