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Synthetic turf for Orem yards on culinary water: lawn swaps, putting greens, dog runs and turf around courts, on a base that drains on bench clay.
“My yard looks better than I imagined, and several neighbors have already asked who did it.”
“they will definitely be my go to landscaper for many years!”
Artificial Turf in Orem
Orem has no secondary irrigation, so every lawn in town runs on treated city water at tiered rates. That makes artificial turf a bigger question here than in the neighboring towns. Swap a hard-to-water strip of grass for turf and that area stops pulling culinary water all summer. For some yards, that alone is the main reason to do it.
It is not the only reason. Turf works well in dog runs that sod cannot survive, under a basketball hoop, beside a backyard court, or as a putting green off the patio. It also fits narrow park strips and side yards where spray heads waste half their water on concrete. And kids can play on it the day after a rainstorm without tracking mud inside.
The ground decides how well it lasts. Orem sits on dense Lake Bonneville clay on the old Provo Bench, and clay holds water. Turf on a poor base over that clay ripples, holds puddles and starts to smell where pets use it. Below, we walk through the local problems first, then how we build turf to handle each one of them.
Orem is the one town around here with no secondary water, so the sprinkler design shows up on your culinary bill in a way it does not for the neighbors.
Know your Orem ground
The Orem challenges
Under Orem turf, the clay is the problem nobody sees. Rain and rinse water soak through the backing and stop at the clay. Without a deep enough base and a slope to carry it off, water pools in low spots, the surface feels spongy, and seams can lift over time.
Synthetic turf heats up in strong afternoon sun, more than real grass, and Orem summers bring plenty of that. A west-facing yard with no shade can get too hot for bare feet by late afternoon. Glare bouncing off some windows can even damage the fibers. Where the turf goes, and what shades it, matters.
Pet turf in a slow-draining clay yard can start to smell by midsummer if urine has nowhere to go. It needs a fast-draining base, an infill made for pets, and a hose bib close enough that rinsing is easy. Skip those and the turf gets blamed for what is really a base problem.
Turf rules can depend on where it goes, especially in front yards, and many HOAs have their own covenants. We do not guess on these. Before you buy anything, we confirm the current rules with the City of Orem and your HOA so the plan meets them.
The J&H approach
We pull the sod and soft soil, lay down a crushed rock base and compact it in layers with a slight fall, so water runs toward a spot that can take it. In heavier clay areas we plan a drain path before the turf goes down.
Putting greens, pet areas, play spaces and court surrounds each call for a different pile, backing and infill. We match those to how the area gets used, then seam and nail the turf so the lines and edges stay tight.
We cap the lawn zones under the new turf and adjust the heads that are left so they water beds, not plastic grass. That is where the culinary water savings actually come from. Edges along beds and patios get locked down so they do not curl.
What homeowners say
"We had a really big project (full lot project) and a crazy timeline, and Jackson and his team were awesome. They are very efficient, work hard to get things done quick, and the quality of their work is top-notch. Great company. Great guys. I would highly recommend them for any landscaping needs."
"Jackson and his crew did a phenomenal job on our back yard. I had a vision and they brought it to life. We had them do a retaining wall, grading, underground trampoline, sprinkler system, and sod. They met deadlines, communication was on point, and the whole crew was friendly.…"
"…The job was completed quickly without sacrificing quality, and the results exceeded our expectations. We would absolutely hire this team again and recommend them to anyone looking for landscaping help."
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