Eagle Mountain, Utah
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When an Eagle Mountain backyard keeps failing, we tear it out, fix the grade and the dirt underneath, and rebuild it with sprinklers and plants that fit your side of town.
“They leveled our yard and placed a pickleball court, patio, fire pit, and artificial grass. It looks great.”
“We would absolutely hire this team again and recommend them to anyone looking for landscaping help.”
Backyard Rebuild in Eagle Mountain
A lot of the backyards we rebuild in Eagle Mountain were put in to beat a deadline. Sod went down on packed builder dirt. Sprinklers went in with a few long zones. Plants came off a list meant for a warmer town. Five years later the lawn is patchy, the beds are bare, the patio has sunk and the water bill is high. Patching one piece at a time rarely fixes that.
A rebuild starts underneath. We strip the failed sod and old beds, then deal with the ground. USU says Eagle Mountain's native soil drains well, but construction compaction chokes off air and water. We loosen it, bring in screened topsoil and regrade so water runs away from the house. Then we rebuild the sprinkler system so each zone matches what it waters.
The new yard gets built for where you live. Near City Center, that means plants that take cold nights and alkaline, saltier ground. In the Ranches you have a little more room to play. Either way, we cover the ground with drip beds, landscape rock and lawn where you use it, so bare dirt is not sitting there growing weeds past the city's 6-inch limit.
Eagle Mountain is two climates in one city, the milder Ranches by the Lake Mountains and the colder City Center out toward Fairfield, with open Cedar Valley wind, metered city water and a one-year clock on new front yards.
Know your Eagle Mountain ground
The Eagle Mountain challenges
Builder dirt packed by machinery stops roots a couple of inches down. The lawn dries out fast, and the usual fix is more water, which mostly runs off into the gutter. We break up the hardpan and add topsoil so the new lawn roots deep.
Bare spots and thin beds fill with weeds, and spring wind blows in tumbleweeds from open land. City code limits weeds to 6 inches, and a neighbor complaint is a bad way to find that out. A rebuild covers the ground so weeds have less room.
Plants that do fine in Provo, or even in the Ranches, can die back every winter near City Center, where the growing season at Fairfield runs only about 95 days. We replace them with tougher picks instead of buying the same plants a third time.
A patio poured on loose fill near the house sinks, cracks and tips water toward the foundation. We break it out, rebuild the base and pour or lay it back with the right slope, so it sheds water away from the house for good.
The J&H approach
We dig test holes, run the sprinklers and check the grade before we price anything. Knowing why the first yard failed is how we keep the second one from failing the same way, and it keeps the price honest.
We remove dead sod, failed beds and broken hardscape, then rip the compacted soil, add screened topsoil and set a new grade. Drains or swales go in wherever water needs a clear path off the lot.
New sprinklers get zoned by sun and use, with drip on beds and a smart controller set to the city's watering hours. Plants and lawn go back in sized to how you use the yard, not just to fill space.
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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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