Salem, Utah
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Full backyard remodels in Salem, with patios, pools, fire features, shade, planting and lights, planned as one job and built on ground that is ready for it.
“Jackson and his crew did a phenomenal job on our back yard. I had a vision and they brought it to life.”
“I will be using them for all of my landscape needs, a pleasure to work with!”
Backyard Remodel in Salem
When you remodel a whole backyard, you pay for the parts you see: the patio, the fire feature, the pergola, the pool, the plants, the lights at night. In Salem, the part you do not see decides whether those things last. Parts of town sit over shallow groundwater, and the clay holds water and moves. A remodel that skips the drainage looks great for one summer and then starts to sink in the low corner.
We plan Salem remodels from the ground up. First the grade and the drains, so water leaves the yard. Then the walls, checked against Salem's code, which calls for permits and engineering on walls over 4 feet, with an exposed face over 30 inches, or holding up a surcharge. Then gas, power and water lines under where the patio will go. Then the hardscape, and last the planting and lights.
The fun part comes last, and it is worth getting right. A fire pit placed so the smoke does not drift into the kitchen window. A pergola set to shade the table at dinner. Lights along the steps. Planting that handles Salem winters, with a last frost that can run into mid-to-late May. Jackson puts it all on one plan with one written price, so you can see the whole yard before we dig.
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
A pool or sunken patio near Salem Pond or the springs means digging into ground that may already be wet. Groundwater can push up on pool shells and slabs from below. That has to be planned before the dig, not found halfway through it.
A remodel brings in concrete, pavers, gas, electrical, plumbing, walls and planting. When the order is wrong, someone cuts open a brand new patio to run a line. That costs time and leaves a patch you will see every day.
On Salem Hills lots, a big patio or pool deck often needs a wall below it. That wall carries a surcharge, so Salem requires a permit and engineered plans. A bid that leaves that out is not the real price.
New planting and lawn need water, and Salem's secondary system is metered. A remodel that adds lawn everywhere and sprays every bed can raise your bill for years, long after the crew has packed up. Getting the zones right during the build costs far less than redoing them later.
The J&H approach
We draw the whole remodel, price it as one written number, and build it with our own crew. You see what each part costs and decide what to build now and what to save for a later season.
Water gets handled first, with grading and drains. Walls and buried lines follow, then hardscape, and planting and lights go in at the end. Sleeves go under the patio before it is laid, so nothing needs cutting open later to run a wire or a line.
We size the lawn to how you use it, put beds on drip, and keep spray off stone and wood. On Salem's metered system, a careful layout keeps the new yard from costing you extra every month of the season.
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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