Top Dressing
Our method of top dressing, or sanding, is the same as that used on golf course putting greens to produce a smooth surface and better soil conditions. By applying sand to any clay-based soil, drainage is improved and grass, such as Bermuda and Zoysia, is stimulated to grow. Sanding also improves the color and growth of these turf grasses.
TOP-DRESSING PROCEDURE:
- The turf must be scalped before the top dressing is applied. Scalping is taking the turf to the lowest possible level and removing the clippings. This procedure can be done by the customer or by Prime Maintenance.
- The ground is then core aerated.
- Sand is applied at a thickness of ¼ inch. After the sand is applied, the turf is raked with a dragnet (a heavy metal mat) to pull the sand from any high areas and spread it into the low areas. Sand should not exceed 2” in depth. Any very low areas will be hand-spread up to 2” in depth.
- Our top-dressing machine can only be used on grades of no more than 33 degrees. Grades of more than 33 degrees must be done by hand and will be priced separately.
- The optimal season for top-dressing is after the last frost and during the spring and summer months.
HOW TO CALCULATE THE COST OF SANDING YOUR LAWN:
It requires a minimum of one and an quarter ton (1.25) of sand for each 1,000 square feet of lawn. Our prices include delivery of sand, spreading the sand, hand filling the low areas, sand removal from driveways and walkways, and hand raking of areas that cannot be reached by the dragnet.
PRICING SUMMARY:
Flat rate per Ton…………………………………………$165.00
Scalping (clippings removed and dumped onsite)…..…$67.50/5,000 sq. feet
NOTES:
Adjacent homes can combine quantities to get the lowest volume discount price. An extra charge of $100.00 will be assessed if clippings are removed from the property.
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