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Ponds by DePace
4.5(
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Water Feature - Install a Fountain or Waterfall

Serving Chester, CT and surrounding areas

In business since 2014

Free estimates

Credit card accepted

"There is no question that John loves his work and is absolutely committed to making sure the client is satisfied with the outcome. He can be reached easily and at any time and if there is any issue or problem after the job is completed he will make sure it is corrected."
Waterfall
Stairs & Waterfall
Stairs & Waterfall
Pond
Ventilation is key

+28

Response time2 days
Recommended by85%of homeowners
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Marino's Waterworks
3.8(
9
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Water Feature - Install a Fountain or Waterfall

Serving Chester, CT and surrounding areas

In business since 1969

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"Marino's has always been incredibly responsive and customer satisfaction oriented.  The workers are very nice to deal with and they know what they're doing.  I've had many emergency water outages and a couple of basement floods caused by rain, and the Marino's folks are always there to help whether it's Sunday night or some other odd time.  I've never had to wait when I've had an emergency.  I highly recommend them.
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Recommended by100%of homeowners
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T&T Paving and Masonry Inc
5.0(
6
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Water Feature - Install a Fountain or Waterfall

Serving Chester, CT and surrounding areas

In business since 2024

Emergency services offered

"the initial digging, installing drainage and grading went very quickly and done with expert professionalism. The final portion of the work, laying gravel and asphalt, the raking, rolling, grading and paving went smoothly and expeditiously with no errors or problems to complete the job. Crew were friendly, polite, very careful working on our property, cleaning up after themselves and extremely hard-working Price was very reasonable for all the work involved."
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Recommended by83%of homeowners
Fountains questions, answered by experts

While they’re popular and have a lot of pros, the cons of river rocks include the following:

  • River rocks don’t break down or provide nutrients to plants. 

  • These stones can get hot and scorch nearby plants. 

  • River stones may heat the surrounding soil to inhospitable temperatures. 

  • Rocks can block rainwater from seeping into the ground if installations are too thick or tightly packed.

Most downsides occur when using river rock as mulch in gardens and flower beds. However, you can still incorporate river rocks into your landscape as long as you use them in the correct ways.

Smaller, pondless water features like bird baths, self-contained fountains, and bubbling rocks are much lower maintenance than their counterparts that include ponds. Pondless features help you avoid high pond maintenance costs and allow you to spend more time enjoying the water feature and less time on upkeep.

One reason you may want to fill in your pond is the cost of maintenance. Pond cleaning may cost about $1,000 for an annual cleanup, or monthly visits may cost $75 to $100 per visit. If you don’t want to spend that much per year on pond upkeep, you may consider filling in your pond.

You have several options for your pond by getting your yard ready for the winter. You can winterize your koi pond by ensuring it’s at least 5 feet deep so it doesn’t freeze completely, installing a pond heater or aerator and having it run at all times, and installing a deicer if temperatures are dangerously low for an extended period. You can also choose to shut down your pond for the winter by removing all the wildlife in it and bringing it indoors, cleaning out the filter and pump, and then covering the pond with a tarp.

Lifespans vary by material and manufacturer, but pond liners last anywhere from 10 to 75 years. For example, polyvinyl chloride (PVC) pond liners have a life expectancy of up to 20 years. Other types of pond liners, including those made of high-density polyethylene (HDPE) and ethylene propylene diene monomer (EPDM), can last 40 to 50 years.

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