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How to pick a patio, paver, concrete and wall contractor in Lehi, with the questions that show who builds a real base and who is hoping the clay holds.
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Best Hardscape Contractors
Every hardscape contractor has nice photos. The trouble is that photos get taken on day one, and the problems in Lehi show up in year two or three. Pavers start to roll, a slab cracks across the middle or a wall leans toward the neighbor. What you want to know is what sits under the pretty part, and how deep it goes.
On the Lehi flats, the answer has to deal with clay. It swells when it is wet, shrinks when it dries and heaves when it freezes. On the benches near Traverse Mountain, the gravel drains well, but many house pads were built up with fill. Both can carry a patio for a long time. Both need a contractor who digs, looks and then builds the base for what is there.
So the most useful question for any contractor is a plain one. How deep will you dig, what goes back in and how will you pack it? A good one answers without stalling. Below is what else to look for, the shortcuts we see on Lehi patios and walls and how we handle each one.
What to look for
Ask for the dig depth and the depth of packed road base in writing. On Lehi clay, that number should be bigger than on gravel ground. A bid that only lists the patio size and the paver style tells you nothing about what keeps it flat.
Road base packs well only a few inches at a time. Ask if they compact in layers with a plate compactor and how many lifts they plan. One thick dump with a single pass on top leaves soft spots that sink under a grill or a hot tub.
Where does rain go when it hits your patio? It should slope away from the house and drain somewhere useful. Ask how they keep sprinklers from soaking the clay along the edge, because a wet edge is where Lehi slabs and pavers fail first.
If your project has a wall, ask how tall it gets from the bottom of the footing. Over 4 feet in Lehi means a permit and an engineered design. A good contractor brings that up before you do, and builds every wall with drain rock and a pipe behind it.
What goes wrong in Lehi
Some crews scrape off the grass, spread an inch of sand and lay pavers. On clay it looks great until the first hard winter. Then the joints open, the pavers rock and weeds move in. Fixing it means pulling up every paver and starting over.
The dirt along a newer Lehi house was dug out and pushed back in loose. A slab poured on it with no dig-out and no packing will settle, and when it drops it tilts water toward your foundation. This is one of the most common fixes we get called for.
A block wall holding back wet clay takes a lot of push. Without drain rock and a perforated pipe, water builds up and the wall bows. On the benches, we also see short walls stacked into one tall one to save money, which skips the permit and keeps the risk.
Why Lehi picks J&H
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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