Special Offer - we now offer shallow wildlife ponds / features at special lower prices, please enquire. Max' depth of these is 30 cm. Wildlife will thrive regardless of depth. A very low waterfall can be included at an extra charge.
Pricing
We do everything from repairs and maintenance to building large scale swim ponds.
A clients budget will dictate the scope of what is available. There's no point getting into an elaborate proposal if the clients budget dictates a more modest design, so it's always more efficient if we have a budget to work-too.
Do keep in mind we see many pond disasters were the clients main objective was low cost, only for the pond to then leak, have filthy water, unhappy fish and very hard to maintain. Creating a health self-sustaining body of water requires detailed knowledge of water ecology.
Keeping things shallow like the pond above, really saves on build cost. Wildlife does not require much depth despite what the books may say, we have decades of hands-on expertise.
Prices start from just £4250 including vat for a small shallow pond, with a rocked upper edge to include gravel planting spaces. A small waterfall without pond will start from £2500 but can be tens of thousands or more for a large waterfall using large and special rocks.
The same small pond with the addition of being fully rocked-in, meaning the liner is fully protected, would start from £5000 including vat.
Below is an example of a small partially rocked-in pond which is mostly bare liner and using grass as a border to one side. This pond included an internal biological filter pool and intake bay and cost £6300 including vat. These superb filtration options drastically reduce maintenance and thus reduce long-term cleaning outlay.
Please note the electrician had yet to bury his cables, which are visible in the photo. At this price point the pond will be relatively shallow but this is absolutely suitable for wildlife. The client specifically wanted a turf edge. A turf edge will mean water is not as clear as having a rock edge which holds back dirty soil run-off.
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The starting price for a full ecosystem pond with in-built very low maintenance filtration, fully rocked-in (no bare liner) is £7500 including vat. Here is an example of one such pond which was 7 ft x 5.5 ft with a 3 ft stream added:
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A medium sized fish pond (circa 12/14 ft x 8 ft), fully rocked-in and includes the ecosystem filtration package comprising the intake bay, biological filter and bottom jet would start at around £15000 + vat. Again many variables affect this such as waste and access costs, depth and lighting.
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Moving onto the larger projects, a fairly large pond like the one below, costs upwards of £30,000. A large koi pond with all the filtration options, using premium rocks can cost £40000 + and much more if deep and has great circulation and so-on. Large and beautiful rocks cost a lot of money to purchase and fit, but there are budget rock options available to!
In this formal design below, we still incorporate internal filtration, so clients do not have the headache of fiddling with banks of external filter equipment. One of the more costly items is lining the interior with a rigid collar such as metal, so for a lower cost go with a bare liner.
Formal features are all individually priced as there are lots of varying cost options such as type of facia material used. Having a bare liner face as opposed to a dressed internal face, cuts back on cost because internal facias require lots of additional labour to ensure they are stable and not going to leak.
We also offer water feature design services.
We can do these using software but in most instances find hand-drawings more representative, an example is shown below which is a basic line drawing, however we can provide technical drawings if desired.
Drawings are paid-for items.
Whether we're designing a natural rock & gravel pond, or a sleek contemporary water feature, filtration and flow are key. To obtain low maintenance and clear water, the best possible filtration system will be built-inside your pond or feature.
Options you can add to your pond or water feature:
- Gravel pond bottom and /or planting pockets inside pond. Shallow gravel promotes water health (thick gravel bottoms are not advisable.
- Premium rocks - the larger and more visually appealing the rocks are, the higher the cost. The ultimate rocks are obtained direct from mines and look spectacular. Typically, we use lower cost rocks such as Yorkstone. You can opt for premium surface rocks, and budget underwater rocks - this works well.
- Specific tiles / metal cladding / underwater tiling.
- Depth options - the deeper we go, the higher the cost because everything takes longer and must be scaled. Once we get over 75cm in depth, it is important that any underwater rocks are exceptionally stable which requires large /and or rounded rocks.
- Waterfalls and streams added. Waste soil is handy if you want us to construct a waterfall attached to the pond. The larger and higher the waterfall, the higher the cost. Remember - high waterfalls look odd in most typical gardens - going low looks in-keeping and classy.
- Planting package - aquatic plants.
- Planting package - terrestrial plants.
- Removal of soil from site. Some clients choose for us to remove soil from site but this is labour intensive and adds to cost. The alternative is we pile it next to the pond and you can plant this / have a waterfall added. If client takes responsibility for other waste, this reduces the cost.
- Lighting - underwater lighting brings your pond to life in the evening!
- Premium filtration package - the ultimate filter is a constructed wetland filter. These are immensely less maintenance compared to any factory made filter and have no parts that need replacing. These are highly recommended for larger ponds / koi ponds, but they are expensive, price on application. These outperform any factory made filter and unlike those, will not go wrong over time. They require a simple hose out once or twice a year.
- Landscaping - there are many options such as paths, planting terraces and patios.
- Circulation jets - for those wanting fantastic water quality, circulation jets are recommended. These typically require their own pump.
- Stepping-stones - kids and adults can't resist walking across ponds and streams via stepping-stones. These need careful placement so as to reduce the accumulation of leaves around them.
- Lawn protection - when using heavy equipment / constantly trampling lawns / placing materials on lawns, there is inevitably lawn damage. We are not lawn specialists but can if you want bring-in lawn protection boards where practicable, but these do not last more than one job and are very expensive. Boards do not fully protect the lawn anyway. The vast majority of clients have a lawn specialist make good any lawn damage.
- Sub-liner drainage. If ground water is an issue, the first step is for us to install a drainage system to remove water from beneath a liner. Pond in areas with a high water table, are a bad idea unless drainage is installed.
Pondless Waterfalls, Streams and bespoke water features.
The price for a pondless waterfall, stream or water feature will be dependent on many factors such as dimensions and materials used. We're happy to tailor a project to your budget, large or small.
A small feature for example, could consist 3 rock columns with water babbling over the top and falling to a gravel layer below. A feature of this scope would start from £2,500 including VAT. Larger features may cost considerably more if they encompass a number of streams and pools before splashing onto the final gravel bed, the cost will be reflected by the scale and scope.
Streams are perhaps the ultimate garden water feature. If your budget allows us to use premium rocks, the final result will be optimal.
If you are interested in getting a quote, please contact us via our online form.
