Salem, Utah
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When a Salem yard keeps flooding, sinking or dying, we strip it to dirt, fix the water problem under it, and rebuild the whole yard on solid ground.
“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 Salem
Most failing yards we see in Salem have the same root cause: water. The lawn by the back fence never dries out. The patio sank on the low side. The fence posts are rotting. There is a puddle by the window well every spring. Salem grew up around spring-fed Salem Pond, and some lots sit right over shallow groundwater. A yard that was never built for that keeps getting worse, no matter how often it gets patched.
A rebuild means starting over. We tear out the old sod, the failed patio, the dead plants, the old sprinkler pipe and the rotten fence posts, down to bare ground. Then we can see what is really there: Lake Bonneville clay that holds water, low spots that collect it, and grades that run toward the house. We have done this on 200+ projects across Utah County, and the dirt usually tells you what went wrong.
Then we fix the ground and build on it. New grades fall away from the house. Drains and swales carry water out of the low spots. A new sprinkler system is set up for Salem's metered secondary water. After that comes fresh topsoil, new hardscape on a deep base, and lawn and plants picked for wet or dry ground. Jackson will tell you on the first walk whether the yard needs a full rebuild or whether a few repairs will do it.
Salem grew up around a spring-fed pond, and it shows: parts of town sit over shallow groundwater, so drainage and hardscape footings near the low areas need a real plan, not a guess.
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The Salem challenges
Many older Salem yards have settled over the years. Low spots form by the foundation, along fences and in the back corner. With clay that drains slowly and groundwater near the surface, those spots stay wet for days after every storm.
Pavers and slabs laid on thin bases over Salem clay settle wherever the ground stays wet. Resetting a few pavers lasts a season or two. The base under them is the real problem, and it keeps sinking until somebody fixes it.
Plenty of Salem systems were put in long before metering started in 2023. Old heads, slow leaks and long run times that did not cost much before now show up on every bill from spring to fall. Swapping old heads and fixing leaks is often the cheapest part of a rebuild to pay back.
Trees and shrubs planted in wet, low ground often decline slowly. Roots sit in water and rot. By the time the leaves thin out at the top, the plant is often past saving, and it has to come out anyway.
The J&H approach
We take out everything that has failed and haul it away. Healthy trees and solid features can stay, protected during the work. Then we look hard at the soil, the grade and where the water goes.
We regrade so water moves away from the house, add drains or swales in the low spots, and use drain rock under hardscape where the ground stays wet. This is the step that keeps the new yard from going the way of the old one.
Fresh topsoil, a new sprinkler system zoned for metered water, new patios on deep bases, then lawn, beds and lights. Every layer gets planned with the others, so the new yard works as one piece and not a patchwork.
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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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