On this page I've highlighted our typical watergarden construction. Complete masonry construction assures your feature will be there for many years to come. We don't simply dig a hole, pile the dirt and stick rock together with foam...We build them to last. All jobs come with a 10 year structural and no leak guarantee, 50 year liner guarantee and 1 year pump guarantee.

Next we tamp the soil and add the concrete base for the falls. Block are then added as the falls base. This is typically completed on day 1of the project. Note the block base is as irregular as the falls will be.

Next we hand excavate the pond area including marginal plant shelves. The deepest hole depth must be under 24" deep to remain a landscape feature and not require a permit in this area. I keep the shelf depth at 8" for proper marginal plant depth. The perimeter block are then set on perfectly leveled and tamped soil.

Next we set the 45 mil EPDM liner. This material now comes with a 50 year guarantee which we pass on to you. Note that we have ballasted the liner with water to stretch and conform it to the hole. The water will remain in the pond until masonry work is completed. The liner also is completely under the falls area.

On this size project this is typically on day 4 for 2 men. We don't play and we never run two jobs at once. Notice the mixture of rock, this project used two ton of stone to finish. All rock are washed and set in mortar. At the end very little mortar is seen and no liner above the water surface. Contrary to what one may think the type S mortar adheres well to the epdm liner. The perimeter rock are also set in a mortar bed squeezing the mortar around them for a natural look.

 

After all masonry is complete the pond is drained, cleaned and refilled with water. It is not completely full in this particular picture. Notice how we tweaked the falls around the front window and the GFI outlet to get maximum use of space. Volume of this pond is 1100 gallons. Upon completion there is never splattered mortar on the surrounding areas or our work.

The completed project shown below is typically at the end of day 5 with fish and plants set. We lower the Ph after the masonry work is complete and return to check it again in about one week. Although all projects are different this one cost about $4,000.00 complete with plants, goldfish and guarantees. Feel free to call me for a free quote and look at the possibilities for your yard. Thanks! Bill Frega 772-332-0841

This project started with a rather ugly front entry. The owner had removed a palm tree that blocked the view from the front window. In the design we wanted to use a larger area so we removed the landscape block and raised soil. Pea stone was set aside for reuse later. Next we wanted to lay it out so the falls could be enjoyed from inside the house as well as the walk and from the road.