Belgard Elements
Integrated Belgard outdoor-living components for kitchens, fire features, seating walls, and entertaining spaces.
Explore Belgard outdoor kitchen and living elementsOutdoor living in Utah requires design that accounts for the climate — sun exposure, wind, seasonal temperature range, and how the space connects to the rest of the property. Black Diamond designs and builds patios, pergolas, outdoor kitchens, fire features, water features, and sport courts across Salt Lake City and the Wasatch Front, planning each element as part of a coordinated outdoor environment rather than as separate installations.
Paver, concrete, and natural stone patios designed for Utah's climate — with proper base depth, drainage, and material selection for freeze-thaw durability.
Freestanding and attached pergolas, shade sails, and covered structures that extend outdoor use through Utah's warm months.
Built-in grills, countertops, refrigeration, storage, and utility connections — designed for year-round use and coordinated with patio layout and lighting.
Gas and wood-burning fire pits, fireplaces, and fire tables designed as focal points within the outdoor living environment.
Fountains, pondless waterfalls, and decorative water elements that add sound and visual interest to the landscape.
Pickleball courts, basketball courts, putting greens, and recreation areas integrated into the overall landscape plan.
Outdoor living elements are designed alongside the broader landscape — not added as afterthoughts — so materials, proportions, and drainage work together from the start.
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Featured Project
This project combines a Belgard paver terrace, custom fire and water features, a sport court, swim spa, hot tub, Trex decking, landscape lighting and recreation areas within one coordinated design-build plan.
Featured Project · Sandy, Utah
This Sandy backyard transformation combines a custom pergola, masonry fire feature and under-cap sheet waterfalls within a unified Belgard paver and freestanding-wall system.
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A Belgard front-entry courtyard with raised planters and integrated step lighting in Cottonwood Heights, Utah.
View the Cottonwood Heights patio projectCompleted Project · South Jordan, Utah
The dedicated concrete recreation court was integrated into the overall grading, retaining-wall and landscape plan rather than treated as a stand-alone installation.
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Manufacturer and supplier resources to help you compare options before and during the design process. Final selections, availability, and installation requirements are confirmed through Black Diamond's design-build process.
Belgard Elements
Integrated Belgard outdoor-living components for kitchens, fire features, seating walls, and entertaining spaces.
Explore Belgard outdoor kitchen and living elementsBelgard ARTFORMS
Modular outdoor kitchen, BBQ island, bar, fire-feature, seating, planter, and privacy-wall configurations to help develop an initial layout direction.
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Premium retractable shade and canopy systems for pergolas, patios, and outdoor entertaining spaces.
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Composite decking, railing, and outdoor-living products for homeowners comparing low-maintenance decking systems.
Explore Trex composite decking optionsTimberTech
Compare decking colors, textures, and finishes through physical samples before finalising a selection.
Order TimberTech composite decking samplesCommon questions
Performance depends on the specific site — sun exposure, prevailing wind, frost dates, and how the space will be used through the year. Materials, structure types, and feature placement are all influenced by site conditions. Black Diamond evaluates the property and designs outdoor living elements around the actual conditions at that location rather than applying a standard configuration.
Outdoor kitchen design starts with the site plan — where the kitchen sits relative to the house, traffic flow, utility connections, and the surrounding hardscape. Black Diamond coordinates gas, electrical, and plumbing rough-in requirements during the hardscape construction phase so the kitchen structure is built into the overall project rather than added after the fact. Material selection, appliance layout, and finish details are confirmed during the design process.
Natural gas fire features require a gas line connection and produce a consistent, controllable flame without ash or smoke management. Wood-burning fire features do not require a utility connection but produce smoke and require ash removal. The appropriate choice depends on the property's existing utility infrastructure and how the feature will be used. Black Diamond reviews both options with clients during the design process based on the specific site.
Whether a pergola or shade structure can be added to an existing patio depends on the patio's substrate, the footing requirements for the structure, and the drainage conditions at the site. Some existing patios can accommodate a pergola addition; others require modifications to the base or surrounding grade. Black Diamond evaluates the existing conditions before recommending an approach.
When landscape lighting is part of the project scope, conduit and wire pathways are planned during the hardscape and structure phase so they are installed before surfaces are finished. When lighting is added after outdoor living construction is complete, the approach depends on the existing hardscape conditions and available routing options. Black Diamond reviews the sequencing and coordination requirements based on the specific project scope.