NOTE: The intro to this review is a tad long. You can skip half of it and go straight to the point…read moreof the review: Pacific Pond and Aquarium is a great company. Andrew has assembled a team of experts that will take care of all of your pond and aquarium needs. And now to the review. About 25 years ago I set up a garden railway (G gauge) in my backyard. One of the features of my garden railway was a small pond, with a waterfall, for the train to travel around and behind the waterfall. The pond was stocked with fish and plants and it was all quite nice. But due to the demands of a growing family and long work hours, my entire garden railway "empire" fell into disrepair, the mainline was abandoned and the little village buildings eventually fell apart. Unlike an indoor layout, a garden railway is subject to all the same forces that a real railway is subject to and so, eventually Mother Nature reclaimed the garden. The pond and waterfall remained in use, but eventually those too fell into disrepair, the fish died and the plants disappeared Into oblivion. All that was left were some rock formations and a big, empty hole in the backyard that filled with water every time it rained. It got to the point where I had considered filling the pond with dirt and turning into a giant planter area. But something said NO, DON'T DO THAT. Flash forward 10 years to 2026. And that is where Andrew and his team at Pacific Pond and Aquarium (PPA) came in...and the actual point of this review. After looking at different companies I decided to e-mail PPA to inquire about repairing the pond and waterfall. After a couple of days (I tend to be impatient and so at that point I had lost hope of hearing from PPA) I heard from Andrew and set up an appointment for him to assess the damage. From that point on things moved fast. Andrew and I discussed a plan of action, that included a thorough cleaning of the pond to remove all the layers of accumulated muck, two fresh coats of sealant, a new filtration system, new pumps and a skimmer. I received a formal, written estimate. I still had a few questions which Andrew promptly answered. I approved the project and within days Alex showed up to clean the pond. He REALLY had to work hard and he spent a very long time cleaning out years of neglect. It was the first time, in more than 20 years, that I had seen the bottom of the pond . The next step was applying the first coat of sealant. That was Kaileb (sp?) job. Again, he spent a great deal of time making sure that the first coat was properly applied. Now the project was moving along. Andrew came to apply the second coat. After Andrew was done with the second coat the walls of the pond looked great, nice and smooth. Now it was time for the equipment set up. The following Monday Andrew showed up to set up the pumps, filters and all electrical connections. There were still a few kinks to be worked out, but Andrew kept working at it, working out all the details. I kept going in and out of the house, hovering around to check the work and to ask Andrew questions. By the end of what seemed (to me and I am sure to Andrew as well) a very long day everything was hooked and ready to go. Andrew turned the switch on and the waterfall, that had been dead and neglected for so many years, came back to life. I could not have been more impressed, or happier, if I had been standing watching Niagara Falls. There are a few more things to add, lighting to highlight the waterfall and, of course fish and plants. But for now, my pond and waterfall are back in business. I am also working on restoring the garden railway so soon, hopefully, there will be trains running around my garden. To summon up what has been a very long review, these are the highlights: PPA is a great company. They do fantastic work for a very reasonable price. Andrew is a great guy to work with, courteous and friendly. The two team members that worked on my project, Alex and Kaileb, are hard working guys who know what they are doing and do it well. If you are looking to set up a new pond, or water feature, for your home or business OR if you are like me and need a company to bring your water garden back to life, look no further than PPA. Give Andrew a call and let the experts at PPA take care of you. I only posted a couple of pictures. I will amend this review to add more photos once the plants and fish go in.