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A backyard pickleball or sport court in Orem can replace thirsty lawn and give the family a place to play. Here is how to plan it and pick a builder.
“They leveled our yard and placed a pickleball court, patio, fire pit, and artificial grass. It looks great.”
“I will definitely use you again for any future landscaping needs.”
Backyard Pickleball Courts
In Orem, a court has a bonus most towns do not get. Every square foot of slab is a square foot of lawn you no longer water with culinary water. For a family that already drives to the park to play pickleball, that makes a backyard court easier to justify. It still has to be built right, though.
Orem's bench clay is the catch. A court slab is large and thin, and clay that swells under one corner and not the other cracks it or tips it. Water left sitting on the surface also kills the bounce. Nearly every court problem traces back to the base, the slope or the drainage, not the coating on top.
Before you call anyone, stake out the space with string. A pickleball court is 20 by 44 feet, and you want room around it to move. Look up for tree limbs hanging over the court and notice which way the evening wind blows. Then use the checklist below to compare builders.
What to look for
If the first thing a builder brings up is surface colors, ask about the base. On Orem clay a court needs the soft soil dug out, road base packed in layers and a reinforced slab with a planned cross slope. Ask for each of those in the written bid.
Many Orem lots have big trees that drop leaves, sap and seeds onto a court and send roots under the slab. Ask how far the court will sit from each tree and whether roots will be cut. Sometimes sliding the court ten feet saves both the tree and the surface.
A court usually goes where lawn used to be. Ask who caps the old zones under it and adjusts the heads around it, so spray does not hit the court every morning and leave water marks or slick spots on the coating.
Ask for fence height, netting and any lights to be in the same bid. Light poles and fence posts need footings, and those are easier to set before the slab and surface go down. Aim the lights down so the neighbors are not playing too.
What goes wrong in Orem
A driveway can have a little wave in it and nobody cares. A court cannot. Crews without court experience often miss the flatness and leave low spots that hold water after a sprinkler cycle. Ask to see a court they built, and check it after a rain if you can.
When the lawn zones next to a new court are not reworked, heads throw water across the surface every morning. In Orem that is culinary water wasted, and the constant wetting stains the coating and makes it slick underfoot.
A court tucked under a large shade tree looks nice in the plan, but leaves stain the surface, roots push up the slab edge, and sap makes it sticky. Putting a court that close often hurts the tree too, once the crew digs through its roots.
Why Orem 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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