American Fork, Utah
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Patios, paver walks, fire features, outdoor kitchens and concrete for American Fork yards, set on a base built for the silt on the flats or the rock near the canyon.
“Everything, from the grading and prep to the stonework, sprinklers, and final cleanup, was done with real care.”
“We would absolutely hire this team again and recommend them to anyone looking for landscaping help.”
Hardscaping and Concrete in American Fork
Most of American Fork sits on the old floor of Lake Bonneville. The USGS describes that ground as silt and clay that settles under heavy loads and loses strength when it is wet. After a hard rain, flat ground here can sit under standing water. A patio poured or laid straight on that dirt tends to sink at the corners and crack along the edges within a few winters, and we get called to tear out a lot of them.
Head east toward the canyon mouth and the ground changes. The American Fork River and Dry Creek left gravel, cobbles and boulders along the mountain front, and in parts of town that gravel sits under the silt at a depth nobody can guess from the street. So we dig before we price. A test hole tells us how much base to haul in, and it is the cheapest hour of the whole job.
We build patios, paver walkways, fire pits, outdoor kitchens, steps and plain concrete pads. Each one starts with the same work: dig out the soft stuff, lay compacted road base in lifts, and give the water a way off the slab. The pretty part on top only lasts as long as the part under it. Jackson walks the yard with you and puts the price in writing before we order anything.
American Fork sits at the foot of Timpanogos where the river comes out of the canyon, so one town runs from soft lakebed silt that ponds and settles on the flats to boulder ground at the canyon mouth, all watered on the city's metered PI schedule.
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The American Fork challenges
On the flat lakebed ground, the soil gets weak when it gets wet. Put a heavy outdoor kitchen or a stone fire pit on a thin base and one side can settle. We dig deeper there, add fabric where it helps and compact the base in thin layers so the load spreads out.
On the east side, a shovel can hit cobbles and boulders a foot down. That slows the dig and changes the price, which is why we test dig first. The good news is that this ground often drains well, so once the rock is out the base can do less work.
Flat American Fork lots do not shed water on their own. A patio set level with the lawn acts like a dam, and snowmelt ends up against the foundation or in a window well. We slope every slab away from the house and plan where the runoff lands.
Parts of town fall on the city's hazard map for liquefaction, steep slopes or wetlands under City Code 17.22. A big project there can need a soils report and extra review time. We check the map for your address early so the schedule we give you is honest.
The J&H approach
We dig a test hole where the patio or kitchen will go. Silt, gravel or rock, we see it before we write the number, so you do not get hit with a change order once the machine is already in your yard.
Road base goes down a few inches at a time, and each layer gets compacted. On the lakebed silt we go deeper and use fabric to keep the base from pushing into the soft ground. Pavers and slabs then sit on something that does not move.
Fire features and outdoor kitchens need gas, power and sometimes a drain. We run the sleeves and lines before the base goes in, so nobody has to cut into a finished patio two summers from now.
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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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