price for sod
1 Having sod professionally installed just about doubles the cost to 14-60 cents a square foot, or $280-$1,000 for 2,000 square feet. 2  A contractor may use special equipment to install rolls of sod 42 inches wide and up to 128 feet long, which saves on labor costs, creates fewer seams and gets the job done more quickly.he price of sod is much higher at lowes and home depot approximetly .37cents a sq ft and buying direct from the grower was 32 cents. this was for Fescue, Hibrid is much higher.