Build Something New
A pond, waterfall or fountain designed for your yard — sized to the space, the grade and how close you'll be sitting to it.
Michigan Water Feature Contractor
Ponds, Waterfalls & Fountains — Built and Rebuilt
Earthworks Outdoor Builders designs and installs water features across Michigan, and renovates existing ponds and fountains that leak, run cloudy or no longer look the way they should.
Call 248-408-9837Fix What You Already Have
Ponds that leak, edges that have collapsed, waterfalls that barely trickle, water that won't clear up. Most of it is repairable.
Keep It Running
Cleanouts, spring startup, fall shutdown, pump troubleshooting, filtration and aeration.
Pond Renovation
Your Pond May Not Need to Be Replaced. It May Need the Right Plan.
Before anyone talks about starting over, we come out and look at what's already in the ground: the liner, the plumbing, the pump, how the water actually moves and how the stone was set. Then we sort it into what can be reused, repaired, cleaned, reconfigured, upgraded or redesigned.
Often the pond itself is sound and the problem is a pump that was undersized from day one, a waterfall leaking behind the rock, or edges that have settled and let water escape.
- Pumps and plumbing
- Filtration and aeration
- Waterfall rebuilds
- Rock placement and edge treatment
- Water-feature lighting
- Surrounding landscaping
Services
Built around ponds, waterfalls and fountains
Ponds & Pond Renovations
For a new pond, we plan the shape, depth, circulation and stonework together. For an existing pond, we trace leaks, cloudy water, failing edges and equipment problems before deciding what should be repaired, replaced or rebuilt.
Learn moreWaterfalls & Pondless Waterfalls
We build new streams and pondless waterfalls, and correct falls that have shifted, lost flow or started sending water behind the stone. The work starts with the water path, pump and elevation—not just the rock you can see.
Learn moreLandscape Fountains
We install bubbling rocks, basalt columns, urns and spillway bowls with the basin, pump, plumbing and surrounding stone they need. We also help place the feature where it can be seen, heard and serviced.
Learn moreWater Feature Upgrades
A pond that stays cloudy or a waterfall that barely moves may need better circulation—not a complete rebuild. We inspect the pump, plumbing, filtration, aeration, basin and rockwork, then correct the parts holding the feature back.
Learn moreMaintenance
We clean out built-up debris, start ponds and fountains in spring, shut them down for winter and troubleshoot pumps or water clarity when a feature stops working as it should.
Learn moreDrainage, Grading & Stonework
Water problems often begin outside the pond. We address grading, runoff and drainage, then use natural stone, retaining walls and planting beds to settle the finished feature into the yard.
Learn moreRecent Projects
View the full galleryReal Earthworks water features
Tiered Waterfall & Backyard Pond
Multi-tier waterfall, boulder edging, stone steps and a cedar crossing.
Three-Stone Bubbling Fountain
Drilled bubbling rocks over a hidden basin, framed with stone and planting.
Triple Basalt Column Fountain
Basalt columns plumbed over a below-grade basin with water-feature lighting.
Triple Spillway Bowls & Fire
Spillway bowls paired with a fire feature and color-changing lighting.
Why Earthworks
What you get from a water feature specialist
Water features are the whole job
Ponds, waterfalls and fountains are what this company does — not an add-on to a mowing route.
We handle the equipment side
Pumps, plumbing, basins, filtration and aeration. Knowing how the system runs is half of building one that lasts.
Diagnosis before demolition
A leak, poor circulation or an undersized pump each look the same from the patio. We find the actual cause first.
Stone set the way water moves
Rock placement, edge treatment and grading are what make a feature look like it was always there.
New builds and old features both
We're just as comfortable renovating a twenty-year-old pond as digging a new one.
You talk to the person doing the work
The consultation is with the people who will be on your property, not a salesperson passing along notes.
How It Works
From first photo to finished feature
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Send Details & Photos
Tell us what you have or what you'd like to build. Photos of the space answer half the questions up front.
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Talk It Through
We go over the property, what's causing the problem or what's possible, and a realistic budget range.
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Scope & Estimate
You get a written scope of work — what gets reused, what gets replaced and what it costs.
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Build It
We do the excavation, plumbing, stone and planting, and show you how to run the feature when it's done.
Request a Consultation
Tell us about your project
A few details and a couple of photos are enough to get started. We'll follow up to talk through the property and what makes sense as a next step.
Next Step
Let's Talk About Your Outdoor Project
Whether you're imagining a completely new water feature or trying to figure out what to do with an existing pond, waterfall or fountain, Earthworks Outdoor Builders can help you determine the next step.