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A tired front lawn replaced — Varsity, Calgary

The old lawn came out in the morning, the ground was regraded and topped up, and new sod was down and rolled by late afternoon, with edging along the beds.

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Before & after

Thin lawn to new sod in Varsity

Varsity front yard before the work: a thin, patchy lawn along the walk, with fallen leaves and planted beds on both sides

The same front yard that afternoon: new sod along the walk, fitted to the beds — Varsity · sod replacement · the thin old lawn that morning, new sod by late afternoon

Varsity front yard with the old lawn stripped out and the ground graded, our Bobcat MT100 at the edge of the frame

The same front yard finished in new sod, the house and porch behind — Varsity · sod replacement · stripped and graded at midday, sod down by late afternoon

This Varsity front lawn had thinned out around the walk and between the planted beds, so the whole lawn came out rather than being patched.

Our crew stripped the old sod with our Bobcat MT100 and hauled it away, made grading adjustments, levelled in fresh topsoil where it was needed and laid new sod, fitted around the walk and the beds and rolled. Then no-dig edging went in to keep a clean line between the lawn and the planting.

Updated October 25, 2026

Scope: Varsity sod replacement with lawn edging

Neighbourhood: Varsity, NW Calgary
Services performed: Sod replacement: lawn removal and disposal, grading adjustments, topsoil, new sod, rolling; no-dig plastic lawn edging

How the Varsity lawn was stripped, graded and re-sodded

Strip. Took out the old lawn with our Bobcat MT100 and hauled it away in the dump trailer.
Grade. Made grading adjustments across the front yard.
Topsoil. Installed and levelled fresh topsoil where the ground needed it.
Sod. Laid new sod, fitted and cut around the walk and the beds.
Roll. Rolled the new lawn for good contact with the soil, then cleaned up the work area.
Edge. Staked in no-dig plastic edging to separate the lawn from the planted beds.

Our dump trailer parked on the street, loaded with the old sod and soil from the front lawn — The old lawn on its way out in our dump trailer

Materials: topsoil, premium sod and no-dig edging

Fresh topsoil
Premium sod
No-dig plastic landscape edging

Tell us about the yard. We aim to call back within one business day, measure within a few days, then send a fixed written price. Under snow, we quote from plans and photos and confirm the measure at the thaw.

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Equipment: Bobcat MT100 and dump trailer in Varsity

Bobcat MT100 track loader, dump trailer, landscape rakes, sod roller.

Result: a new Varsity front lawn with clean edges

A new front lawn on adjusted ground, from the walk to the beds, with an edge that keeps the grass out of the planting. The old lawn was out by late morning and the new one was down by late afternoon. It is the same strip-and-rebuild method behind every sod replacement we do.