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Water Features
Sound, Movement, Reflection.
A well-detailed water feature is the most undervalued element in residential landscape design. The sound softens nearby roads. The movement keeps the eye in the garden. The light at twilight turns the property into something else entirely.
Approach
How we draw and build water features.
We design and install water features as architecture, not decoration. Spillways into pools, runnels through patios, formal fountains, naturalistic ponds with proper biology, and pondless waterfalls that move water without the maintenance overhead. Every system we install includes the right pump for the head and flow, proper plumbing for winterization, and integrated lighting where the brief calls for it.
Field photograph · Water Features
What we offer
The work, in its parts.
- 01
Pool spillways
Stone-veneer spillways from raised spas and elevated walls into the pool.
- 02
Formal fountains
Tiered, basin, and wall-mounted fountains for formal entry courtyards and gardens.
- 03
Pondless waterfalls
Recirculating waterfalls without a visible pond — all the sound, none of the upkeep.
- 04
Naturalistic ponds
Ponds with proper biology, edge planting, and integrated stream and waterfall systems.
- 05
Runnels & rills
Architectural runnels that thread water through patios and walks.
- 06
Lighting + pump systems
Submersible architectural lighting and reliable pumps with winterization-ready plumbing.
In the field
Photographs from recent work.
Why Yardie
Three reasons for water features.
01 · Water Features
Pumped to last
Right pump for the head and flow — the cheapest pump is rarely the right one.
02 · Water Features
Maintenance designed in
Skimmer access, winterization shut-offs, and pump-vault detailing for service years from now.
03 · Water Features
Lit at twilight
Architectural up-lighting integrated with the feature — at golden hour the water and the light are the room.
FAQ
Common questions.
The questions we’re asked most often about water features. Don’t see yours? Send us a note.
- Pondless waterfalls and architectural fountains are essentially self-maintaining; ponds with fish and live planting need a real maintenance schedule. We design with the maintenance you're willing to do.
- We design every recirculating water feature with a winterization shut-off so the pump and lines can be drained for hard freezes. Most of our clients run their fountains April through November.
- No — moving water is the opposite of standing water and discourages mosquito breeding. Stagnant features attract mosquitoes; we never design those.
- Two to four weeks for pondless waterfalls and architectural fountains; six to ten for full naturalistic pond systems with planting and biology.
Goes well with
Disciplines we often draw together.
Ready to start your water features project?
Tell us about the property. The first conversation is at no cost.
Or call (252) 756-7788
