Provo · 1,700 sq ft
1,700 sq ft terraced foothill backyard in Provo, Utah
A representative 1,700 sq ft build for Provo — what it involves, how long it takes, and what it runs to.
What people are solving for
On a slope, usable flat ground has to be built rather than found. That means retaining, and retaining means drainage before it means blocks.
How it goes in
Grades are shot and the terrace levels set against how the yard will actually be used. Walls are built on compacted base with clean gravel backfill and a perforated drain line behind them, because water behind a wall is what pushes walls over. Turf and paving go on the finished levels.
Specification
- City
- Provo, UT
- Size
- 1,700 sq ft
- Turf
- ForeverBlade or CloudLawn depending on whether the lawn is walked barefoot.
- Base
- Excavation to depth, geotextile over clay subgrade, then a crushed and refined granite base — screened, no oversized rock — laid in lifts and plate-compacted to grade.
- Hardscape
- Segmental block retaining walls with drainage, steps between levels, and a paver terrace.
- Drainage
- Clean gravel backfill and a perforated drain line behind every wall, plus a planned route for water off the finished levels.
- Typical timeline
- 5–10 working days
- Typical range
- $30,500 – $47,500
Timeline and range are typical for a build this size, drawn from the same figures on our pricing page. Your yard gets a real number after we have measured it.
Want something like this in Provo?*
Send your address and a couple of photos. We come measure, and you get a written number with base depth and materials spelled out.