Woodland Hills, Utah
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Fences, decks and pergolas for Woodland Hills homes, built for steep ground, long snow cover, deer and elk, with materials picked with the city's fire guide in mind.
“They installed a concrete patio and pathway, decking, mulch beds, fencing, sprinklers, sod, etc…It is quality work all around!”
“I will be using them for all of my landscape needs, a pleasure to work with!”
Fencing, Decks and Pergolas in Woodland Hills
On a flat lot a deck is a simple project. In Woodland Hills, the back of the house often drops off fast, so a deck can sit high above grade on tall posts, and a pergola has to carry snow that sits longer than it does in the valley. Footings go into rocky ground, and they have to miss the septic lines that run out from most homes in town.
Fences have their own job here. People share these hills with deer, elk, wild turkeys, foxes, bobcats, mountain lions and black bears, and much of the city lies in a mule deer migration corridor. A garden fence a deer can clear in one hop is just decoration. A tall solid fence across a big lot has the opposite problem, blocking the views and the wildlife that drew you here. So we fence around what you need to protect.
Fire is the third piece. The whole city is treated as wildland-urban interface, and the General Plan's guide calls for non-combustible materials in the first 5 feet of the house. A wood deck or pergola tight to the house sits right in that zone. We talk through material choices, spacing and what goes under and around a deck, and we point you to the city's guide so you can see it for yourself.
Woodland Hills rises about 1,200 feet from its lowest homes to its highest, most lots run on septic, every yard drinks metered city water and the whole town is treated as wildland-urban interface, so a yard here gets planned around slope, drain field and fire before anything else.
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The Woodland Hills challenges
When the grade drops fast behind the house, a deck can sit a full story up. That means longer posts, bigger footings and bracing that holds up under a long snow load. Short-cut footings in loose rock settle, and a tall deck that settles starts to move under your feet.
Deer come into town more in winter, and they find vegetable beds, young trees and shrubs fast. A short fence around a garden rarely stops them. Fencing for deer needs real height, and the posts need to be set deep in rocky soil.
Dry leaves and needles blow under decks and pile up against fence boards. In a town where every lot sits in the wildland-urban interface, that is fuel right next to the house. The plan's guide asks for no flammable vegetation and non-combustible materials in that first 5 feet.
The J&H approach
We dig footings to firm ground below frost and set posts in concrete. Before we dig, we locate the septic lines and tank so a post never lands on a pipe. Tall decks get engineered plans and whatever permits the city requires.
We size each fence for what you want kept in or out: taller wire or wood around gardens and young trees, and open styles across the rest of the lot so deer and elk can still pass through. Gates go where you actually walk.
We keep the ground under decks and against the house in rock or gravel instead of bark mulch, and we leave gaps so leaves do not pile up against posts. We go over material choices with you and confirm current fire rules with the city and your HOA.
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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