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CREATIVE WATERSCAPES

Outdoor Lighting Plan and Installation, Outdoor Lighting Repair, Designer - Landscape,

About us

Since 1994, Creative Waterscapes has specialized in water features, ponds, lakes, fountains, koi ponds, waterfalls, and streams. Tom, owner, began with his first pond build in New Albany, Ohio at his home. He was using the first BioFalls filter he had designed himself. "We found our pond stayed crystal clear using natural occurring aerobic bacteria with our filter." This first design revolutionized the pond industry as we know it today. Tom Skal used his creative art background and college degree in construction management to start building water features that rival anything mother nature has built herself. Tom and his crew at Creative Waterscapes love to design and build water features for clients knowing they have brought something good into their lives that they will enjoy for years to come.

Business highlights

31 years of experience

Services we offer

-- design, Residential and commercial services. We specialize in water features, aeration, and services dealing with stone/gravel. We can create solutions for dried out creeks and streams. We offer FREE CONSULTATIONS., and streams, and water treatments. We also offer excavation, creation, fountains, koi ponds, lakes, landscape lighting, maintenance, natural stone hardscapes and patios, ponds, waterfalls

Reviews
4.811 Reviews
Number of StarsImage of DistributionNumber of Ratings
5
82%
4
18%
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Showing 1-11 of 11 reviews
Gregory C.
Nov 2016
4.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$19,000
Tom and his crew did a great job. He repaired twoponds and waterfall as well as mortar work (tuck point) for a wall and stone stairs. However, he went over the original estimate by over 100%. He overcharges for labor - in essence my security cameras indicated that his crew was there for 4 hours a day and he charged me for 8 hours work on a regular basis. He was very difficult to pin down to give an estimate. On the other hand they pay attention to detail and do very careful work. Given his vast experience I suspect he should be able to provide a more accurate estimate.
Response from CREATIVE WATERSCAPES
"Our original scope of work was to repair a leak in a concrete pond ,spillway waterfall. After a cleaning and power spraying of the feature and removing all the muck, algae and plants we found excessive mortar rot which needed tore out and remortared. We also tuck pointed and mortared up the lower retaining stone wall that was approximately 75 feet long and 6 feet high . The loose mortar needed to be chieseled out before we could tuck point and was done on a time and material basis. The stone wall was layed up natural flagstone with various width gaps . Some were 2 inches in thickness. I totally disagree that we only worked 4 hours per day. I also realize there were days in which we needed to pick up supplies to continue work and we may have gotten to the job later or left early on a few occasions."

Pamela P.
Sep 2015
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$500
I was on the verge of just getting rid of my pond.  It had been neglected for so long and was so out of balance I just wanted it gone. I had too many little fish and I needed to start getting rid of them but they would hide in the water weeds that were growing in the pond.  So my initial call was just to have Creative Waterscapes clean it out enough so I could begin to catch the fish and dismantle the pond.  Well, Mike and his son did such a fabulous job of cleaning my pond that I am now reconsidering!  They cleaned out the muck, spray washed the rocks, and added healthy pond bacteria --it now looks even better than when it was new!!  I am pretty sure my next call is to get some healthy plants and start a good maintenance program.  And maybe next spring I will invest in some koi.  I can't compliment them enough, they did an excellent job.

Becky K.
Aug 2015
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$7,000
unknown

MARCIA M.
Oct 2014
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$2,600
unknown

Paula F.
Jun 2012
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$658
They actually arrived a couple of days earlier than I had been told.  They called first and started right in to work. They explained everything they were doing.  They were very careful with my plants and took extra care with the fish.  They cleaned everything well and it looks like it did 10 years ago.  They were all very polite and friendly and knew what they were doing!  When they were done, then cleaned up the area and wrote up a bill right then. They were very efficient and quite knowledgable. I enjoyed the entire experience learning as they worked.

JIM D.
Jun 2011
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$800
They do a good job.  They are reliable, friendly, and on time.

JIM D.
Jun 2010
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,500
Very well. This was the first time we used them. Arrived on time and worked continuously until finished. Took care to make sure fish were handled properly during the cleaning process.

NANCY H.
Oct 2008
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$40,000
Very pleased with work.

DEBBIE M.
Jun 2005
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$2,200
IT IS BEAUTIFUL. TOM HAS JUST THE ''RIGHT TOUCH'' IN DESIGN, SETTING THE STONES AND WATER FLOW, AND EXCELLENT RECOMMENDATIONS FOR LANDSCAPING AROUND IT. HE IS A LITTLE PRICIER THAN SEVERAL OTHER LANDSCAPE COMPANIES, BUT WHEN I MENTIONED THIS CASUALLY TO ANOTHER COMPANY WHO WAS GIVING ME AN ESTIMATE THEY SAID, ''WELL, NO-ONE DOES PONDS LIKE TOM!'' AND, THEY WERE RIGHT!!!

Jani W.
Oct 2002
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$350
TOM SKAL WAS THE SERVICE MAN ON OUR JOB.

TRACY H.
Oct 2002
4.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$6,000
unknown

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FAQ

CREATIVE WATERSCAPES is currently rated 4.8 overall out of 5.

No, CREATIVE WATERSCAPES does not offer free project estimates.

No, CREATIVE WATERSCAPES does not offer eco-friendly accreditations.

No, CREATIVE WATERSCAPES does not offer a senior discount.

No, CREATIVE WATERSCAPES does not offer emergency services.

No, CREATIVE WATERSCAPES does not offer warranties.