Once your sod has been installed, you will need to roll in your sod. ... Fill the sod roller with water. Roll the sod roller across your lawn in a grid-like pattern. Rolling your newly laid sod helps sod roots come into better contact with the soil and it removes air pockets.

When should you roll sod after installation?

The general recommendation is to wait two weeks – but the number of days you wait is really dependent on determining that the lawn has, indeed, taken root. If this seems like a long time to wait, keep in mind you'd have to wait three to four times as long if you'd used seed instead of sod!

Do I need to roll my new lawn?

You should not roll your lawn. ... The reality is, in a domestic lawn, rolling may help to level the lawn but will damage the soil by compacting the surface. This will compress the soil, drive out the air pockets and create a difficult environment for the grass roots.