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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Much of Edgewater is flat, sandy ground with a high water table. The federal soil survey maps most of the city as poorly or very poorly drained. After a hard summer rain, water can sit in a low yard, and the grass there thins out. A new lawn here starts with a grade that moves water away from the house.
GBS Sod and Landscape is based in Ormond Beach, and Edgewater sits at the south end of our service area. We handle sod installation for Edgewater homes. We tear out the old grass and weeds, grade the ground, 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.
Edgewater sits on US-1 and the Indian River Lagoon, south of New Smyrna Beach. Census figures show about 81 percent of its homes are single-family detached houses. Another 12 percent are mobile homes, and owners live in nine of every ten occupied homes.
The 1980s were the city's biggest building decade, by Census figures. About two-thirds of homes were built from 1980 to 2009, and the median home dates to 1988. Only about 8 percent are from 2010 or later. The population grew from 23,097 in 2020 to an estimated 24,795 in 2025.
Some yards here need a full tear-out and new sod, and others need only the bad sections replaced. We do both, and we grade the ground before the sod goes down. Seville St. Augustine sod suits established neighborhoods, and it thrives where Floratam struggles. We carry four grasses in all: St. Augustine, Zoysia, Bahia and Bermuda.
Myakka and Immokalee sands are two of the most common soils in Edgewater. The USDA lists both as poorly or very poorly drained. In both, the water table rises within 18 inches of the surface for 1 to 4 months in most years. A flat yard on that ground has little room to soak up a summer storm.
The city names localized flooding as one of its flood hazards, and it says poor drainage adds to it. The city also says land along the Indian River Lagoon is more at risk of river flooding. In Florida Shores, a 2025 request for state funds says yards along the canals are eroding away. The request seeks state money to armor the canal banks.
Edgewater's stormwater and fill permit form says Florida Shores lots must grade toward the city right-of-way where possible. It also says stormwater may not run off onto the lot next door. Our grading and drainage work regrades low spots and sets drainage pipe and grates where water collects. Some lots also need a swale or a French drain.
The city says any development in a floodplain needs a permit, and it names fill dirt in that rule. Its Right of Way, Stormwater and Fill Application lists fill as one of its permit types. Under that permit, the Stormwater Department sets grade stakes before grading starts. Florida's new permit exemption for small jobs on single-family homes does not cover a lot in a flood hazard area.
Edgewater's code requires at least one tree per 1,500 square feet of lot area on single-family lots. The city also requires mitigation for each specimen or historic tree removed. Before clearing brush and small trees, plan which trees stay, and check the city's Tree Removal Permit rules.
A paver driveway in the city right-of-way needs a release and hold harmless agreement, by the same city form. Ask the city about a new paver driveway before work starts. Florida law calls for a Sunshine 811 notice at least two full business days before digging. Sunshine 811 marks only the lines utilities own, so tell us where your sprinkler pipe and lighting cable run.
Edgewater is inside the St. Johns River Water Management District, on its normal watering schedule. From November to March, odd and no-number addresses water on Saturday, and even ones on Sunday. In Daylight Saving Time, odd addresses get Wednesday and Saturday, and even ones get Thursday and Sunday. Watering stops from ten in the morning to four in the afternoon, and each zone runs one hour at most.
New sod gets more room under the same rules. You may water it on any day for the first 30 days, then every other day for 30 more. Our advice is to water daily in the morning hours for the first two weeks. Wait 3 to 5 weeks before the first mowing.
The City of Edgewater runs the local water utility. District rules require a working rain sensor on automatic systems installed after May 1991. Fix broken heads and cracked pipe before new sod goes down. Our irrigation repair work also adjusts coverage so every zone reaches the new lawn.
Communities and areas we serve around Edgewater: Florida Shores, Edgewater Acres, Edgewater Landing, Edgewater Preserve, Pelican Cove West, Silver Ridge, Rivers Edge, Hawks Park, Massey Ranch Airpark, Riverside Drive, Park Avenue, Indian River Boulevard.
Edgewater ZIP codes served: 32132, 32141, 32168.
Edgewater 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!
A few of the questions we hear most around Edgewater. If yours is not here, call or text and ask.
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.