Sod and Turf Roll Sizes: Pieces, Pallets and Thickness

In the US, sod usually comes in 16 × 24 in slabs (2.67 sq ft) in the South and in rolls in the North: mini rolls of 40 × 18 in (5 sq ft) and larger rolls of about 10 sq ft. A pallet typically holds 400 to 500 sq ft, so a 450 sq ft pallet is about 169 slabs. In the UK and Australia, turf is sold in rolls of about 1 m², roughly 1.65 × 0.6 m.

Count rolls from the lawn area plus 5–10% for trimming at edges and curves.

US sod piece and roll sizes

Sod Solutions, a turfgrass company, lists 16 × 24 in slabs on pallets of 400, 450 or 500 sq ft, mini rolls of 40 × 18 in (80, 90 or 100 rolls to a pallet), and large rolls of 60 × 24 or 80 × 18 in on pallets of about 500 to 700 sq ft. Sizes vary by farm, so measure a piece or ask before you order.

Sod piece sizes, and pieces in a 450 sq ft pallet
Piece	Area	Metric	Per 450 sq ft pallet	Common in
16 × 24 in slab	2.67 sq ft	0.248 m²	169	Southern US
18 × 24 in slab	3 sq ft	0.279 m²	150	Some US farms
40 × 18 in mini roll	5 sq ft	0.465 m²	90	Northern US
2 × 5 ft roll (60 × 24 in)	10 sq ft	0.929 m²	45	Northern US, Canada
80 × 18 in roll	10 sq ft	0.929 m²	45	Northern US

UK and Australian turf roll sizes

Rolawn's Medallion turf comes in rolls of 610 × 1640 mm, about 1 m² each. ANL in Sydney sells rolls of about 1.65 × 0.6 m, and Nuway in Queensland also sells slabs of 1210 × 610 mm (1.35 to the square metre) and small lawn blocks of 610 × 410 mm (4 to the square metre).

Metric turf rolls and slabs, and how many a 50 m² lawn takes with 5% for cuts
Roll or slab	Area	Per m²	For 50 m²
UK roll, 1640 × 610 mm (Rolawn)	1 m²	1	53
Australian roll, 1650 × 600 mm (ANL)	0.99 m²	1.01	54
Australian slab, 1210 × 610 mm (Nuway)	0.74 m²	1.35	72
Australian lawn block, 610 × 410 mm (Nuway)	0.25 m²	4	210

How thick is sod?

Turf is cut thin so it roots quickly. Rolawn cuts its rolls to a depth of about 12.5 mm (½ in), and each roll weighs about 15–20 kg depending on how wet it is. US sellers describe slabs as about 1 to 2 in thick including the soil.

How much does a pallet of sod cover?

A pallet of sod usually covers 400 to 500 sq ft, most often 450 sq ft, depending on the farm and the grass. Large rolls can come on pallets of 500 to 700 sq ft. Ask your supplier what their pallet covers before you order.

Pallets for common lawn sizes (450 sq ft pallets, 5% extra for cuts)
Lawn	Pallets	Slabs of 16 × 24 in
500 sq ft	2	197
1,000 sq ft	3	394
2,000 sq ft	5	788
3,000 sq ft	7	1,182
5,000 sq ft	12	1,969

How much does a pallet weigh?

Sod Solutions puts a pallet at about 1,500 to 3,000 lb, and up to 50% more when the sod is wet. That's more than most pickup trucks and small trailers can carry, so check your payload before collecting it yourself, or have it delivered.

Worked example: a 1,000 sq ft lawn in 16 × 24 in slabs

Add 5% for cuts: 1,050 sq ft.
Each slab covers 2.67 sq ft: 1,050 ÷ 2.67 = 394 slabs.
At 450 sq ft per pallet that's 2.33 pallets: order 3, or 2 pallets plus about 56 loose slabs if the grower sells part-pallets.

The sod calculator does this for any piece size and pallet area; for a chart by lawn size, see how much sod you need.

Common mistakes

Assuming every pallet is the same. Pallets run from about 400 to 700 sq ft. Ask how many square feet yours covers, not how many pieces.
Using a rounded piece size. A 16 × 24 in slab is 2.67 sq ft, not 3; using 3 leaves you about 11% short.
Ordering too early. Turf dries out within a day or two on the pallet in warm weather. Lay it the day it arrives.