Mapleton, Utah
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Patios, fire pits, outdoor kitchens and concrete for Mapleton homes, scaled to a big lot and built on bench gravel cleared of cobbles under Maple Mountain.
“Everything, from the grading and prep to the stonework, sprinklers, and final cleanup, was done with real care.”
“I will be using them for all of my landscape needs, a pleasure to work with!”
Hardscaping and Concrete in Mapleton
On a half-acre or two-acre Mapleton lot, a small square patio off the back door looks like a postage stamp. Hardscape here has to be sized for the space, and it often has to tie together things that sit far apart: the back door, a fire pit out by the view, the shop, maybe the barn. That means bigger patios, longer walkways and real thought about how you cross the yard.
The ground under it is good news and bad news. Mapleton's east bench is gravelly alluvial-fan soil that came off Maple Mountain. It drains well, so a base does not sit in water the way it does on valley clay. But it is full of cobbles and the odd boulder, and those have to come out before the base goes down, or the compaction comes out uneven.
We build paver and stone patios, broom and stamped concrete, seat walls, fire features and outdoor kitchens. Up at this elevation the winters run a touch colder than the valley floor, so freeze and thaw is real, and joints and drainage matter. Jackson walks the property with you, looks at the views toward the mountain and out over the valley, and puts a price on paper.
Mapleton is big-lot country under Maple Mountain, a lot of it horse property, where the bench slopes on gravel fan soil and the deer come down out of the foothills in winter.
Know your Mapleton ground
The Mapleton challenges
Dig a patio on the Mapleton bench and the bucket comes up full of round canyon rock. Leave that rock under the base and the compactor rides over it, so one spot settles later. We pull rock until the subgrade is even, and set the nice boulders aside for walls or beds.
On a big lot, the fire pit may sit way out toward the view and the hot tub somewhere else entirely. Walkways, gas lines and electrical runs get long, and long runs cost money. We lay features out so they connect sensibly and the trenching stays reasonable.
The east bench slopes, and Mapleton protects ground at 30 percent or steeper under its CE-1 Critical Environment Zone. A patio cut into the hill may need walls, and a wall over 4 feet needs a permit. We put the patio on ground that can legally be shaped and check the rules first.
Mapleton sits around 4,748 feet, higher than most of the valley, and the freeze-thaw cycles are hard on concrete and loose joints. We pitch every surface, cut control joints close together, sweep polymeric sand into pavers, and keep water from collecting anywhere it can freeze.
The J&H approach
We look at the whole lot, not only the patio corner. How far away is the view spot, where does the shop sit, how many people come over on a Sunday. Then we size patios and paths so they feel right on a big piece of ground.
We dig, pull cobbles, and compact the native gravel and the new base in thin lifts. Fan gravel drains well on its own, so we keep the base open enough to let it. Edges get restraints that hold their line.
On a big lot we trench gas, power and sprinkler sleeves in one pass before any finish work. Fire pits, kitchens and path lights get what they need, and nobody has to cut into new pavers a year later.
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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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