POND & FOUNTAIN MAINTENANCE

Pond management is when a company oversees the associated water features on your commercial or residential property. Managing both large and small bodies of water can present difficulties to some – which is why we are around. We encourage you to reach out today if you have any questions or concerns with your water features. 

Pond management is when a company oversees the associated water features on your commercial or residential property. Managing both large and small bodies of water can present difficulties to some – which is why we are around. We encourage you to reach out today if you have any questions or concerns with your water features. 

The best thing you can do if your pond, waterfall, stream, or fountain is losing water – is turn the water feature off and let it sit for 24 hours to determine where the leak might be. If the water feature only loses water when it runs, the leak could be located in the plumbing, equipment, or potentially be splash (if you have a waterfall or similar) 

If you turn the water off and you’re still losing water, the leak is most likely in the basin (regardless if it’s a pondless waterfall or not) in this case your next step will be to determine if the leak is worth patching, or replacing the pond liner entirely is needed. 

Yes, although we prefer if you pick out the aquatic plants first with the plant supplier, and then we’ll install the plants according to your water feature. 

Ideally all ponds, fountains, streams, and waterfalls should have places for your fish and turtles to hide (when building the water feature) we understand this isn’t always the case, instead we suggest adding predator deterrents like fishing line (for herons), fence rollers (for cats / racoons) and even motion-activated water devices which won’t hurt the animals but will scare them away. 

Typically we suggest having your pond or fountain constructed with powerful filters and pumps – to make managing and maintaining the water feature easy on yourself. 

Although we understand this isn’t always the case, sometimes there’s no room for big pumps and filtration, therefor you need a pond and fountain maintenance company (similar to that of a pool company) to help you clean your water fountains, garden ponds, and more. 

A cleaning is more of a “drain and clean” vs maintenance is simply “backwashing your filters, replacing UV-lights” and more. 

Some ponds and fountains need to be drained and cleaned 1-2x per year, while others are ok without being drained and cleaned thoroughly and can be simply backwashed as needed. 

It really depends on the size of your water feature and if there are fish / turtles involved and what type of equipment your using. 

For residential properties with small – medium size ponds / fountains, one can expect to spend at least $99 – $150 per month. 

For larger commercial ponds and fountains, the cost starts at about $160 – $500 per month depending on additional factors. 

For small lakes and large ponds, the cost can be $500 – $1,500 per month. 

For large lakes and retention basins the cost can go up exponentially depending on the amount of maintenance needed, and how many times per week we are required to visit the property.