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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Lawns in New Smyrna Beach face salt and standing water. On the beachside, salt spray blows in off the ocean. Across the city, much of the ground is poorly drained sand. Water sits in low spots after a hard rain. A new lawn here needs the right grass and a grade that sends water away from the house.
GBS Sod and Landscape handles sod installation in New Smyrna Beach, on the beachside and the mainland. We are based in Ormond Beach, and New Smyrna Beach is part of our service area. 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.
New Smyrna Beach spans the Indian River. Downtown sits on the mainland, and the beachside sits on a barrier island along the Atlantic. The Coronado Historic District runs along Flagler Avenue on that side. By its National Register listing, most of its buildings date from 1885 to 1946. Most of them are wood frame.
Yards near the ocean take salt spray. For those lawns, the UF/IFAS Extension points homeowners to St. Augustine and Zoysia. Both handle some salt spray, though neither can be watered with salt water. We deliver and install St. Augustine sod and Empire Zoysia for beachside yards.
Where grass keeps losing ground to salt and sand, a rock or shell bed can cover the spot. We build those beds as part of our New Smyrna Beach landscaping work, with weed block under the stone.
On the mainland, the New Smyrna Beach Historic District covers about 100 acres between Riverside Drive and US-1. Its National Register listing counts 313 contributing buildings from 1885 to 1935. Seville St. Augustine suits established yards like these, and it thrives where Floratam struggles.
The city keeps growing. By the city's count, its population rose from about 16,500 in 1998 to over 33,000. Census figures show about a third of its homes were built in 2000 or later. About half of all housing units are detached single-family houses.
Some lawns need a full tear-out, and some need only the bad sections replaced. We do both, and we grade the ground before the new sod goes down.
The federal soil survey maps much of New Smyrna Beach as poorly or very poorly drained. Pomona fine sand is one of the most common soils in the city. The USDA describes it as very deep and poorly drained, formed in sandy and loamy marine sediments.
Big storms show it. During Hurricane Ian in 2022, about 20 inches of rain met a high storm surge in Turnbull Bay. The city counted over 1,000 flooded homes. The Historic Westside flooded again in the 2024 hurricane season.
The city says many of its lots were built before modern stormwater rules. Its 2025 rules added drainage standards for residential infill lots. Our grading and drainage work regrades low spots and sets drainage pipe and grates where water collects. On some lots, a swale or a French drain carries the water off. Before raising the grade on a lot in a flood zone, ask the city's Engineering Department.
The St. Johns River Water Management District sets the watering days, and Volusia County applies them in its cities too. In Daylight Saving Time, odd and no-number addresses water on Wednesday and Saturday. Even addresses water on Thursday and Sunday. In standard time, odd and no-number addresses water on Saturday, and even ones on Sunday. Watering stops between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m., and each zone runs one hour at most.
New sod gets more room. The district lets you water new sod on any day for its first 30 days. After that, it allows every other day for 30 more. Volusia County asks you to keep the receipt as proof of purchase. Our after-care advice is to water daily in the morning for the first two weeks. Hold off on the first mowing for 3 to 5 weeks.
New Smyrna Beach Utilities notes that yard watering uses drinking water unless reclaimed water serves your neighborhood. Volusia County requires a working rain sensor or soil moisture sensor on automatic systems. Our irrigation repair work fixes broken heads and coverage gaps before new sod goes in. For repairs, the district lets a system run at any time, up to 20 minutes per hour per zone.
Communities and areas we serve around New Smyrna Beach: Canal Street Historic District, Flagler Avenue, Coronado Beach, Riverside Drive, Historic Westside, Venetian Bay, Corbin Park, Turnbull Bay, North Atlantic Avenue, Bethune Beach, Samsula.
New Smyrna Beach ZIP codes served: 32168, 32169.
New Smyrna 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!
A few of the questions we hear most around New Smyrna Beach. 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.