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Privacy fences, decks, pergolas and shade for Orem homes, with posts set deep in bench clay and structures braced for the evening wind out of Provo Canyon.
“They installed a concrete patio and pathway, decking, mulch beds, fencing, sprinklers, sod, etc…It is quality work all around!”
“I will definitely use you again for any future landscaping needs.”
Fencing, Decks and Pergolas in Orem
A lot of Orem homes went up when lots were open and fences were short. Now the neighbors have second stories, the old chain link is rusting, and the backyard has no shade except one old tree. A good fence, a deck and a pergola can turn that yard back into a private place to sit, and the shade does as much for comfort as anything else we build.
Orem's ground is heavy clay on the old Provo Bench, and posts set shallow in it get pushed up by frost a little each winter. That is why so many old fences around town lean in long waves. The east side adds wind. Gusts come down out of Provo Canyon in the evening, and a solid privacy fence or a covered pergola catches every bit of it like a sail.
Shade matters more here than people expect. A patio facing west or south bakes through July and August at 4,767 feet, where the sun is strong and the air is dry. A pergola in the right spot makes that patio usable at dinner. We set everything on footings below frost, with hardware sized for the wind on your side of town, and we check height rules with the city first.
Orem is the one town around here with no secondary water, so the sprinkler design shows up on your culinary bill in a way it does not for the neighbors.
Know your Orem ground
The Orem challenges
Wet clay expands when it freezes and grips a shallow post on the way up. Each winter the post rises a little more. After a few years the fence waves, panels gap at the rails, and gates drag on the ground or will not latch.
Neighborhoods closer to Provo Canyon and the Timp foothills get strong down-canyon gusts. A six-foot solid fence is a wall in that wind. Undersized posts snap or lean, and a pergola roof with weak connections can lift right off its posts.
Orem summers are sunny and dry. Wood decks and fences on the south and west sides fade, crack and splinter faster than the ones in shade. Unstained wood can look tired within a couple of seasons, and cheap vinyl can chalk and go brittle on the sunny side.
Many Orem lawns run right up to the fence, so the heads spray the boards every night. Wet wood rots at the base, and it is culinary water you are paying for. A new fence is a good time to fix that.
The J&H approach
Every post goes into concrete set below frost depth, with gravel at the bottom so water does not sit around the post. On windy lots we go deeper and wider on the footings, and use steel posts or inserts where they are needed.
We map where the sun hits your patio in midsummer and place the pergola to block the worst of it. Slat spacing and direction, or a louvered roof, get chosen for real afternoon shade, not just looks.
We pull sprinkler heads back from the fence line, add a gravel or planting strip along the base, and pick materials that handle strong sun. That keeps wood dry and keeps culinary water off the boards.
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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