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Sod Calculator

Add up an irregular lawn from rectangles, circles and triangles, then convert it into sod slabs, rolls and pallets with a waste allowance and cost per pallet.

Lawn areas — add a row for each rectangle, circle or triangle

1,313.1
Measured lawn area (sq ft)
1,313.1
Area (sq ft)
122.0
Area (m²)
1,418.1
Order with waste (sq ft)
532
Pieces or rolls
4
Pallets
169
Pieces per pallet
$720.00
Cost at the pallet price
$638.17
Cost at the per-sq ft price

Total area is the sum of every rectangle (length × width), circle (π × radius²) and triangle (½ × base × height) you enter, grown by the waste allowance, then divided by the coverage of one piece and of one pallet. A standard 16 × 24 in slab covers 2.67 sq ft, so a 450 sq ft pallet holds about 169 of them — the familiar 165 to 171 pieces. Sod is perishable: order so it arrives the morning you lay it, and water it in the same day. Estimates only — confirm the piece and pallet sizes with your turf farm.

What is the Sod Calculator?

The ByteTools Sod Calculator measures a lawn the way lawns actually are — in pieces. Add a row for every rectangle, circle and triangle that makes up the area, and it totals them, applies a waste allowance for trimming around beds and paths, and converts the result into slabs or rolls and the pallets you will be ordering.

  • Unlimited add-and-remove rows for rectangles, circles and triangles
  • Total area shown in both square feet and square metres
  • Slab, hand roll, big roll and metric turf roll presets with editable coverage
  • Pallet count and pieces-per-pallet from your own pallet coverage
  • Two cost lines — by the pallet and by the square foot
  • All computed in your browser, nothing uploaded, no signup

How to use the Sod Calculator

  1. 1

    Choose imperial or metric, then add a row for each part of the lawn.

  2. 2

    Pick rectangle, circle or triangle for each row and enter its dimensions — remove any row you do not need.

  3. 3

    Choose a sod piece size or type your own coverage per piece.

  4. 4

    Set the coverage per pallet, a waste allowance, and the prices per pallet and per square foot.

  5. 5

    Read the total area, the pieces and pallets to order, and the two cost lines.

About the Sod Calculator

The ByteTools Sod Calculator measures a lawn the way lawns actually are — in pieces. Add a row for every rectangle, circle and triangle that makes up the area, and it totals them, applies a waste allowance for trimming around beds and paths, and converts the result into slabs or rolls and the pallets you will be ordering.

Piece sizes are editable, because turf farms cut differently. A standard 16 by 24 in slab covers 2.67 sq ft, so a 450 sq ft pallet holds roughly 168 of them — the familiar 165 to 171 pieces. Metric rolls, big rolls and custom sizes are all supported, and both the pallet coverage and the price are yours to set.

All the arithmetic happens in your browser and nothing is uploaded. Sod is perishable in a way that no other building material is: order so it arrives the morning you are laying it, get it down the same day, and water it in immediately. Estimates only — confirm piece and pallet sizes with your turf farm before ordering.

Frequently asked questions

How much sod do I need for my lawn?

Measure the lawn in simple shapes, add the areas together and add 5 to 10% for trimming. A 40 by 30 ft rectangle plus a 12 ft circle is 1,313 sq ft, which at 8% waste is about 1,418 sq ft — four 450 sq ft pallets. Add your own shapes above for an exact figure.

How many square feet is a pallet of sod?

Most farms sell 450 square feet per pallet, though 400, 500 and 600 sq ft pallets all exist and metric pallets run around 42 square metres. Because it varies, the pallet coverage is an editable field here rather than a fixed assumption.

How many pieces of sod are on a pallet?

A standard slab is 16 by 24 in, which is 2.67 square feet, so a 450 sq ft pallet holds about 169 pieces — the figure quoted in the trade is usually 165 to 171. Rolls cover more per piece, so the same pallet holds far fewer of them.

How much extra sod should I order?

Five to ten per cent. Every curved bed, tree ring and path edge means cutting a piece and throwing part of it away, and a lawn with lots of curves wastes more than a plain rectangle. Running one piece short at the far corner is a genuinely annoying way to end the day.

How soon do I need to lay sod after delivery?

The same day if you possibly can, and certainly within 24 hours. Stacked turf heats up on the pallet and can yellow or die within a day or two in warm weather. Prepare and grade the soil before the delivery arrives, then water each section as you lay it.

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