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Fences, decks and pergolas for Alpine homes, from tall deer fencing on the bench to view decks and shade structures sized for heavy mountain snow.
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Fencing, Decks and Pergolas in Alpine
On the Alpine bench, the first fence question is usually about deer. When the snow gets deep up high, hungry deer come down into yards, and USU Extension says it takes a fence about 8 feet tall to fully keep them out. Most people do not want a cage around the whole yard. So we talk through where full deer fencing matters, like a vegetable garden or young trees, and where tougher plants can do the job.
Decks and pergolas carry a different load here. Alpine averages about 74 inches of snow a year, and a flat pergola top or a wide deck can hold a lot of it. Posts, beams and footings have to be sized for that weight. USU publishes a ground snow load for each Utah address, and we use it. On sloped lots, a deck is often the easiest way to get a flat spot with a view of Lone Peak.
Wildfire shapes the choices too. After the Quail Fire in 2012, people on the hill know what a dry July can bring. The Lone Peak Fire District asks owners to keep dead plants and debris out of the first 30 feet around the house. A wood fence or pergola tied right into the house can carry fire to it, so we look hard at materials and gaps close to the walls.
Alpine is the big-lot town on the mountain edge under Lone Peak, where engineered walls, metered secondary water, deer on the bench and the memory of the 2012 Quail Fire all shape what a yard can be.
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The Alpine challenges
A 5 or 6 foot fence slows deer down but often does not stop them on the bench. They jump it or find a gap at the gate. Plants sold as deer resistant still get eaten in a hard winter, so fencing and planting have to work together.
A pergola built with skinny posts and long spans can sag or crack under a deep, wet Alpine snow. Shade louvers and solid tops catch even more of it. The size of every post and beam should come from the snow load for your address.
Wood fences that run right into the siding, or a deck with dry leaves piled under it, give a fire a path to the house. On lots near open hillside, the first few feet next to the walls matter most, and that is where we change materials.
Deck footings on a steep bench lot go into sloped, sometimes loose ground. Set them shallow or on fill and the deck shifts. On slopes the city flags as sensitive, footings may need an engineer to look at them first.
The J&H approach
We use full-height deer fence where it counts, around gardens and young trees, and lower fences with tough native plants elsewhere. That keeps the view open across most of the yard and still protects the plants you care about most.
We look up the ground snow load for your address and size posts, beams and footings to it. Footings go below frost. Pergola tops get spacing that sheds snow, and deck framing carries both a snowy February and a full summer party.
Close to the house, we use metal or masonry where a fence meets the wall, keep the space under decks clean, and leave a gravel strip where it fits. Farther out, wood is fine. It is a small change that helps a lot on the hill.
What homeowners say
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"…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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