Projects

Local koi pond with colorful angular Mexican rock

  Building this waterfall for the koi pond in Santa Barbara was a bit of a challenge for me, as I was unfamilliar waorking with this type of rock. The rock was jagged and angular and was difficult to fit together to look rather natural therefore we opted for a tumbled look.

Koi Pond Santa Barbara

Often, I like to present to a client a conceptual sketch of the proposed work. It helps to visualize what the project may look like when completed. Santa Barbara Koi Ponds are numerous

Work Pics

Before strategically placing rock and boulders into place, I usually stand at a distance to get a better perspective and overall scale. I then spray paint the areas where I think the rocks, more or less, should be placed. On this circulating creek job we placed a 7 ounce, nonwoven geo-textile, filter fabric over a …

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Lake And Pond Construction Santa Barbara

Lake and large pond construction in Santa Barbara County is no small task. What does help to make a man-made lake project successful is; combined effort, a bit of planning and a budget to work with, (a good location to build helps too).

Water feature ideas

If there are specific types of work that you are interested in seeing, please leave a comment. Maybe you would like to learn about techniques, or need help with your own project perhaps? Let me know.

Pond Liner

When I was introduced to the pond/waterfall/rock making industry, PVC liner was material that was used to waterproof our free-form ponds. It was available in 10 to 60 mil thickness, and we used 20 and 30 mil most often. We would excavate the site, install our plumbing lines, fine grade the site, install the liner …

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Water features

Water Feature Construction in Santa Barbara is a challenge we love to take on everyday because the rewards are long lasting. Beautiful Santa Barbara water features for added peace and tranquility in your home. If you wish to see more pictures of water features in Santa Barbara, browse this blog or check out our website: …

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