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    Patti W.

    My existing pond, that I built myself 20 years ago, was in dire need of a facelift, so I hired Aqua Life Ponds to entirely rebuild it. They were able to start the job in short notice, and completed it in two days! They did a super wonderful job! It now it has two filtering systems with a beautiful waterfall and crystal clear water! I now have goldfish swimming around, and it has added new life to my property! Thank you to Milton, the foreman, and crew for the good work, and to Dave, the owner, for ensuring that the job got done in short order and within my budget!

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    I cannot say enough about how happy I am with AquaLife Ponds. Everyone was great. The owner (Dave), Rachel in the office, and the crew that came to my house were all nice, responsive, and knowledgeable. The pond I inherited from the previous owners of my house was causing me a lot of grief and I wanted it fixed so I could enjoy it without so much work. We decided on a total rebuild and I am so glad that I did. The rebuild exceeded my expectations. I enjoy the space and my koi much more than I did before. They took care of everything from design to taking great care of my koi babies during the build. The thing that impressed me the most was that you get a whole pond (lights, plants, equipment, and even a doser for the pond treatments). Dave doesn't sell you a stripped out pond and then charge for things ala carte. It was definitely a full service experience.

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    Allstate Matt P.

    Very happy with the monthly maintenance so far so that I do not have to do it myself! Easy to get a hold of when I had questions.

    Happy turtles in clear water.

    AquaLife Ponds designed and installed a pond for our courtyard. It's beautiful and peaceful and I'm very happy with it. They provide a monthly cleaning and annual drain and clean that is great. I'm especially appreciative of Matt, who has gone above and beyond to make our pond perfect. He really cares and is kind, conscientious and hard-working. Thank you Matt!!

    Jason K.

    We are extremely pleased with the work that Aqualife has done transforming our backyard! Dave and Austin and their team were nothing short of fantastic, being patient with our requests, offering unparalleled expertise, and delivering a beautiful koi pond and stream that we will love for years!

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    Ask the Community - AquaLife Ponds

    Hello Aqualife Ponds, in addition to koi ponds, do you also design/build the surrounding landscape with vegetation? One of your pictures titled "Large water feature with lush landscaping and a stone stairscase". Was all of this created by your team?

    Hi Marina! We did build the water feature and put all the plants inside the pond but did not do the surrounding landscape or stone staircase.

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    Review Highlights - AquaLife Ponds

    The owner (Dave), Rachel in the office, and the crew that came to my house were all nice, responsive, and knowledgeable.

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