Custom Water Features for a Calmer Yard
Fountains, waterfalls and ponds that add the sound and movement of water to your outdoor space.
Water Feature Installation
A water feature adds something no plant or paver can: the sound of moving water. Even a small fountain can make a patio feel calmer and mask road noise.
Options range from compact recirculating fountains and bubbling boulders to pondless waterfalls, decorative streams and full backyard ponds. Styles can be modern and clean-lined or natural with boulders and stone.
Planning covers size, grading, drainage, sun and how the feature connects to patios, walls, beds and lighting. Utility locations and access for future maintenance matter too.
Building one involves excavation, base prep, a liner or basin, pump and plumbing, rock placement and edging, then fine grading so it sits naturally in the yard. Filtration and service access keep it running clean.
Pondless and recirculating designs give you the sound of water with lower maintenance and no open standing water — a good fit for families with young kids.
Larger ponds can include stone accents, lighting and surrounding hardscape for a true focal point.
Our Water Feature Installation Process
How a water feature comes together.
On-site design and planning
We review the space, grading, drainage and utilities, and plan the feature type, materials and timeline.
Build and system install
We excavate, set the basin or liner, run plumbing and pumps, place rock and edge the feature. Most take a few days.
Testing and walkthrough
We test flow, check for leaks, tune the pump and explain routine care and winterizing.
Water Feature Installation FAQs
Water feature questions.
What types of water features can you build?
Recirculating fountains, bubbling boulders, pondless waterfalls, decorative streams and backyard ponds.
Which water feature is right for my yard?
Smaller spaces and families with young children often suit a fountain or pondless waterfall. Larger yards can handle a stream or pond. We’ll help you choose on site.
How long does installation take?
Most water features take a few days depending on size and complexity.
Do water features need a lot of maintenance?
Pondless and recirculating features need little beyond topping up water, clearing debris and seasonal pump care. Ponds need more attention.
Does a water feature add value to a home?
A well-built feature can be a memorable selling point and makes outdoor space more enjoyable while you live there.
Why choose Exact Landscapes?
We build water features as part of the surrounding landscape — grading, hardscape, planting and lighting — so they look like they belong.
Why homeowners choose Exact Landscapes
What local customers mention most: clear communication, solid work and yards that hold up.
Discover our completed projects across the area
Every pin is a real job. Click a project to see what we did.
Overgrown Garden Bed Replaced with Sod and Pavers in Tooele
A weed-choked bed along two fence lines became open lawn with a paver mow strip that makes edging easy.
Dirt Backyard to Clean Sod Lawn in West Valley City
A new-construction backyard of bare builder dirt — and muddy dog paws — turned into a level green lawn.
Gravel Parking Pad Install in West Jordan Without the Concrete Price Tag
An unused side-yard strip became a solid, well-draining parking pad for an extra vehicle — at a fraction of concrete cost.
From Debris-Covered Dirt to a Clean Grassy Backyard in Highland
Trash, pallets, rocks and weeds cleared — including under the deck — and the whole yard sodded for summer.
Full Backyard Landscape Remodel With Privacy Trees and Lighting
Twelve 15-foot privacy trees, a perimeter cedar fence, new sprinklers and uplighting — one crew, one project.
Post-Pool Landscape Install with Sod, Curbing, and Lava Rock in Lehi
After the pool crew left: 250 ft of concrete curbing, black lava rock beds and fresh sod around a new pool and trampoline.