Paver Installation
We lay paver patios, walkways, pool decks and fire pit surrounds in concrete pavers or travertine. Every job starts with a graded, compacted base under a screeded sand bed.
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The Halifax River splits Daytona Beach into the mainland and the beachside. Most of the city sits on flat, poorly drained ground, by the USDA soil survey. After a summer storm, water stands in low yards and against foundations. Grass in those wet spots thins out, and weeds take over.
GBS Sod and Landscape is based in Ormond Beach, and Daytona Beach is part of our service area. For sod installation, we tear out the old grass and weeds and grade the yard so rain runs off. Then we lay fresh-cut sod and water it in. Call or text (386) 238-9215 for a free quote.
Tell us about the sod, pavers or drainage work you need and where it is. We look at the job and put your free quote in writing.
Pomona fine sand is the most common soil in the city. The USDA calls it very deep and poorly to very poorly drained. Its seasonal high water table sits within 12 inches of the surface for about 3 months in most years. Only a thin strip of dune sand by the ocean drains fast.
Summer rain makes it worse. NOAA's 30-year normal at Daytona Beach International Airport is about 51 inches of rain a year. About half of it falls from June through September. When the ground is full, storm water has nowhere to soak in and pools in the low spots.
The city's flood page names a low area called the bowl. It lies between Nova Road, Orange Avenue, US-1 and Beville Road. In May 2009, the Nova Canal overtopped its banks and backed up into nearby neighborhoods. The city counted 790 flooded structures.
On flat, wet ground, the grade decides where the rain goes. Our yard grading and drainage work reshapes the lot so water runs away from the house. Fill dirt raises the low corners that hold water.
Where the grade alone cannot move the water, we set drainage pipe with grates or a French drain. A shallow swale can carry it along a side yard to a spot where it drains. Grading handles the rain that falls on your own lot. Flooding from the streets and canals is a public drainage problem.
FEMA's high-risk flood zones cover large parts of Daytona Beach. In those zones, the city requires a permit before anyone fills or regrades land. Ask the city about your lot before fill dirt goes in.
Nearly half of Daytona Beach homes were built before 1980, by Census Bureau figures. More of today's homes date from the 1980s than from any other decade, about 1 in 5. About 4 in 10 homes are detached houses with yards of their own. Condos and apartments make up much of the rest.
On an older yard, we replace the whole lawn or just the bad sections. We install St. Augustine, Zoysia, Bahia and Bermuda sod. Seville St. Augustine has a dense, soft blade and suits established neighborhoods. It thrives where Floratam struggles.
The city is growing, too: the Census Bureau counted 72,647 residents in 2020 and estimated 88,471 by July 2025. About 45 percent of the city's land carries ZIP 32124, the west side past I-95. On lots old and new, we also build paver patios and walkways. Our Daytona Beach landscaping work covers rock and mulch beds and landscape lighting.
Daytona Beach follows the St. Johns River Water Management District's watering rules. New sod may be watered at any time on any day for its first 30 days. For the next 30 days, it may be watered every other day. The district limits that watering to the minimum the new lawn needs.
After that, the normal schedule applies: two set days a week in daylight saving time, one in standard time. Odd and even addresses get different days. Sprinklers stay off from ten in the morning to four in the afternoon, and each zone runs one hour at most.
Our after-care advice is to water daily in the morning for the first two weeks. Mow for the first time 3 to 5 weeks after installation. A dry strip in new sod often means a sprinkler head is broken or aimed wrong. Our irrigation repair work fixes broken heads, cracked pipe, valves and controllers before the sod goes down.
Communities and areas we serve around Daytona Beach: Seabreeze Historic District, South Peninsula Historic District, Midtown, City Island Park, Tuscawilla Park, Bethune Point Park, Cedar Highlands Park, LPGA Boulevard, International Speedway Boulevard, Beville Road, Nova Road, Clyde Morris Boulevard.
Daytona Beach ZIP codes served: 32114, 32117, 32118, 32119, 32124.
Daytona Beach is part of our service area. We look at the job and put your free quote in writing.
(386) 238-9215 We lay paver patios, walkways, pool decks and fire pit surrounds in concrete pavers or travertine. Every job starts with a graded, compacted base under a screeded sand bed.
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We build new paver driveways and widen old ones for homes around Ormond Beach. Each one starts with a deep, compacted base for the weight of cars.
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Block and stone retaining walls level out a sloped yard and hold raised beds in place. We build them around Ormond Beach on a compacted base, with drainage behind the wall.
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We regrade yards and install French drains, swales, catch basins and drainage pipe with grates. Each fix gives rainwater a path off the lawn and away from your house.
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We fix broken sprinkler heads, cracked pipe, stuck valves and controllers that quit. We also install new irrigation systems, with separate zones for the lawn and the beds.
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We clear overgrown lots and sections of a yard down to open ground. Stumps get ground out, and fill dirt goes where the ground needs building up.
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We build rock beds and mulch beds for homes around Ormond Beach. The tired bed comes out, and fresh coquina rock, river rock, shell or mulch goes in behind a firm edge.
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Landscape lighting puts low-voltage light on your paths, patios, walls and trees. We set the transformer and the fixtures, then run the cable between them.
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A yard cleanout clears overgrown beds and pulls out dead plants and old sod. Fresh topsoil goes in, and the yard is ready for new sod or new beds.
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Fresh-cut St. Augustine, Zoysia, Bahia and Bermuda sod, sold by the pallet. Pick it up yourself, or we deliver it across Volusia and Flagler counties.
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St. Augustine sod is the most common lawn grass in Florida, thick and green with a wide blade. We sell it fresh cut by the pallet, and our crew installs it.
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Zoysia sod grows into a thick, dark green lawn that resists weeds. We sell Empire Zoysia fresh cut by the pallet, and our crew installs it.
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Bahia sod is a drought-tolerant grass that does well in sandy Florida soil on less water and fertilizer. We sell Argentine Bahia by the pallet, and our crew installs it.
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Bermuda sod is a dense, fine-bladed grass for full sun that takes hard wear and grows back fast. We sell 419 Bermuda fresh cut by the pallet, for pickup, delivery or a full install.
Learn MoreReal reviews of our sod, paver and drainage work, 37 reviews on Google.
My experience was excellent. Cesar was punctual and did an outstanding job installing a stone retaining wall in the front of my house. He completed the job in a very professional manner. He takes pride in his work and the finished product is beautiful. I would recommend Cesar and GBS Sod and Landscape to anyone who needs a retaining wall installed.
Caesar and Hugo did an awesome job in getting my front and backyard looking beautiful. They stripped my backyard and my front yard, put in new irrigation, border paving, weed block, seashell, along with new sod. My beach house now looks like something that belongs in a magazine. I can’t thank them enough for what they have done for me. GBS sod landscaping was fair priced, worked on time, and completed my job in a very quick time. I highly recommend GBS Sod and Landscaping for all your yard needs.
Wonderful experience working with GBS sod and landscaping !They installed new Sod, pavers and irrigation system in our yard after we had to put in a new septic system. Front yard looks amazing. Highly recommend.
I cannot recommend GBS enough! I've had recurring issues with water pooling under my stillt house, From the moment I called, their communication was fantastic. Caesar (owner) diagnosed the issues, and efficiently fixed the problem by installing new drainage pipes and grates. The GBS Crew worked tirelessly removing a lot of old mulch and dirt replacing with stone. Courteous and honest with upfront pricing. If you need reliable, high-quality irrigation and landscape work in Florida, this is the business to call!
We used GBS to clear out a section of our yard, remove dying plants, replace top soil and place new sod. Cesar and his crew were very timely, meticulous and responsive to our needs. Thank you for a great job and we highly recommend them
Ordered 7 pallets of sod for delivery. Everything went smooth and the sod looks great!! Will definitely do business with again and highly recommend!
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Tell us about the yard and the work you have in mind. Call or text (386) 238-9215 or use the form, and we will set up your free quote.
Tell us about the sod, pavers or drainage work you need and where it is. We look at the job and put your free quote in writing.