Full Front Yard Install With Sod Irrigation and Gravel in West Valley City

Here's what we were working with - a tired, patchy front yard with no irrigation, dead grass in the park strip, and bare dirt where a real lawn should be. The homeowner wanted something clean, functional, and low-hassle. That's exactly what we set out to deliver.

We started underground. Before a single piece of sod goes down, the irrigation has to be right. We tapped into the main water line, installed a brass ball valve shutoff, built out the valve manifold, and ran PVC lines through the front yard in a way that gives every zone proper coverage. We've seen plenty of yards where irrigation was an afterthought - and those lawns show it. Getting the pipe work and valve setup dialed in first is what allows the sod to actually survive long-term.

Once irrigation was set, we used the skid steer to strip and grade the yard. Grading gets overlooked a lot, but it's what separates a yard that drains correctly from one that pools water against the foundation. We brought in topsoil and got the surface prepped before laying the sod. The park strip got a different treatment - gravel instead of grass. That's a smart call for a high-foot-traffic area that's tough to keep watered consistently.

What you end up with is a yard that actually works as a system. The sod has water routed directly to it. The park strip is low maintenance. The grading means rain and irrigation water moves away from the house the way it should. Every piece of the job was planned to support the others.

This is the kind of full-scope work we do all the time in the West Valley City area - irrigation installs, sod, gravel, grading, the whole thing handled by one crew start to finish. No coordinating three different contractors. Just one team that knows how it all fits together.