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Grading, drainage and retaining walls across Lindon, from slow-draining clay near the Marina to sloped bench lots under Timpanogos that need engineered, permitted walls.
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Grading and Retaining Walls in Lindon
Lindon drops from the Timpanogos foothills down to the Utah Lake shore, and water follows that same path. On the bench, rain and snowmelt move fast across the slope. Down near the Lindon Marina, the ground flattens into lakebed clay, and the water slows down and sits. Good grading in Lindon starts with knowing which end of that path your lot is on.
The rules matter too. Lindon City Code Chapter 19.95 says a retaining wall over 4 feet needs a building permit and an engineered design by a licensed engineer, and front-yard walls have their own height limit. Lots up on the bench can also fall in the Foothills and Canyons Overlay Zone, which adds its own review. We confirm current requirements with Lindon Building and Inspection on every job.
Big Lindon lots add another wrinkle. Old orchard and farm ground was never shaped around a house. Some of these lots have high and low spots, or drain toward the home instead of away from it. We fix that with grading, swales and drains, and we build walls that hold, with drain rock and pipe behind every one of them.
Lindon still has that little-bit-of-country feel, which usually means bigger former-orchard lots, more yard to design and water, and old ag ground to work around.
Know your Lindon ground
The Lindon challenges
West Lindon clay can hold water for days. A yard with too little fall, or one graded toward the house, ponds after every storm. Lawns rot in the low spots and water creeps toward foundations and window wells, a little more each spring.
Up under Timpanogos, lots in the Foothills and Canyons Overlay Zone can slope hard. Cutting and filling there gets more review, and walls are often needed to make flat space. Doing it without a plan can mean failed inspections and rework.
Lindon requires an engineer's design on walls over 4 feet, and that is not paperwork for its own sake. A tall wall holding wet soil puts real pressure on its base, and on a sloped lot a failure can take out the neighbor's yard too.
Former orchard ground often has humps and dips left from years of farming. On a large lot, a small grading error spreads water over a big area. Getting the overall fall right matters more here than on a small subdivision yard.
The J&H approach
We shoot elevations across your full lot, not just around the back patio. Then we set a fall that carries water off the property, with swales, drains or a dry well wherever the clay needs help moving it.
For walls over 4 feet, we work with a licensed engineer and pull the permit through Lindon Building and Inspection. Every wall, tall or short, gets a compacted base, drain rock and a pipe so water cannot build up behind it.
On bench lots, we break a slope into level terraces with shorter walls, spaced so they do not load each other. You get flat ground for lawn, a patio or a garden, and we plant the faces so they hold soil.
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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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