American Fork, Utah
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Backyard pickleball and sport courts, putting greens, court fencing and lights for American Fork homes, with a slab built for the ground under your yard.
“They are very efficient, work hard to get things done quick, and the quality of their work is top-notch.”
“We would absolutely hire this team again and recommend them to anyone looking for landscaping help.”
Pickleball and Sports Courts in American Fork
A sport court is usually the biggest single slab that goes into a backyard. It has to stay flat for years, or the ball starts taking odd hops and water sits in the low corner. In American Fork that is a real test, because much of the city sits on old lakebed silt and clay. The USGS says that ground settles under heavy loads and loses strength when it is wet.
So the work under the court matters more than the color on top. We dig out the soft soil, bring in road base, compact it in layers and set the slab with a slight slope so rain runs off one edge. On the east side, closer to the canyon mouth, we often dig into cobbles and boulders instead. That ground drains better but takes longer to clear. Either way, we see it before we price it.
Most court jobs here include more than the slab. Families add a fence to keep balls out of the neighbor's yard, lights for summer evenings, a putting green on the side or turf around the edges. American Fork wants a plan and a permit for any fence or wall over 48 inches, and most court fences run taller than that, so the permit is on our list from day one.
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
A court spreads a lot of weight over a big area. On wet lakebed silt, one corner can settle more than the rest, and a crack follows. We dig and compact a deeper base and cut control joints so any movement happens where we want it.
Court fences usually run well above 48 inches, and in American Fork any fence or wall over that height needs a plan and a permit. Building first and asking later can mean taking it down. We send the plan in before the posts go in.
Court lights that shine into a neighbor's bedroom cause trouble fast, and lots in the newer subdivisions sit close together. We pick fixtures that aim down at the court and place the poles so the light stays in your yard.
A court sheds a lot of water in one direction. On a flat American Fork lot, that water needs a planned path, or it pools in the lawn or runs toward the house. We set the slab slope and the drain path at the same time.
The J&H approach
We pick the court spot by looking at sun, slope, neighbors and soil. A test hole shows if we are on silt, gravel or rock, and that sets how deep the base goes and what the slab costs.
We pour a reinforced slab with a slight cross slope, let it cure, then add a court coating or tile surface with the lines you want. Pickleball and half-court basketball can share one pad if you plan for it.
We set fence posts in concrete, run power for lights in conduit and finish the edges with turf, rock or planting. A putting green can tie in beside the court so the whole corner feels like one space.
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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