Pondless Features Keep It Simple

For contractors with limited artistic ability, pondless features provide a way for contractors to get the hang of water feature design. Pondless features can be a waterfall and a stream without the pond, or a decorative fountain that emits water. Because of their simplicity, they don’t require as much artistic creativity as larger, more elaborate features.

“We advise contractors who are new to water feature installation to get their feet wet with smaller projects first,” says David Kelly, vice president of product management, Aquascape, Batavia, Ill. “It’s always best to walk before you run.”
 
No matter what size water features contractors choose to install, all should be installed correctly the first time around, says Sherry Koontz, president of Carolina Pondscapes in Thomasville, N.C. Some contractors underestimate the complexity of even the simplest projects and end up with leaky features – and unhappy clients.

“Many companies enter the pond business as a way to make quick money,” she says. “But if you do it wrong, your business won’t survive because you spend all your time doing repairs and fixing leaks.”