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Koi ponds and water gardens

A living pond your family will sit beside every evening

Ecosystem ponds with fish, plants, a skimmer and a biofalls. Built to run clear and easy. From $5,999.

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Koi pond with lighting, New Bern, built by iPond and Landscapes

What it is

A complete ecosystem, not a hole with water in it

An ecosystem pond runs on five parts working together: a skimmer that pulls surface debris, a biofalls that holds the biological filter, the right pump, quality liner and rock work, and plants and fish. Get the combination right and the pond keeps itself balanced.

We build with Aquascape components and set every stone by hand so the pond looks like it has always been there.

Who it fits

Who loves an ecosystem pond

  • Families who want koi and goldfish to watch and feed
  • Gardeners who want lilies, lotus and marginal plants
  • Anyone who wants a real view from the porch or the kitchen window
  • Homeowners who want the sound of a waterfall and open water to enjoy

What's included

What comes with every pond we build

  • Excavation, shelves and proper grading
  • Liner and underlayment
  • Skimmer, biofalls and a pump sized to your volume
  • UVC clarifier sized to the water volume and fish load
  • Boulder and gravel placement, set by hand
  • Aquatic plants and a water treatment start kit
  • A walkthrough so you know exactly how your pond runs

Starting prices

Real numbers, published up front

Pond packages

Garden 6x8from $5,999
Retreat 8x11from $8,499
Estate 11x16from $15,999
Legacy 21x26from $27,999

Streams add at $150 per foot.

Our process

How the build goes

1

Price it

Start online, then we confirm on site for free.

2

Design it

We lay out the shape, the falls and the view lines.

3

Build it

Excavate, plumb, set stone, plant and fill.

4

Live with it

Walkthrough, then maintenance if you want it handled.

Triple waterfall pond, Southern Pines, built by iPond and Landscapes
11x16 pond waterfall, Chapel Hill, built by iPond and Landscapes
6x8 pond, Sanford, built by iPond and Landscapes

Pond questions

Good to know

Ready for the sound of moving water?

Price it online in about 2 minutes, then we confirm on site for free.

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