Pond builders do it for love.

Ponds and Waterfall constructors seem to be getting far between, however if a person is diligent they will find that the true professionals are still out there
A culling of the herd (if you will) seems to have taken effect in the water feature business. In the early part of the decade the pond business seemed by many to be an easy way to make a quick buck. The industry was deluged by landscapers, gardeners, construction people, and a lot of other type of tradesmen looking to expand their offerings. The only problem with this idea was that pond and waterfall building is an art.
The true pond and waterfall builders are generally in the business for more than the dollars involved. Things like the feelings, and emotions are a large draw for these professional builders.
Recently with the construction lull most of these new comers to the business have moved on to other types of income. This is a plus for the customer. The odds that there project will turn out great is increased because of the builder they picked is more likely to consider pond building as a passion than a income.

Sometimes a small job can be made so much worse, Last week a pond clean out that should have taken the two guys about three hours stretched into an day project. This was accomplished because the builder of the pond didn't get the correct information on how or why to add gravel in the bottom. I feel that almost any pond can be more beautiful with the addition of gravel, however some ponds are not built in a way that can accommodate gravel. Some ponds are too steep, or thin shelved or deep , but the most common problem I see with gravel is that it is just too deep. The pond last week had over 9 inches of gravel along with sand, and dirt. This made a pretty solid base of muck and mire. The removal was a big job. This could have been avoided if the landscaper who installed the pond would have carried off the extra gravel and sand ( He probably didn't see any harm in raising the bottom ) .....Well when the guys finished it looked great !