Fresh, healthy sod that gives you an instant green lawn graded and laid to root fast.
Sod installation in Universal City means solving a real problem: breaking through that thin clay-over-bedrock soil near Randolph AFB and getting a healthy, established lawn down fast. Concrete-hard subgrade and decades-old neighborhoods with tired turf are exactly what we know how to handle. A fresh sod job gives you instant green, deep roots in weeks, and no guesswork about whether seed will take.
Universal City sits where the thin northeast-side clay gets stubbornly compacted from military traffic and age. That's why soil prep matters most here. We excavate the old lawn and existing dead spots, break up that bedrock-tight clay, amend it properly, and grade for drainage before we lay premium sod. Your soil becomes something roots actually want to grow into.
Corral Bros handles the whole job: old turf removal, grading, your choice of St. Augustine, Zoysia, or Bermuda sod, tight seams rolled flat, starter fertilizer, and a real watering schedule for those critical first weeks. We're locally owned, licensed, and free estimates are usually on your property within 48 hours.
We're a local, family-built company that treats your Universal City property like our own — tidy crews, clear pricing, and sod installation that holds up to Bexar County conditions. Available as a one-time project or part of an ongoing plan.
St. Augustine is the most popular sod in Central Texas because it tolerates shade and heat, while Zoysia offers a dense, low-maintenance turf and Bermuda thrives in full sun with high drought tolerance. We recommend the right grass based on your sun, soil and water goals.
Stay off new sod for about two weeks so the roots can knit into the soil, then keep heavy traffic light for the first month. Water it daily, sometimes twice a day in summer, for the first two weeks. With proper watering, new sod usually roots within two to three weeks.
Cost depends on lawn size, soil condition, and which sod variety fits your site. That bedrock-clay mix near Randolph often needs extra grading work, which we factor in. Call us at 737-404-9343 for a free on-site estimate. We usually schedule within 48 hours and give you a real number based on what your yard actually needs.
Your clay sits right on bedrock here, and it compacts hard. Without breaking that up and amending it, roots stay shallow and your new sod dies back in summer heat. We excavate old turf, loosen the clay, grade for drainage, and ensure sod roots hit soil they can actually penetrate. That's why sod takes in Universal City.
St. Augustine thrives in shade under the older oaks and pines in Forest Crest and Olympia Hills. Bermuda and Zoysia handle full sun and heat better if you've got open lawn near Randolph or along Northview. We'll assess your site and recommend the right grass for your light, soil, and maintenance tolerance.
Roots anchor in three to four weeks with consistent watering. We give you a real watering plan for those first weeks, when heat and that clay underneath can stress young sod. After four weeks, roots are deep enough to handle Texas heat. Mow at three inches once growth settles.
Yes. We haul out dead turf, weeds, and debris before prepping soil. Universal City yards often have patchy, worn-out Bermuda or St. Augustine underneath. We start clean, break up the clay, grade it right, then lay fresh sod so nothing competes with new roots.
Free, no-pressure estimate from a local crew. Call (737) 404-9343 or request a quote online.
