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Backyard pickleball courts, sport courts and putting greens in Provo, poured on a base that stays flat on valley clay or cut level into a sloped bench lot.
“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.”
Pickleball and Sports Courts in Provo
A pickleball court is the least forgiving thing we build. A patio with a quarter inch of settling still looks fine. A court with a quarter inch of settling holds a puddle at the kitchen line, and the ball dies on a crack every other rally. In Provo, where half the town sits on Lake Bonneville clay, the slab and base under the court decide whether you are still happy with it a decade from now.
The other half of town has the opposite problem. A regulation court is 20 by 44 feet, and with room to run most backyard courts need about 30 by 60. On an Edgemont or Rock Canyon lot, finding 60 flat feet usually means cutting into the slope and building a wall on one side. That wall can cross Provo's 4-foot permit line fast, since the city counts the footing, so it gets planned with the court and not after.
Then come the parts people forget until they are playing. Fencing to keep balls out of the neighbor's garden. Lights aimed down so they do not glare into a bedroom across the fence. A plan for the water, because a court is a big hard surface that sends rain and snowmelt somewhere. We plan all of it at once, and Jackson will tell you honestly if your yard fits a full court or a half court.
Provo runs from the Utah Lake flats up to the Rock Canyon bench, so one side of town is heavy clay and the other is gravel, and the yard has to be built for the ground it actually sits on.
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The Provo challenges
A court slab is wide and thin compared to the ground under it. On Provo's valley clay, one wet corner can lift or drop while the rest stays put. That shows up as cracks running across the playing lines and low spots that hold water after every storm or sprinkler cycle.
East-bench lots tip toward the valley. Cutting a level pad into gravel and cobble is doable, but the cut side needs a wall and the fill side needs packing in thin lifts. Get either one wrong and the court edge drifts. In Provo, walls over 4 feet with the footing counted need a permit and engineering.
Lots near BYU and downtown sit close together, often with rentals on two sides. Pickleball is loud and court lights carry a long way at night. Fence height, light aim and where the court sits on the lot all matter for staying on good terms next door. We check fence and lighting rules with the city first.
A court sheds a lot of water in one direction. On a Riverbottoms lot, that water can sit for days in clay that is already wet, right next to the slab you just paid for. We decide where it drains before the forms go in.
The J&H approach
We dig out the soft clay, bring in road base and compact it in lifts, then pour a reinforced slab with a slight cross slope so water runs off instead of sitting. On bench lots we cut, wall and pack the pad first, and only then call for concrete.
Once the slab cures, it gets an acrylic sport coating and pickleball lines, plus basketball or other game lines if you want a multi-use court. Net posts are set in their own footings so the net stays tight through Provo freeze-thaw cycles.
We fence the court, aim the lights down and in, and tie the court into the yard with paths, planting and a place to sit between games. A putting green next to it goes in on the same compacted gravel logic, with synthetic turf on top.
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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