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A large wildlife pond being built, with the excavators still on site

Pond Installer · Cambridgeshire

Pond Construction And Installation

Excavation, liner, stonework and planting, built by one team from the first dig to the first fill.

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Built One Stage At A Time

A Pond Built To Last For Years.

How a pond is built decides how long it lasts. A liner laid over sharp stones, edges that are dropped on rather than set in, or a pond that was never properly levelled will all show their faults sooner or later. We build every pond carefully, one stage at a time, so that it holds its water and looks right for years.

We are pond installers based at Willingham, building ponds for homes and businesses across Cambridge, Huntingdon, St Neots, Newmarket, Saffron Walden and the villages around them. Our own team handles every stage of the job, so you always know who is on site and who to talk to.

How A Pond Goes Together

Six Stages, Built In Order.

Scroll down to watch the pond being built, one stage at a time, from the outline on the grass to the first fill. You can also tap any stage.

Stage 1 Of 6

Setting Out

The agreed shape marked on the ground and checked against the levels before any digging starts.

An illustration of a typical garden pond in section.

A newly filled wildlife pond with a cobble beach, and the excavators working beyond

A Level, Carefully Prepared Base

The hidden parts of a pond matter most. Once the hole is dug to the planned depths, we level the edges all the way round, because a pond that is even slightly out of level shows a band of liner on one side. We take out sharp stones and roots and prepare the base before anything else goes in.

A protective underlay goes down next, then the liner, which is worked into the shape and folded neatly into the corners and shelves. Getting this right is slow, careful work, and it is the difference between a pond that holds its water and one that is losing it within a few years.

Edges That Look Natural And Stay Put

The edge is what you see every day, so we take care over it. Stone is bedded into the bank rather than laid on top, cobbles form gentle beaches where wildlife can get in and out, and planting softens the line where the water meets the garden. The liner is hidden, so you see water, stone and plants rather than plastic.

Where a pond meets a patio, a path or a lawn, we finish the join properly. We also carry out hard landscaping around ponds, including paving, steps and retaining walls, so the whole area is finished to the same standard.

The new waterfall running into the existing pond at Burwell

Pumps, Filters And Moving Water

Not every pond needs a pump. A well planted wildlife pond can look after itself. Ponds with fish, waterfalls or streams do need moving water and filtration, and we size the equipment to the pond rather than fitting the biggest pump available. Pipework is laid out neatly so it can be reached when it needs servicing.

If you would like a waterfall or a stream running into the pond, we build it as part of the same job, and our waterfall installation page explains how. We can also add LED lighting so you can enjoy the water in the evenings.

How Long A Pond Takes To Build

Smaller ponds and features can take just a few days. Most garden ponds take around a week on site, and larger builds, such as koi ponds or ponds with a long stream or a lot of stonework, can take one to two weeks. We give you the dates before we start and keep you updated as the work goes on.

We keep the site tidy as we work and leave the garden clean when the job is finished. Before we go, we run the pond, check everything is working and show you the few simple jobs worth doing through the seasons.

Common Questions

Questions About Pond Construction.

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Our own team builds your pond from start to finish. You will meet us at the site visit, and the same people will be on site while the work is done.

We use a flexible pond liner laid over a protective underlay, which suits almost any shape and size of pond. Where the ground has stones or roots, the underlay protects the liner from damage.

We agree this at the design stage. It can be taken away, or used elsewhere in the garden, for example to build up a bank or a raised area behind a waterfall.

Not all of the time, but we will need access to the garden, an outside tap and a power supply. We agree all of this with you before the work starts.

Yes. We are fully insured for all of the work we carry out.

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Send a few lines and a photograph if you have one. We will come and look, talk it through on site and send a written quotation afterwards.

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