2 slots
Fountains
A bubbling boulder, basalt column, or urn fountain over a hidden underground reservoir. No open water — clean, child-safe, and low-maintenance.
Founding Projects · Launch season · 4 slots only
Get a water feature built for the cost of materials.
We're a new Maine waterscape company building our founding portfolio. For four select projects this season, we're donating the design and the labor — you cover only the materials, at our cost.
- You pay materials at cost
- We build it free
- Two days, start to finish
The trade
A fair deal, both ways.
You get a professionally built water feature for a fraction of the usual price. We get the one thing a new company can't buy: a portfolio of real, beautiful work.
You pay
- Materials — kit, pump, stone, gravel, plumbing, plants
- Equipment & machine rental
- Delivery, fuel, and disposal
- Any permit fees
All at our documented cost — no markup.
We cover
- The full design consultation
- All installation labor
- A 2-person crew, up to 2 days
- Our know-how and craftsmanship
Design and labor, entirely free.
In return
- Photo & video rights to the finished build
- A short written review on completion
- Referrals to friends & neighbors, if you love it
That's the whole ask.
What we're building
Four founding projects.
Two fountains and two small ponds or pondless waterfalls — four builds total, each sized to finish in two days.
Pond or pondless
Small Ponds
A compact ecosystem pond — around 8 × 11 ft — with natural stone, gravel, a pump, and starter plantings. Koi-ready and balanced by nature.
Pond or pondless
Pondless Waterfalls
10–16 ft of waterfall and stream that disappears into a buried basin. All the sound and movement of a waterfall with no standing water.
The fine print
Is your project a fit?
To keep a founding build to two days and two sets of hands, a project needs to check these boxes. Not sure? Apply anyway — we'll help you figure it out.
How you pay for materials
After we confirm your project fits, you get an itemized materials estimate at our cost. You pay it up front so we can order and schedule; once the build is done we reconcile to the actual receipts and refund or collect the difference. You never pay a dime for our time.
- A two-person crew can finish it in two days — no ledge blasting, retaining walls, or major regrading.
- A mini-excavator or wheelbarrow can reach the spot, and materials can be dropped nearby.
- There's an outdoor GFCI outlet within reach (or you're up for adding one) and a hose spigot to fill it.
- You own the home, or you have the owner's written OK.
- It's within about an hour's drive of our home base. (We serve Maine · New Hampshire · Massachusetts.)
How it works
From application to running water.
- 01
Apply
Tell us about your spot and what you're picturing. Takes about two minutes.
- 02
We review
A quick call or site visit to confirm the project fits the two-day scale.
- 03
Estimate
We hand you an itemized materials list — everything at our cost, no markup.
- 04
Build
Our crew installs your feature in up to two working days.
- 05
Enjoy
We photograph the finished feature; you live with the sound of water.
Questions
Good to know.
- What's the catch?
- None hidden. We're a brand-new company and we need a portfolio of real, photographed builds. You get a professional water feature at cost; we get the photos and your review. Everyone wins.
- Is the labor really free?
- Yes. You pay only hard costs — materials, equipment rental, delivery, fuel, disposal, and any permit fees. Design and installation are entirely on us.
- How big can the project be?
- It has to be a two-day build for two people. Roughly: fountains on a hidden reservoir, ecosystem ponds around 8 × 11 ft, or pondless waterfalls up to about 16 ft of stream. If yours is bigger, we'd still love to quote it the normal way.
- How does paying for materials work?
- Once we confirm your project fits, we give you an itemized materials estimate at our cost. You pay that up front so we can order and schedule; after the build we reconcile to the actual receipts and refund or collect the small difference. You never pay for our time.
- What do I agree to in return?
- Photo and video rights to the finished feature for our portfolio and marketing, and a short written review once it's done. And if you love it, send your neighbors our way.
Apply
Apply for a founding slot.
Tell us about your project. If it's a fit for one of the four slots, we'll be in touch within a couple of business days.