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Patios, pavers, concrete and walls in Spanish Fork all depend on what goes under them. Here is how to judge a hardscape crew before you hire one.
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A patio is mostly hidden. What you see is the top inch. The part that decides if it stays flat is the base under it, and in Spanish Fork that base sits on silt, or on river-bottom ground near the Spanish Fork River. Both hold water, and both move when they freeze. So the real question for any contractor is what happens below the pavers.
That is hard to judge from a showroom or a nice photo. Two plain questions sort it out fast: how deep do you dig, and where does the water go? A contractor who has built in Spanish Fork for a while answers both without stalling, and usually adds a story about a patio that failed because someone skipped one of them.
Below is what to check, the shortcuts we tear out most often around town, and how we build our own patios and walls. Our quotes are free, and every one spells out the base so you can hold it up against anyone else's. Bring the other bids to the walk-through if you like. We are happy to go through them with you.
What to look for
On firm ground a normal road-base section works. On wet silt or river alluvium it needs to go deeper, often with fabric under it. The bid should state the depth and how it gets compacted. If a contractor cannot tell you that before the job, they will not be thinking about it during the job either.
Hardscape sheds water fast, and most Spanish Fork lots are close to flat. Ask where the runoff from your new patio or driveway will end up. It should slope away from the house and land somewhere that can take it, not against the foundation or over the fence into your neighbor's yard.
If your plan has a fire pit or an outdoor kitchen, ask where the contractor wants to put it and why. The canyon air moves most evenings. A crew that knows that will bring up seat walls, the sheltered side of the house and which way the smoke will drift.
Spanish Fork requires a permit for any fence over 3 feet and caps fences at 6 feet, and retaining walls follow the city's adopted building code. A good contractor checks your plan against those rules first, so a seat wall with a privacy screen on top does not turn into a problem at inspection.
What goes wrong in Spanish Fork
This is the most common one. A thin layer of gravel over raw silt is fast and cheap, and it looks perfect on day one. After a winter or two the corners lift, the middle dips and the joints open up. Fixing it means pulling the whole patio up and starting over from the dirt.
Pavers need a solid edge staked into the base, or they creep outward a little every season. We see patios in Spanish Fork where the outside row has drifted and the sand has washed out of the joints. It starts small. Then the weeds move in and the edge rolls over.
Extra water makes concrete easier to place, but it weakens the surface. Add ice melt tracked off a driveway in January and that surface starts to flake and pit. It shows up first right by the garage door, and once it starts there is no good way to stop it.
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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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