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Backyard pickleball courts, sport courts and putting greens in Orem, built flat on bench clay and often replacing lawn you no longer want to water on culinary rates.
“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 Orem
Plenty of Orem backyards have a big rectangle of lawn that mostly gets mowed. On culinary water, that lawn is one of the largest lines on your summer bill. A pickleball or sport court in the same spot gets used a lot more, and it does not need a drop of water. That trade is worth thinking about in Orem in a way it is not in towns running cheap secondary water.
Orem's flat bench lots give you a good head start. A regulation court is 20 by 44 feet, and with room to move most backyard courts take about 30 by 60. A lot of older Orem lots have that kind of space. The catch is the clay under it. A court slab is big and thin, and Lake Bonneville clay heaves unevenly when it freezes. One soft corner and you have a low spot right at the kitchen line.
We build the base for that ground, fence the court so balls stay in your yard, and aim the lights down so the neighbors stay friendly. If a full court will not fit, a half court or a putting green might. Jackson will measure the yard and show you what actually fits before you spend anything, including where the old sprinkler lines run under the grass.
Orem is the one town around here with no secondary water, so the sprinkler design shows up on your culinary bill in a way it does not for the neighbors.
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The Orem challenges
Clay under a court gets wet in different spots at different times, especially near old sprinkler lines. When it freezes, it lifts unevenly. That cracks the slab and opens low spots that hold water across the playing lines after every storm.
A court going in where the lawn used to be sits right on top of the old irrigation. Those lines need to be capped, rerouted or pulled out. Leave them, and a slow leak under the slab softens the base and wastes culinary water you never see.
Orem's older subdivisions have lots close together with fences right on the line. Pickleball is loud and court lights carry. Court placement, fence height, a planted screen and careful light aim all help keep the peace with the people next door.
On the east side near the canyon, evening gusts push the ball around and blow leaves and grit onto the court. Windscreen on the fence and tucking the court in the lee of the house both help a lot on those breezy summer nights.
The J&H approach
We strip the sod, cap or reroute old sprinkler zones, and dig out the soft clay. That gives the court a dry, clean start, and it drops the water use for that part of the yard to zero from the first summer.
Road base goes down in thin, compacted lifts, then a reinforced slab poured with a slight slope to shed water. After it cures it gets an acrylic sport surface and lines. Net posts sit in their own footings so they stay put.
We fence the court, add windscreen where the canyon wind hits, and aim lights down and in. A synthetic putting green on the leftover lawn space is a good fit too, and it needs no water either.
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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