American Fork, Utah
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Tear out a failed backyard and start over. We fix the grading and drainage under American Fork yards first, then rebuild the patio, lawn and beds on solid ground.
“The job was completed quickly without sacrificing quality, and the results exceeded our expectations.”
“I will be using them for all of my landscape needs, a pleasure to work with!”
Backyard Rebuild in American Fork
Some yards cannot be patched. The patio has sunk, the lawn stays soggy on one side and dry on the other, and every spring brings a new leak. In American Fork the cause is often under the surface. Much of the city sits on lakebed silt and clay that drains slowly and settles under weight, and a yard built without that in mind keeps failing no matter how many times you patch it.
A rebuild starts by tearing out what failed and fixing the ground. We regrade so water moves away from the house, add drains where the low spots are and rebuild the base under the patio and walks. On the east side near the canyon mouth, the fix is often the opposite problem: digging out boulders and adding topsoil so the lawn can hold water at all.
Then we put the yard back, better than it was. New sprinkler zones set for the city's watering days, a patio on a real base, lawn where you use it and beds that fit the soil. If your lot falls on the city's hazard map for liquefaction, wetlands or steep slopes, we find out what that means for the project before the first machine shows up.
American Fork sits at the foot of Timpanogos where the river comes out of the canyon, so one town runs from soft lakebed silt that ponds and settles on the flats to boulder ground at the canyon mouth, all watered on the city's metered PI schedule.
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The American Fork challenges
A thin base over wet silt lets a patio drop at the corners and crack across the middle. Patching just covers it up for a season. We remove it, dig out the soft soil and lay a compacted base that can carry the weight this time.
Flat lots on the lakebed plain hold water after storms and long sprinkler runs. If water runs toward the house, it finds the window wells and the basement. We regrade and add drain lines so water has a planned way out of the yard.
Old pipe, mixed heads and zones that make no sense waste water on a metered system. When half the parts are failing, a new layout costs less over time than chasing leaks every summer. We lay out new zones by sun, shade and soil so each one waters what it needs.
If you plan to swap lawn for water-wise planting, Utah Water Savers rebates are open in American Fork. The lawn has to stay put until after the pre-inspection, so we schedule the tear-out for after that visit and plan the rest of the job around it.
The J&H approach
Before we tear anything out, we figure out what went wrong. Test holes, a look at the grade and a sprinkler check tell us if the problem is soil, water or both, so the new yard does not repeat it.
We haul off the failed patio, dead lawn and old pipe, then regrade, add drainage and rebuild the base. This is the step that keeps the new yard from going the way of the old one.
New sprinklers go in with zones set by sun and use. Then come the patio, lawn, beds and rock. You get a yard built from the bottom up for American Fork ground and water, not a fresh coat over the same old problems.
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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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