Cedar Hills, Utah
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A plain guide to hiring a landscaping company in Cedar Hills, from permits on short walls to metered secondary water, with the questions worth asking first.
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Most bids look alike on paper. The difference shows up a year later, when a patio dips, a short wall leans or the secondary water bill doubles. In Cedar Hills, a good landscaper should know the city's rules without looking them up mid-visit, and should ask about your slope, your HOA and your water before they ever talk price.
This town is easy to underestimate. It sits on a bench at the mouth of American Fork Canyon, roughly 4,900 to 5,300 feet up depending on the lot. Retaining walls need a permit even under 48 inches. Secondary water is metered. Lots in The Cedars and Canyon Heights fall under hillside rules. A company that treats it like a flat valley town will miss things.
Below is the list we would hand a neighbor on the bench who asked us who to hire. It covers what to look for, the shortcuts we see on Cedar Hills jobs and what to ask before you sign anything. At the end we show how J&H compares, using proof you can check yourself instead of taking our word.
What to look for
Ask what permits your project needs. A crew that knows Cedar Hills will mention the installation permit for walls under 48 inches, fences, patios and pergolas, and the engineer's stamp on walls over 4 feet. If they say small walls never need one, they have not built here much.
Since July 2025 the city bills secondary water by use. Ask how they will zone the yard, where drip makes sense and how they handle slopes. A good answer splits lawn, beds and trees, and mentions cleaning filters, because the untreated water clogs heads.
Most Cedar Hills lots have at least a 5 foot easement around the edge. Ask where they plan to put walls, fire pits and court fencing in relation to it. A company that has not thought about it may build something you end up paying to restore.
Ask how they will handle grade, drainage and any wall. On H-1 lots in The Cedars or Canyon Heights, ask if they know the hillside rules. You want someone who talks about where the water goes, not just what the patio will look like.
What goes wrong in Cedar Hills
Some crews will tell you a 3 foot wall does not need anything. In Cedar Hills it needs an installation permit. An unpermitted wall can turn into a headache at resale, and if it sits in the easement, the cost of restoring it after a city dig can land on you.
Cheap installs put sun, shade, slope and beds on the same few zones. To keep the dry spots green, the whole yard gets overwatered. On a metered system with higher rates above 150 percent of allotment in drought, that shortcut shows up every month.
Grass edge to edge on a new front yard looks lush in the bid photo. On a contractor-installed front and side yard here, lawn is capped at 35 percent, must be 8 feet wide or more and stays off slopes over 25 percent. A plan that ignores that can draw a citation.
Why Cedar Hills picks J&H
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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