Service areas · Davis County
Landscaping, Concrete & Home Remodeling in Layton, Utah
Bench to West Layton.
EKN Construction and Remodeling works throughout Layton — the East Layton bench, the postwar streets around Layton Commons and Kays Creek, and the new subdivisions filling in west of the freeway. Licensed and insured, with free estimates.
- Licensed contractor
- Insured
- Free estimates
- Available 24 hours
- English & Spanish
What we know about Layton.
Layton is Davis County’s largest city and one of its most varied. East Layton climbs the Wasatch bench on rocky, sloping lots with big views and canyon winds. The center of town is a grid of 1960s ramblers and split-entries on Lake Bonneville clay that drains slowly. West Layton, opened up by the West Davis Corridor in 2024, is where most of the new master-planned homes are going in — many of them sold on full basements that are stubbed but unfinished.
That mix shapes the work we do here. On the bench it’s grading, retaining and drainage, fences that can take the wind, and concrete set on a proper base. In the older core it’s lawn replacement, sprinkler systems that were patched for decades, bathroom refreshes and flooring in homes that were last updated in the 1980s. In West Layton it’s finishing bare backyards — sod or turf, sprinklers, fencing, a patio — and finishing basements for families who need the space.
Layton also turns over quickly: Hill Air Force Base brings a steady flow of families moving in and out, which means pre-sale updates, move-in projects and yards that need to be finished on a deadline. We’re used to working to a closing date.
- Water
- Layton runs three secondary-water providers — Layton City, Weber Basin and the Davis & Weber Counties Canal. The 2026 season ran May 15 to September 15 with a 20% allocation cut; sprinklers here are planned around a short season and filters for secondary water.
- Rebates
- Layton qualifies for Utah Water Savers’ Landscape Incentive Program (Flip Your Strip) — park strips may be xeriscaped with no more than 50% hardscape.
- Permits
- Layton’s Building Division (437 N Wasatch Dr) permits basement finishes, remodels, decks and patios; driveways go through Engineering. Fences: 3 ft solid or 4 ft open in front yards, up to 8 ft side and rear, permit above 7 ft.
- Terrain
- Elevation 4,459 ft. Rocky, sloping bench soils east; slow-draining clay in the center; sandy lakebed soils toward the west. East-canyon winds and lake-effect snow.
Services Layton homeowners ask for most.
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Sprinkler Systems
Three secondary providers, a May–September season and metering coming — Layton sprinkler work is about efficient zoning, filtration and getting the most from a short season.
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Basement Finishing & Remodeling
West Layton and East Layton homes are routinely sold with stubbed, unfinished basements. Finishing one adds bedrooms, a family room or a bathroom without changing the footprint.
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Yard & Outdoor Renovations
New West Layton backyards are handed over as graded dirt. We finish them as one project — sprinklers, sod or turf, fence and patio in the right order.
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Fence Installation
Layton allows fences up to 8 ft on side and rear lines, which matters for privacy on the bench — as does building for the canyon wind.
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Bathroom Remodeling
The 1960s–80s homes in central Layton are due for bathroom updates: tub-to-shower conversions, tile and vanities in the existing layout.
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Concrete Installation & Repair
Driveway replacement for slabs spalled by de-icer, plus patios and RV pads on a compacted base that handles clay soils.
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Everything we do in Layton.
Exterior work and interior remodeling from one licensed, insured contractor. Each service has its own page.
Layton questions.
Do you work in East Layton and West Layton?
Yes — all of Layton, from the bench neighborhoods east of Highway 89 to the new subdivisions west of I-15, plus Kaysville, Syracuse and Clearfield next door.
Can you finish a basement in a Layton home?
Yes. Basement finishing is one of our services. Layton requires a permit and inspections for a basement finish, which are handled as part of the project.
Do you install sprinklers on Layton secondary water?
Yes. Secondary systems need filtration and are zoned for the district’s season. Tell us which provider you’re on — Layton City, Weber Basin or the Davis & Weber Canal — when you call.
How do I get a quote in Layton?
Call or text (801) 879-1530 with a few photos. Estimates are free throughout Layton and Davis County.
Free estimates in Layton.
Call or text with a few photos and the job. We’ll confirm we cover your address and take it from there.
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