Most pool problems start outside the pool
The failures that cost Utah pool owners the most usually begin in the yard, not the shell: groundwater nobody planned for, loose fill under the deck, clay that heaves the concrete, sprinkler lines no one marked, a fence added last. Those are a landscape company's everyday work.
- Water. Parts of the valley have shallow groundwater, and spring snowmelt adds more. An emptied pool can lift out of the ground, and Latham's warranty is void if groundwater collects around the shell. We grade the yard so water runs away from the pool, and plan the drainage before the dig.
- The deck. Utah clay swells and shrinks. A deck needs a compacted gravel base and a slope away from the water, or it moves.
- Hidden lines. Blue Stakes marks the utilities' lines, not yours. We find the sprinkler, sewer and shed power lines before the excavator does, because we've spent years putting them in.
- The fence. Your fenced yard is the pool barrier: a 6-ft fence on every lot line, closed against the house, with gates that close and latch themselves. We check it against the 2024 pool code and your city's rule before we dig, and every pool gets an automatic safety cover on top.
One price, no surprise second bill
A regret owners mention is the bill for decking, landscaping and electrical that showed up after the pool price was agreed. Ours is one written proposal for all of it. Our pools are coming in around $150,000, and about $200,000 with the landscaping.
What we build around the pool
- Decks, pavers and coping
- Lawn, planting beds and water-wise planting
- Boulder waterfalls, fire pits and seat walls
- Pergolas, outdoor kitchens and lighting
- Sprinklers, drainage and grading
- Fences and self-closing gates
Our landscape work
These are real MP Landscape jobs, not pools.
Sunken fire lounge 
Boulder waterfall 
Paver patio & fire pit