Red Deer backyard sod installation
A Red Deer backyard, from patchy grass and bare ground to a green lawn. Rent a Rake handled the yard preparation, sod installation and aftercare.
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A closer look
at the work.
From the first pass over the soil to fresh sod and a neatly mown lawn. Take a look at Rent a Rake at work, then tell us what you have in mind for your yard.
Before & after
Red Deer backyard sod installation
Before
After
A Red Deer backyard, from patchy grass and bare ground to a green lawn. Rent a Rake handled the yard preparation, sod installation and aftercare.
Rent a Rake in the yard
Our work, in pictures.
A look at our lawns, equipment and work in progress. Select a photo to see the full view.
Fresh mowing lines
Mowing lines across a green lawn beside a house and mature spruce tree.
A lawn among the trees
New sod laid around mature trees beside a cabin and deck.
Watering the lawn
Sprinklers watering a green backyard beside a deck and wood fence.
Hands-on yard work
A worker operates a compact loader beside a raised wood deck during yard preparation.
Building a new lawn
Sod being laid across a prepared backyard beside evergreens and a curved mulch bed.
Sod going down
Rows of sod being laid over prepared soil in a fenced backyard.
Working across the yard
Fresh sod meets prepared soil along the edge of a lawn installation.
Ready for the next rows
Stacks of sod on prepared ground beside a curved landscape border.
Fresh sod, laid out
New sod covers a broad lawn bordered by small evergreens and mulch.
Below the surface
Irrigation valve boxes and connected pipes exposed during installation.
The groundwork
An open yard with freshly worked soil and equipment tracks.
Getting ready to grind
A stump grinding attachment beside a large tree stump, with an excavator in the background.
Planning for access
A compact loader passing through a narrow gate along a gravel side yard.
Tools for the lawn
A red ride-on mower on a green lawn bordered by trees.
Before the sod goes down
Prepared dark soil beside a concrete patio and raised deck.
Preparing the front yard
A worker carrying a rake and a compact loader on worked soil beside a front walkway.
Our projects
Project stories
More than a finished photo
The details make
a project useful.
A green lawn tells only part of the story. It helps to know what the yard was like before the work and what the owner wanted.
Our photos show the work from several angles: soil ready for sod, irrigation pipes below the surface, equipment fitting through a gate and lawns taking shape. These details help explain what goes into a yard.
Every property is different. The access, existing ground and finish you want all help shape the plan.
What to look for
in a project story
Use a project to ask better questions about your own yard. A similar photo does not mean two jobs need the same work or price.
The starting point
Was there old grass, bare ground or a stump? Look at the problem the work was meant to solve.
The work behind it
Look for prep, materials and access details. These help explain more than the finished surface.
The result and next steps
See what changed and what care came next. A new lawn still needs water and time to root.
Have a yard
you want to change?
Tell us your town, what is there now and the result you want. If a photo catches your eye, mention it when you request your quote.
The sod guide explains new lawn work. The sprinkler guide covers watering plans. You can also find your community for help with a yard request.
Red Deer & Central Alberta
Let’s talk about your property
Tell us where you are, what needs doing and the result you have in mind.