Eagle Mountain, Utah
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Fences, decks and pergolas for Eagle Mountain yards, set to hold through valley windstorms, keep tumbleweeds out and give you shade on lots where the trees are still small.
“Jackson and his guys were all very polite and did high quality work for me.”
“they will definitely be my go to landscaper for many years!”
Fencing, Decks and Pergolas in Eagle Mountain
Most Eagle Mountain yards are new, and new yards have no shade. The trees the builder planted are years from being useful. A pergola or a covered deck is the fastest way to get a cool place to sit. A fence is the fastest way to get privacy on a street where every house went up at once. Both have to deal with the same thing first, which is the wind.
During a March 2009 storm, gusts in the valley topped 50 mph and tumbleweeds piled up against an Eagle Mountain home. A solid privacy fence acts like a sail in that kind of wind. If the posts are shallow or the concrete around them is skimpy, panels lean after the first big storm. Pergolas take the same beating from below, as gusts push up under the roof. We size posts, footings and brackets for that load.
Wildlife is part of the picture too. Eagle Mountain was the first city in Utah with a wildlife corridor, and mule deer move through every spring and fall. Some homeowners want a fence that keeps deer out of the garden. Others back onto open land and want a see-through fence that keeps the view. We talk through that, check your HOA's fence rules and then build.
Eagle Mountain is two climates in one city, the milder Ranches by the Lake Mountains and the colder City Center out toward Fairfield, with open Cedar Valley wind, metered city water and a one-year clock on new front yards.
Know your Eagle Mountain ground
The Eagle Mountain challenges
A six-foot privacy fence catches wind across its whole face. On open lots that face the valley, cheap posts snap or the footings rock loose. We set posts deeper, use steel posts where the wind is worst and leave small gaps in some designs so air can pass through.
Spring wind rolls tumbleweeds across Eagle Mountain, and the fence line is where they stop. A pile of dry weeds against a wood fence is also fuel on fire-prone ground. We leave room to clear along the bottom and talk about vinyl, metal or a rock strip where your lot backs to open land.
Wind gets under a pergola roof and pushes up. Light kits held down with a few screws can rack or pull loose. We anchor posts into concrete footings, tie the beams with metal brackets and choose louvers or spaced slats so gusts can pass through.
Deck footings set in loose fill near the foundation settle, and the deck starts to tilt toward the yard. On new Eagle Mountain lots we dig footings down to firm ground and keep gutter water away from them, so the deck stays level for years.
The J&H approach
Many neighborhoods here have rules on fence height, color and material. We get those in writing, confirm current rules with the city and design to them before we price the job. Nobody wants to tear out a brand new fence.
Posts get set in concrete at a depth that matches the fence height and how exposed the lot is. Pergola posts are anchored to real footings, not just bolted to a patio slab. On the windiest lots we often go with steel or aluminum framing that will not warp.
We watch where the sun hits your patio in the afternoon and place the pergola or shade cover to block it. Adding a privacy screen on the windy side turns it into a spot you will use from spring through fall.
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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