Pond Building - The Pond Design Specialists
We get great satisfaction from creating something beautiful from nothing. To be able to bring your dream pond to life is even better. Nothing beats that feeling knowing that a customer’s dream of the "perfect" pond has turned into a reality.
Pond building is a specialist area, and we want to create something that is visually stunning, architecturally pleasing and artistically appealing.
Digging the hole and installing the edging is the easy part and the "dig-a-hole-stick-a-liner-in" is a million miles from our approach. There’s so much more to creating a beautiful, low-maintenance pond than that and the passion of our team on-site brings our specialism, professionalism and creativity to your dream pond design.
Koi Ponds
What are Koi Fish?
Despite contrary belief, koi originally have a Chinese origin. Koi is a food source before the Japanese bred them for their aesthetic appeal from the mid-1800s.
Koi varieties are distinguished by colouration, patterning, and scale variation.
In Japan, the most popular variety of koi is the Kohaku, a red and white koi. In the United States, the most popular variants are the Kohaku, the Taisho Sanke, and the Showa Sanke. (The Taisho Sanka and the Showa Sanka are both red, white, and black.)
Wildlife Ponds
According to the Royal Horticultural Society, in the last century, 70% of the UK countryside has lost its ponds – which means that the use of a wildlife pond to encourage and nurture wildlife is more important now than ever.
Animal Life and Wildlife Ponds
A pond (and water) is essential to wildlife, and many creatures will make use of your pond:
- Frogs, toads and newts will even use small bodies of water to breed
- Caddisflies, damselflies, dragonflies, mayflies, pond skaters, snails and water beetles breed in water
- Large ponds will support waterfowl, including mallard ducks, moorhens and coots
- Birds (e.g. swallows and house martins) will pick off insects from above the water surface; they will also use muddy areas for nest building
- The grey heron can be a regular visitor to even a small pond, feeding on wildlife like fish Even grass snakes may be seen hunting in garden ponds.
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As we keep growing as a business, we want to help as many people as possible in realising their dream of a beautiful garden.
So, if you’d like us to help you with yours, grab your phone and call us now on 0116 240 3735.
Or Call Your Local Expert
London 0203 954 9981
Leicester 0116 240 3735
Birmingham 0121 728 8981
Bath 0122 543 9864
Manchester 0161 667 3996
Why do it in your own home?
Open water swimming is the craze sweeping the nation! The feeling it gives you swimming in cold fresh water is a life changing experience for most of us. So what advantages are their investing in a swimming pond at home?
1. Convenience – Getting in your car, driving to the nearest fresh water swimming area, getting to it after parking up and then walking and driving back can make it a half a day task. Whereas one in your back garden can turn your part time hobby into an everyday part of your routine!
2. You can access it all year round – Not always possible for some of the open water lakes
3. Safer – As the water is a controlled environment the water is safer to swim in all year round. Phosphate management and UVs mean controlling blooms a far easier and reliable task
4. Adds to the beauty of your garden – This isn’t a concreate hole in the garden (swimming pool) this is something of beauty.
5. Adds a focal point to your garden – Nothing beats sitting by water, that’s why we all love sitting on the beach or by lakes!
6. No sharks – It's true!
7. Encourage MORE wildlife to your garden
8. NO CHLORINE – Can’t tell you how good it makes your hair and skin feel
9. Water temperature is warmer – This is due to the black liner which helps warm the water in sunshine
Not done much open water swimming? YOU'RE MISSING OUT! Here are the benefits that Swim England list (the national body for swimming) website:
• Better sleep
• Better circulation
• Increased happiness
• Increased metabolism
• Boosted immune system
• Healthier skin
If you’re going to invest your money anywhere now, invest it in something you LOVE and can appreciate every single day!
Are there more benefits of a Swimpond?
What really makes a Swimpond the obvious choice over a traditional pool, is that Swimponds are chemical-free and entirely eco-friendly.
In addition, they work in the same way as a pond would in attracting magnificent wildlife to your garden.
Here are just a few things you'd probably see:
• Frogs swimming in the shallows of your swimming pond
• Dragonflies skimming across its surface
• Birds drinking and bathing in the water
The only thing you'd be missing is the fish. But I wouldn't recommend introducing them to a Swimpond. And there's a very good reason why…
You see, the water of a swimming pond is crystal clear, clean, and silky-smooth to swim in
This is achieved through an unobtrusive filtration system and natural filtration provided by plants in the shallows of your pond.
But introduce fish to the mix, and they'll begin to produce waste.
That'll lead to making your water cloudy and can even make it unsafe to swim in.
However, you can have a separate section of the pond exclusively for fish while you still enjoy the benefits of freshwater swimming.
We've had clients ask for this in the past, and we're always more than happy to design and build it for them.
Every Swimpond we build is unique, keep reading to learn more about our design process.
Still not sure?
I know that a swimming pond is an investment.
If you're not ready to commit to the project yet, that's fine.
You might not have a vision for your dream pond at the moment…
And if you don't, our team will always be here to help you.
Our specialist design team can tell you:
• Where the perfect spot for your pond would be.
• What size swimming pond would best fit your garden.
• What plant life and filtration we can use to guarantee crystal clear water.
• And build a 3D model to show you exactly how your pond will look.
Talk to us today if that sounds like something you'd want to hear.
Are you ready?
If you’re ready to jump straight to relaxing by your swimming pond (or in it) next summer... enjoying the stunning sights and sounds of nature and water imparted by your pond.
Then don’t let any more time go to waste.
You can speak to one of our consultants today.
We’ve worked on projects ranging from £60,000 up to £350,000 and on each one we’ve worked to the highest possible standard of service and installation.
You won’t have to sacrifice anything in quality, or service.
“The guys were respectful of the property, neat and tidy throughout. Best skilled team we’ve ever had and would have them back again in a heartbeat. Thank you. The pond is fantastic.”
Claire Mallow, Liverpool
Will I need planning?
Some of our projects do go through planning. This is usually because they're in an area of outstanding natural beauty, a listed building, or outside the curtilage of the garden. As we are essentially adding a wildlife pond to the area for the most part planning is easy to achieve. Once clients appoint us, we supply planners with plans and details needed for your application.
Why do it in your own home?
Open water swimming is the craze sweeping the nation! The feeling it gives you swimming in cold fresh water is a life changing experience for most of us. So what advantages are their investing in a swimming pond at home?
1. Convenience – Getting in your car, driving to the nearest fresh water swimming area, getting to it after parking up and then walking and driving back can make it a half a day task. Whereas one in your back garden can turn your part time hobby into an everyday part of your routine!
2. You can access it all year round – Not always possible for some of the open water lakes
3. Safer – As the water is a controlled environment the water is safer to swim in all year round. Phosphate management and UVs mean controlling blooms a far easier and reliable task
4. Adds to the beauty of your garden – This isn’t a concreate hole in the garden (swimming pool) this is something of beauty.
5. Adds a focal point to your garden – Nothing beats sitting by water, that’s why we all love sitting on the beach or by lakes!
6. No sharks – It's true!
7. Encourage MORE wildlife to your garden
8. NO CHLORINE – Can’t tell you how good it makes your hair and skin feel
9. Water temperature is warmer – This is due to the black liner which helps warm the water in sunshine
But what if you don’t like the design?
Well, most important of all, if you don’t like any aspect of it, we keep working until it’s perfect.
Any kind of pond will be a major change to your garden and its landscape.
And you wouldn’t build an extension to your home without designing and planning it first.
A pond is no different.
We want to make sure the pond we build and your dream pond are the same.
You won’t have to leave anything to doubt, through our 2D and 3D renderings and first-class customer service.
With our specialist team working on your project, by the end you’ll have a Swimpond you can enjoy year-round.
To work with our team, your design investment for a Swimpond project would be £2,497.
If you put your trust in our fantastic team of experts - this is what you'll get:
When you enquire about your project, you’ll get a copy of our full design plan, which explains in detail, our whole process.
Then our expert consultants speak to you to find out exactly how you want your pond to look…
Factoring in things like:
• How much you want to invest
• The layout of your garden (our site surveyors will visit you and see)
• What water and landscape features you might want
• And estimating a time-frame that best fits your schedule
Then our designers create a digital 3D rendering showing exactly how your pond will look in your garden before it’s built.
And that all sounds great, right?
You can just sit back carefree knowing your project is in the hands of an expert team who have already built hundreds of stunning ponds.
We understand that in the world of construction, not everything goes as planned.
However, we make sure you receive the build you trusted us to construct.
You have every right to be thorough when looking for a company to manage a big project like a swimming pond.
So, let me put you at ease.
Or rather, let our past clients put you at ease. Here’s what it’s like to work with us:
A Swimpond does even more. It will...
• Raise the value of your property considerably (more than any swimming pool would)…
• Attract more beautiful wildlife to your garden…
• Get your friends and family excited every time they visit…
• And will leave you with less lawn to mow (in fact, they’re even less maintenance than a lawn!)
If you like the sound of a swimming pond, start here
We create swimming ponds that are bespoke to you.
We plan every detail down to the last pebble and plant, to make sure everything is perfect for you.
“I would have no hesitation in recommending Michael for pond and garden design and it has been a pleasure working with such a professional team.”
Jim Hedderwick, Enderby
“Hi Michael, I’m currently sat next to my pond enjoying a cold beer in the sun. Please give my best regards to the team and pass on my thanks for the transformation they achieved with the pond and garden. All the best, John.”
John Edwards, Derby
“Michael and his team transformed an overgrown, leaking swamp into a wonderful, well-designed swimming pond that really enhances our property and the enjoyment we will get from it. We’re delighted with the result and would recommend Michael without reservation.”
Peter Foale, Nottingham
Our team is never too busy to talk. Call us on 0116 240 3735.
If you’re ready to talk right now, don’t hesitate!
Call us on 0116 240 3735.
Our team is available Monday to Friday between 9am and 4pm.
If you’re ready to talk right now, don’t hesitate!
Call us on 0116 240 3735.
Our team is available Monday to Friday between 9am and 4pm.
Love open water swimming?
Why not do it every day at your own home!
Award Winning SwimPond
as seen at BBC Gardeners’ World
Live June 2022
Award Winning SwimPond by
Michael Wheat Group
as seen at BBC Gardeners’ World Live June 2022
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How long will I have to wait to get my swimpond built?
This is the truly exciting part…….
Get the process started now by calling one of our team and we could be onsite within 2-3 months.
Other companies are building one at a time and are booked up over a year in advance.
We build 3 or 4 swimponds at any one time. This is because the company is set up to manage and organise multiple projects. Once you get hold of our design plan you'll see exactly how we do this.
And that's not even the best bit……..
Everyone else is quoting starting prices from £125,000+, we do projects of this value and much bigger, but we also can start from £60,000 including VAT.
And…..
Even better…..
Our swimponds are fully filtered so no waiting around years for the balance to be correct and the water to be clear!
Start your journey today and next summer you will be swimming in your Own paradise from home
