Santaquin, Utah
Your dream yard. Done right. Done on time.
Tell us about your project. Jackson gets back to you fast.
When a Santaquin yard keeps failing, we take it back to dirt, fix the grading and drainage underneath, and rebuild the whole thing so it works this time.
“They leveled our yard and placed a pickleball court, patio, fire pit, and artificial grass. It looks great.”
“they will definitely be my go to landscaper for many years!”
Backyard Rebuild in Santaquin
Some yards cannot be saved one fix at a time. The patio heaves every spring. Water ponds by the basement. The sprinklers leak in three places and half the lawn is weeds. In Santaquin we see this most on orchard clay lots that were graded fast when the house went up. The real problem is underground, so a fresh layer on top only hides it for a season or two.
A rebuild means taking the yard back to dirt. We pull the old sod, failing pavers, dead plants and broken sprinkler pipe. Then we look at what is really under there: how the clay drains, where old orchard roots or farm pipe are buried, and which way the lot tips. Once the ground is out in the open, we fix the grading and drainage first.
Then we rebuild the whole yard with one crew. New sprinklers zoned for the wind and sized for the pressurized irrigation. A patio on a real base. Planting chosen for zone 6b at almost 5,000 feet. It costs more than patching, and it ends the cycle of paying to fix the same spots every spring. Pretty can wait until the water is going the right way.
Santaquin sits up near 4,987 feet in Utah's cherry country, so the season runs a little shorter, the lots run bigger and more former-orchard, and the open summit position means real wind.
Know your Santaquin ground
The Santaquin challenges
Many Santaquin homes on orchard ground were graded for a quick sod job. Over the years the soil settles and the clay moves, and the yard starts tipping toward the house. Every patch you put on top inherits that same bad slope.
Orchard clay holds water. If the original yard had no drains or swales, water sat in the same low spots year after year, rotting roots, killing grass and lifting pavers every winter. You cannot fix that from the surface. Sod laid over it just drowns again.
A system that has been repaired a dozen times usually has mixed parts, low pressure and zones that no longer match the yard. Fixing one break uncovers the next one, and the water bill climbs the whole time. At some point the patching costs more than new pipe.
Plants picked for a warmer valley climate often die back every Santaquin winter. Replacing them each spring costs money, looks rough for half the year, and never really ends until the plant list changes. Some of the worst offenders are sold at big-box stores every spring.
The J&H approach
We clear the yard down to soil so we can see the real grade and how the water moves. Old roots, buried farm pipe and leftover rubble come out now, while it is easy, not halfway through the new build.
We regrade so every surface drains away from the house. On clay we add drains, swales or a dry well where the lot needs them. Only after that do new patios, sod and planting go back in.
New sprinklers, patio base, planting and lighting are planned together. That way nothing gets cut, trenched through or patched to make room for something else, which is how the old yard got into trouble. One crew owns the whole result.
From our job sites
Short videos from real J&H job sites. Tap one to play it with sound.
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."
Everything we do in Santaquin
Hiring in Santaquin?
Backyard Rebuild near Santaquin
Santaquin questions
Your dream yard. Done right. Done on time.
Tell us about your project. Jackson takes a look and gets you an honest quote, no pressure.
