Bradshaw Pools
Landscape Design & Build in Utah County & Salt Lake County
Full-yard design and construction across the Wasatch Front. Grading, hardscape, retaining walls, irrigation, and planting — built by our own crew under one contract.
35+ years · Owner-led · Serving the entire Wasatch Front
Service overview
Landscape Built for Utah Conditions
Most landscape problems in Utah are drainage problems. Clay soil holds water, freeze-thaw cycles lift hardscape that was not set on a proper base, and a yard that grades toward the house will find the foundation eventually. We start every project with regrading and fixing drainage, then build up from there.
We work design-build, which means the same company draws the plan and installs it. You are not coordinating between a designer who does not build and a crew that did not draw. We model the yard before anything is excavated, so you see how the ground will slope, how much material it takes, and what the finished yard looks like before you commit.
We hold Utah contractor license #14259458-5501, B100 General Building and S330 Landscape and Recreation. That means the retaining wall, the pool deck, and the irrigation all fall under one licensed contractor rather than three subs you have to chase.
Adding water to the plan? We also handle custom swimming pool construction — owner-led, with the shotcrete, plaster, high-voltage electrical, and automatic cover handled by licensed specialty subs on our schedule.
Water and Maintenance
Utah water rules have tightened, and turf-heavy designs are getting harder to justify. We build to whatever your municipality and HOA allow, and we will tell you honestly when a design is going to cost you in water bills or upkeep. If you want low-water planting, we will design for it. If you want lawn for kids to play on, we will build that too and put it where it actually gets used.
- Regrading and fixing drainage
- Retaining walls, both the kind that holds back a hillside and the kind that is there to look good
- Paver patios, walkways, and driveways
- Concrete flatwork — patios, walkways, and slabs, including stamped concrete
- Outdoor kitchens and fire features
- Sport courts
- Sprinkler systems, including hookups to secondary water — the untreated irrigation water some Utah cities supply separately from your drinking water — where your city offers it
- Landscape and architectural lighting
- Sod, planting beds, and mulch or rock groundcover
Our process
How the Process Works
A clear, owner-led path from first walk-through to sign-off.
- 1
On-site consultation
We walk the property, take measurements, and talk through what you want and what the site will allow. No charge, no pressure.
- 2
Design and proposal
You get a plan and a line-itemed proposal showing what each component costs. Nothing is bundled into a single number you cannot break apart.
- 3
Construction
One crew, one schedule, one point of contact. Our field crew works in English and Spanish.
- 4
Walkthrough
We do not consider a project finished until you have walked it with us and signed off.
Questions
Landscaping FAQs
- Do you do landscaping without a pool?
- Sometimes. Most of our landscape work is part of a larger project — a pool, an outdoor living space, or a full yard being built from dirt. We do take standalone landscape projects when the scope fits what we are set up to build, which is design-build work: grading, drainage, hardscape, walls, irrigation, and planting handled together under one contract. If you need a lawn mowed or a few yards of sod dropped, we are not the right company and we will tell you that on the phone.
- Who does the work?
- Our own crew handles the grading, drainage, hardscape, walls, irrigation, gas, and planting. Our field crew works in English and Spanish. On pool projects we subcontract four things that need a specialty license or a large specialized crew — spraying the shotcrete, the plaster finish, high-voltage electrical, and the automatic cover. Brian schedules and inspects those himself.
- What does design-build mean?
- The same company that draws the plan is the company that installs it. You are not coordinating between a designer who does not build and a crew that did not draw. We model your yard before anything gets dug, so you see the finished layout, the grade changes, and the material quantities before you commit.
- How long does a landscape project take?
- Most of our landscape work is a full yard, and those run 3 to 6 weeks. Scope, weather, and how long plant material takes to arrive all move it.
- What happens if something dies or settles?
- Plants we install carry a one-year warranty. Soil we bring in is also covered for one year against settling. What we cannot warranty is the ground we did not place — if your builder backfilled and compacted around your basement poorly, that settling is not something we can stand behind. We will tell you at the site visit if we see reason to think that is going to be a problem.
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Testimonials
See Why Homeowners Trust Us
Real stories from the yards we have built.
"We recently moved to Utah and bought a house with a pool that was less ‘refreshing oasis’ and more ‘crumbling mess.’ After suffering through six different bids, we chose Bradshaw—and I’m thrilled we did. Brian was frustratingly good at his job—proactive, easy to reach, caught the tiny details before I even had a chance to point them out. If you want a contractor who actually does what they say they’re going to do (a rare species, I know), hire Bradshaw."
"Bradshaw pools put in our pool 2 1/2 years ago & did an incredible job & stayed within budget. It still looks amazing today! I’d highly recommend Bradshaw’s for your pool."
"Brian is a great guy to work with and a great business owner."
"Brian was so awesome to work with! We will definitely be using him again!"
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