Orem, Utah
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Screened topsoil, landscape rock, bark mulch, fill and road base delivered and spread in Orem, chosen for bench clay and for beds that hold water on a culinary bill.
“Best top soil, price and delivery is on point, ordered top soil and received it the same day”
“they will definitely be my go to landscaper for many years!”
Topsoil and Materials in Orem
Orem's ground is heavy Lake Bonneville clay. It holds water a long time once it is wet, but it takes water in slowly, and it packs hard under foot traffic and equipment. The wrong topsoil makes all of that worse. Spread more heavy, unscreened dirt on top and you get a lawn that puddles in spring, cracks in August, and never quite fills in no matter what you feed it.
The right material does the opposite. Screened topsoil blended into the clay with compost lets roots get down where the moisture is. That matters in Orem more than most places, because the water you put on the lawn is metered culinary water on a tiered rate. Soil that holds water evenly means shorter sprinkler cycles and a smaller summer bill.
We deliver it and spread it. Topsoil, landscape rock, bark mulch, fill dirt and road base all get placed, graded and packed where needed. A lot of Orem homeowners are also trading strips of lawn for rock and mulch beds to cut water use, and we prep those beds so the rock does not sink into the clay by next spring and come up full of weeds.
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.
Know your Orem ground
The Orem challenges
Some cheap topsoil in the valley is just screened clay with a better name. Lay it over Orem clay and it seals the surface instead of loosening it. We check what is coming in and match it to the ground you already have.
Rock spread straight on clay with no fabric or edging sinks, mixes with mud, and spills onto the lawn and sidewalk. Weeds push through within a season. We prep, lay fabric and edge every bed before the first load of rock goes down.
An inch of topsoil over compacted ground leaves roots stuck in a shallow layer that dries out fast. On culinary water that means watering more often just to keep it alive. Blending the new soil into the ground below fixes it, because roots follow the moisture down.
Road base dumped in one thick layer under a patio or shed pad will not compact all the way through. The pad looks fine for a year, then settles. It has to go down in thin lifts, each one packed before the next.
The J&H approach
Lawn areas get screened topsoil and compost. Water-wise beds get rock or bark over fabric. Patios and pads get road base. We work out the right mix and the right amount before anything is ordered, so you are not paying for extra.
We scarify the surface of the clay and work the new topsoil and compost into it instead of laying a separate layer on top. Roots cross into the native ground, and water soaks deeper before it runs off.
Everything gets graded away from the house. Beds get steel or paver edging so rock and mulch stay where they belong. Road base gets packed in lifts so it is ready for pavers or concrete.
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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