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Privacy fences, shade pergolas and decks for Vineyard yards, built to the city's fence height limits and set on footings that go below the 30 inch frost line.
“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 Vineyard
In a lot of Vineyard neighborhoods the house next door is close and the trees are still young. That puts privacy and shade at the top of most wish lists. A good fence and a pergola over the patio can make a small yard feel like a room of its own. The trick is building them to Vineyard's rules and to stand up to valley wind and winter.
The city's posted rules cap fences at 6 feet along rear and side yards and at 42 inches along the front property line and the side lines in the front yard. Walls and fences inside required setbacks need approval first. Corner lots have a sight triangle: within 30 feet of the intersection, nothing over 2 feet tall, plants included. Driveways get a smaller 12 foot triangle too.
Pergolas and decks have their own checklist. Vineyard's design criteria list a 100 mph design wind speed, a 31 psf ground snow load and a 30 inch frost depth. In plain words, posts need deep footings and solid connections, and a solid roof has to carry snow. We size posts and beams for that, then pick wood, vinyl or aluminum by how much upkeep you want.
Vineyard is the young town on the lake: flat, newer lots on silty ground by Utah Lake, mostly watered with metered city water, where the job is making a smaller yard work hard.
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The Vineyard challenges
A 7 foot privacy fence, or a tall fence along the front, can bring a city notice or an HOA letter, and the fix is tearing it down. We build to 6 feet in back, 42 inches in front and stay out of corner sight triangles.
Shallow posts in wet lake silt get pushed up by frost. Gates stop latching and the fence line starts to wave. We set posts in concrete below the 30 inch frost depth so they stay where we put them, year after year.
Utah Valley gets strong wind storms, and a pergola with skinny posts and light brackets wobbles, then loosens. We use heavier posts, real footings and through-bolted hardware so it stays square through a storm. Solid and louvered roofs catch more wind, so they get extra bracing.
Vineyard wants RVs parked on a side or rear yard and screened from the front by a fence. We lay out a gate and fence run that hides the trailer, fits the height rules and still lets you back it in.
The J&H approach
We look at your setbacks, any corner sight triangle and your HOA's fence style before we price. If something needs city or HOA approval, we tell you up front and help put the request together.
Every fence post, deck pier and pergola post goes in concrete below the 30 inch frost line. Each hole gets gravel at the bottom so water in the silty soil does not sit right under the post.
We place the pergola by where the afternoon sun hits your patio, then choose louvers, a solid cover or open rafters. Solid covers get framed for snow. Lights, fans and heaters get wired while the frame is open.
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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