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Artificial turf and hardscaping in Midway, Utah

Midway sits on ground that behaves differently from anywhere else we work. The geothermal activity that produced the hot pots also produced mineral deposits and a water table that sits higher than most builders expect, and both of those decide what is possible in a backyard here.

Working in: Midway Village ·Soldier Hollow ·Zermatt area ·Homestead ·Interlaken

Alpine valley backyard with turf lawn and light limestone paver patio, forested mountains beyond
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What is different about Midway yards

A high water table changes the base build

Where groundwater sits close to the surface, a base that would drain perfectly elsewhere stays saturated. On those lots we go more open-graded, and sometimes the honest answer is that the yard needs a drain line and a discharge point before anything gets built on top of it.

Mineral ground and hard deposits

Midway's geothermal history left tufa and hard mineral layers in places. Excavation can hit ground that behaves nothing like the clay we deal with further down the valley, which changes time and equipment. We check it before quoting.

Design guidelines are common

Several Midway neighbourhoods run architectural standards, and materials and colours are frequently reviewed. We will provide the scope and product list for the submittal, but the approval sits between you and the committee and is worth starting early.

Cold, and wetter underfoot in spring

Between elevation and the water table, spring here is muddy for longer than most people expect. It is one of the better arguments for turf: a surface that drains and stays usable while the rest of the yard is still soft.

Midway questions

Can you build on a lot with a high water table?

Usually, but the base build and drainage change and it needs to be scoped honestly. Where groundwater is genuinely close to the surface we will tell you what it takes and what it costs rather than building something that will not hold up.

Do you work in Midway and Soldier Hollow?

Yes. Wasatch County is inside our normal range and we schedule work out here in blocks, so timing is worth a conversation early.

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