Thank you Hal for our dream backyard! Koi pond looks amazing! My family and I are spending alot of time just staring at our beautiful modern koi pond. I'm usually a very picky gal when it comes to design but Hal and his team did a wonderful job listening to what I wanted and also giving good pointers/advice at the same time. This new pond looks good and will keep those pesky raccoons away from our koi's. Thank you again for the amazing dream backyard and koi pond! read more

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Amazing work by Pacific Ponds! We are so happy with their work. They were so efficent and Saul did an incredible job bringing it all together. Thank you guys so much! I highly recommend them. read more

Pacific Ponds & Design - Pacific Ponds did an amazing job on our pond. They had it done in an efficient amount of time. The guys were also very friendly. - Landscaping Near Me

Hal and his crew did a fantastic job of reshaping and reviving the drained pond in our backyard. We LOVE the waterfall he built for us!!!

I had several surgeries this year. I wanted a pond as I believed it would help me relax and recover. Hal and his staff worked so hard to make the pond so beautiful and it came out exactly as I pictured it. I often just sit by the pond at the end of the day and get comfort by listening to the sound of the water falls and watch fish swimming. Thank you Pacific Ponds so much for making it so beautiful and perfect. Even after you finished the pond thank you for fixing right away various issues. Your hard work are appreciated. Pacific Ponds and Design is the best! read more

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I was looking to refit my pondless water feature, keeping the basin and reservoir, but refitting everything in between. Hal took a look and gave a very reasonable bid to add an autofill, widen the water flow and add some pools and falls to enhance the sound of the moving water. His crew, Stephen and Aldo immediately started asking if they could change the path this way or that so the water would be more visible from different parts of the yard. Hal was conscientious and wanted to make sure that we were on the same page with design. I said that since I hadn't seen and badly designed pond of his, he and his guys could do what they wanted as long as he use the existing lava rock as the main theme. No small feat since lava rock is so porous. The job was finished in two days with no problems save for a severed sprinkler. Hal came out and fixed it within 24 hours. A+ read more

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Hal and his crew at Pacific Ponds...shout out to Saul, Brian, and Sylviano...took a hole in our backyard, and turned it into our family's DREAM swimming pond!!! Saul, Brian, and Sylviano were awesome and fun to work with, and have even come back a couple of times to tweak loose rocks and such!! If you are considering a pool, I highly recommend consulting with Hal about a swimming pond. No chlorine, the benefit of plants and fish, the most amazing water sound, a gorgeous view out the window, and a fraction of the cost of a traditional pool!!! You'll be the envy of the neighborhood!!! read more

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Love this place. The staff is super friendly and very helpful. We went their with some friends to help them pick out some fish for their pond. It was such a fun pretty place to walk around. read more

Hal is a true craftsman and a pleasure to work with. He is punctual, professional, easy going and knowledgeable. I had the pleasure of working with Hal and his crew on my pond, and I highly recommend them. I had a 150 gallon pre-formed pond in the corner of my yard. Given the layout of my yard this was the only spot that could be used. I asked Hal for a quote to create a larger pond (650-700 gallon) and he came over to assess the project. Hal went to work and delivered an amazing result within my budget and timeline. His crew worked in the tight spot and created a beautiful pond with a nice waterfall. The selected natural stone, move plants and trees, and really did an impressive job. Now a few weeks later, the fish have completely acclimated, the plants are expanding and the water is very clear. Thank you and your team Hal, I truly appreciate your work. read more

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As planned, I hired Hal at Pacific Ponds to come by and install what we called "Phase 2" of our patio and garden design -- outdoor lighting! Once we reviewed our desired effect, Hal's technical knowledge and artistic sense created a beautiful lighting display. Plus he installed additional lighting infrastructure throughout my entire back and side yards that will allow us to easily add additional exterior lights for holidays and special events. Hal and his workmen are polite and knowledgable and answered the many questions I posed during the install -- and tailored it to my desires. It's a top notch company -- highly recommended! (Thanks, Hal -- can't wait to work with you on "Phase 3"!) read more

Warning! I recommend you find another pond vendor. After taking 6k of my money to build a small pond/waterfall, owner Hal is not returning my phone calls or texts to help solve my current pond problems. He is not honoring his "one year guarantee" for his workmanship. I'm having to spend an additional 2k with another pond company to get the pond working properly. Hal did not have his people install a filter at the top of the fountain, the skimmer is on the same side as where the pond is filled with fresh water (as "no no" person my new pond guy), etc. Hal provided the worst customer service experience I have ever had. Please do your due diligence and use another pond vendor. read more

Pacific Ponds and Design just built me a beautiful pond. I could not be happier with the results. Their price was very reasonable and more importantly the quality of their work is outstanding. I would highly recommend them. They showed up when they said they would and finished the job when they said they would. Very important qualities in my opinion. read more

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Hal and his crew installed a backyard turtle pond and falls nearly two years ago. I love it! They did great work, it's beautiful and natural looking, and the cost was very reasonable. He's always available to lend advice and answer questions. I called him on a holiday (Labor Day) to ask about a problem I was having with the filter. I couldn't remove the lid because I had unknowingly allowed too much sand and sludge accumulate in the bottom of the tank (too heavy to backwash out). Hal was there the next day by noon to fix the problem. Although he worked on it all afternoon, the labor charge was minimal. If you're considering installing a pond or any type of water feature, I highly recommend Pacific Ponds. read more

Husband and I were looking to add a pond to the backyard to finish our landscaping. Hal was excellent to work with, and we talked through options that worked for our budget. As soon as we decided to go for it, Hal had his crew onsite immediately. Aldo was creative, detailed and thorough. The pond was completed in only 4 days! We are completely happy and ecstatic with their work. Already receiving tons of complements from friends and family who have seen it. Hal and Aldo really exceeded all our expectations. read more

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Pacific Ponds was able to fix my pump and light issues. They were very knowledgeable and gave options. My pond is running great now. Thank you Dominic and team! read more

My wife and I are had to move our current pond to a new location on the property. We Called Hal because we buy a ton of our fish, plants and equipment from Sunland Water Gardens. So we figured Pacific Pond and Design would be just as good. Our assumptions were right! Hal and his crew worked hard and did a great job. Aldo and George are very polite, knowledgeable and creative. The experience great. read more

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We love our new pond. Hal is wonderful to work with and gave us multiple options and price points for our vision. He really worked with us to get everything we dreamed of for our new pond. My husband sketched what we envisioned and it came out spot on in less then a week. They really took the time to pick each rock and placement and you can see the care and attention in the final product. The entire team is wonderful. George is the hardest worker ever. Aldo is incredible and makes any thing beautiful. Hal is professional and friendly and addressed every request and did it all within our budget. I couldn't be more thrilled with how beautiful it turned out and how caring and attentive they were to our requests and needs. Highly recommended. read more

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I highly recommend Pacific Ponds & Design to build you a gorgeous pond, the right way. Building a pond is a significant investment and a complex matter. You, therefore want to carefully select someone who knows what they're doing, technically and aesthetically, and takes the time to determine what YOU want, not what THEY are comfortable doing. Hal, the owner, quickly dialed into what I envisioned, without a lot of salesmanship, at a reasonable price. He's honest, dependable and promptly responded to my email questions. Our pond blends in naturally with our yard, is made mostly with the large rock & boulders from our yard, without the liner showing! I was impressed how skillfully his crew chief arranged the pieces to achieve an artistic, balanced and natural appearance. Hal followed up a week later to fine tune the waterfall for more impact. A surprising bonus - it's dazzling at night when it's lit up. I first learned about Pacific Ponds from the people at Sunland Water Gardens, where you can see examples of Hal's work. But, before going with him, I thoroughly researched everything, interviewed and received bids from about 6 pond & landscaper people. I visited premiere Koi ponds/waterfalls in our area like LA Co Arboretum, Huntington Library, Maratha HS (former site of Ambassador College). I chose Hal because of his extensive experience, knowledge and being up on the latest equipment and pond theories. I also believe you will get more personalized service from a family business as opposed to the big outfits around here that purport to do everything for your yard. I suggest choosing someone like Hal who is devoted to and specializes in building ponds, not someone who does driveways, sprinklers, plants, etc, but will try to convince you to sign a contract. Check out his nice work at Sunland Water Gardens, check out his website, which happened to have a photo of what I wanted. read more

I have so many good things to say about Hal and his company! I follow feng-shui and wanted a pond in a specific location and operating at a specific time. I'd seen his signs in other people's yards and had previously checked out his website. I was finally ready to have 2 ponds installed so I called him and he came out a day later! We talked about design, materials, size and location and settled on a side pond and not a pond in the front yard because it could potentially be dangerous to small dogs and children. I really appreciated this because it shows me that instead of trying to make money, he wanted the pond to enhance my home and be an enjoyable talking point. Within a week he trenched my side yard, installed piping, drilled into the side of my house and connected to the electrical. He and his crew were dependable, CLEAN, and gave me zero headaches. The pond is BEAUTIFUL and peaceful to be around. It's also safe for my son to run around when he's ready to. Hal's a great communicator, thoughtful about his design and use of materials, and considerate of your time and money! I would definitely hire him again. read more

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Rocky was very helpful to answer questions and give me information on my new pond. I highly recommend for any pond needs.

Despite deciding not to proceed with a potential pond-less stream project, Hal was extremely responsive, arrived early for our scheduled meeting and was professional throughout the process. I would highly recommend PP&D on this approach and business practices alone. read more

I wanted a koi pond for years at our home, and had a picture in my mind of how it would look with a winding stream and waterfall. Pacific Ponds & Design came out (Hal) and looked at our backyard. He listened to what I wanted, gave us a reasonable estimate, and in only one week, his crew (Sal, Brian, and Nano) built the entire pond. It is better than how I had envisioned. The crew were amazing, hard workers, and always upbeat and pleasant. It is a wonderful addition to our property. I'm so glad that we hired them. read more

charged and estimate fee for starters. we paid over $1,000.00 to have him find the leak(s) and repair them. I wont get into Hals arrogance as that doesn't really matter because he stopped returning calls. Turns out, his acid wash and power wash created more problems than I had to start with. He kept trying to tell me it was my pipes, cha ching, more fees. Anyway, once I found Koi Shui, I was able to get my pond fixed. These guys were about 1 5th the cost and kept coming back until they repaired everything. Hal came highly repaired by Sunland Pond, Later found out his wife owns that business. Now, in all fairness, this was a repair. I have no idea how his work is from ground up. Perhaps, he returns calls and keeps to his schedule when there in larger amounts of money on the table. Best of Luck if you choose him. read more

Great service Hal showed up on time got the job done prices seem a little high though it is a speciality service so I don't really know....all in all Hal got everything working the way that it should and it looks great and highly recommend him. read more

We had a large pond that leaked and couldn't maintain a deep enough water level to support fish and keep out the raccoons. We decided to fix it and make it deeper. We talked to three companies and got estimates. Hal was by far the most knowledgeable and had a solid vision of exactly what to do to to fix the pond. Although he was not the cheapest estimate, we felt he best understood our vision and needs. He patiently worked with us as we were uncertain as to the water feature we wanted to install. In the end, we decided on a fountain that he had recommended all along. The pond ended us being exactly what we envisioned. Hal did great work at a fair price and I would recommend him to anyone considering building or fixing a pond. read more

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Just had a pond created by Pacific Ponds & Design and I was very pleased by the results. The owner, Hal, was responsive. The crew was very punctual and clean. The price was also fair for the work. Overall, it was a pleasant experience dealing with the company and the work actually exceeded my expectations. Based on the results, I feel very comfortable recommending them. read more

I had a pond disaster. After 6 months of neglect the water was completely green Could not see a single fish. Called Pacific Ponds and Design and they showed up the same day. After a quick consult realized I was maintaining the filter system all wrong. Hal and his workers fixed my filter system, did a thorough cleaning and the pond is back to normal in two weeks. Highly recommend this company and their excellent service. Happy Camper in Monrovia. !! read more

We hired Pacific Ponds & Design to build us a pond. Hal, the owner, asked for $1,000 deposit. We paid the money but his company never showed up to perform the work. Hal would not return our many calls. After three weeks he offered to return our deposit - but a week has since gone by and we still have not received a refund. Hal spoke of his great crew of employees yet the CSLB website shows that Pacific Ponds & Design does not carry workers compensation insurance. read more

I have a large waterfall in my backyard that my husband designed and built as a birthday gift for me a few years ago. It was his pride and joy and sadly, he passed away last year and a few months later the waterfall got a leak. I was in a panic. I reached out to the company that my husband had consulted with and they came out to the house five times charging me over $1,200 and never fixed it. I declined their proposal for me to spend $4,000 to have the waterfall lining replaced I called Pacific Ponds & Design and Hal was very responsive, very thorough in his questions and even texted me while on vacation in Mexico to schedule a time for a member of his team, Aldo, to come check my waterfall. Today Aldo arrived on time, quickly assessed the issues and walked me through every step of the repair. He understood my emotional connection to the waterfall and took great care to keep the integrity of the design as he made the repairs. Four hours later my waterfall is running beautifully! I could not be happier! THANK YOU! read more

My wife and I had been maintaining a pond that was there when we bought the house in 2001. After several years of replacing fish due to lack of depth in the pond (eaten by raccoons) and trying to rework it we had finally given up and decided that we wouldn't have any fish. A colleague was moving and asked us if we would take their fish. Long story short we attempted to get the pond ready but in the process caused a leak that I was unable to repair properly. We had already talked to another contractor that was offering a pond remodel that was 2-3 times the price of reworking the one we had and said the pool was going to be no maintenance. Since the whole situation was unplanned and all we really wanted was a repair or a simple remodel making it deeper and a little larger we decided to call Hal at Pacific Ponds since we had visited Sun land Water Gardens earlier. Hal came in and assessed the situation and gave us two reasonable estimates for repairs or the remodel. We decided to go with the remodel. Hal's crew came in and in 4-5 days had completely reworked the pond making it deeper and wider and made the spillway more decorative. Everyone on the crew was great and we are super happy we went this route. I believe Hal is fair and reasonable about his approach building and remodeling ponds. read more

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I highly recommend Hal from Pacific Ponds and Design! He created a beautiful pond to our exact specifications. He is extremely knowledgeable and explained everything in detail. Customer satisfaction is his utmost priority. He and his crew showed up when they said they would and took the time to answer all of our questions during the process - and we had a lot of questions! The end result is absolutely spectacular! Hal and his crew take pride in the quality of their work - and it shows. I highly recommend Hal and his crew for all your pond needs. His price is reasonable and he provides lots of options. He genuinely cares about his customers and goes the extra mile. Thanks to Hal and his team, we now have a little piece of paradise in our very own backyard! read more