If you are doing the basement and the yard
Rhodes Group LLC runs Roots Landscaping and Sprinklers and Roots Finished Basements under one Utah contractor licence, 14282096-5501, with the same owner, the same field foreman and the same eight cities. A homeowner in a new build can do the basement and the yard with one company, in either order, and many do.
This page is for the homeowner weighing both: which to do first, how the two schedules fit, how payment works across two agreements, and what the company will say if one should wait.
5.0 on Google from 9 reviews
Every review is shown in full on the reviews page and on Google. These are the three most recent.
Noah and his team were great to work with, helping us design and build out a plan for our yard within our budget. Roots was flexible with our crazy summer schedule and very communicative and responsive, answering all our questions and walking us through the details. We are happy with how our landscaping turned out!
We had such a wonderful experience with Roots! They were efficient, professional, and communicated with us every step of the way. They also brought great ideas and creative suggestions that truly helped bring our yard to life. We couldn’t be happier with the results and would highly recommend them to anyone looking for quality landscaping and excellent service!
Noah and the team at Roots Landscaping are great! Professional, reliable, and easy to work with. I’d definitely recommend them to anyone looking for quality landscaping work!
Which comes first, the yard or the basement?
Usually the yard, because HOA front yard deadlines in south Utah County are real and the basement has none. The exception is a late fall closing: sod and trees wait for spring while a basement can be finished in January, so the order flips. The company says which it recommends at the first visit.
How the two projects fit together
- Separate agreements, separate prices. A Landscape Installation Agreement and a Basement Finishing Agreement, each with its own line item proposal, draw schedule and one year workmanship warranty. There is no bundle price.
- One point of contact. The owner and the field foreman run both divisions, so one phone number covers the sprinkler timer and the basement tile.
- One schedule. Both projects live in Roots OS, the company's own software, so the yard and the basement are scheduled against each other and appear in one customer portal.
- Shared site logic. Egress window wells for basement bedrooms are cut before final grade and sod go in along the foundation. A homeowner who tells both divisions about both projects avoids digging up new lawn later.
What the company will say if one should wait
If a homeowner is stretching to do both at once, the company says so. The yard has the deadline, so it usually goes first and the basement follows when the budget is ready. If no HOA clock is running and the budget covers one, the basement adds more living space per dollar at $40 to $55 per square foot.
Where to read more
Roots Finished Basements has its own site at bestbasementsutah.com with a cost guide at $40 to $55 per square foot, a timeline of 8 to 10 weeks, and a trust page, plus a review profile at finishedbasementsreviews.com. The landscaping side is on this site: the cost guide, the new construction guide and the trust page.
Questions people ask
Is Roots Landscaping the same company as Roots Finished Basements?
Yes. Both are trade names of Rhodes Group LLC of Salem, Utah, under contractor licence 14282096-5501, with the same owner and field foreman.
Is there a discount for doing the yard and the basement together?
No. Each project has its own line item proposal and agreement. The savings come from sequencing, such as cutting egress wells before the lawn goes in.
Which should I do first?
Usually the yard, for the HOA front yard deadline. With a late fall closing the basement goes first while the yard waits for spring.
Call (435) 677-6050 to book a site walk. Roots prices every yard from a line item proposal after seeing the lot.
Call (435) 677-6050