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Garden Pond Maintenance, Cleaning & Repairs

At Yorkshire Aquascapes we love ponds and water features and the outdoor lifestyle that goes along with owning one. However, maintenance of any water feature is required in order to keep enjoying it year after year. Yorkshire Aquascapes are specialists in the cleaning, maintenance and repairing of ponds and water features. Our expert knowledge of aquatic life, ecosystems and plants allow us to safely and efficiently clean and maintain our clients’ ponds and features.

Maintenance Services we offer:

Pond Deep Cleans

Our dedicated pond cleaning service is tailored to each pond but typically includes:

  • Emptying of the pond
  • Safe storage of all fish, plants and wildlife in storage ponds
  • Deep clean on the pond liner pond pump, pump casing
  • Deep Clean of filtration system
  • Repotting and tidying up of plants if necessary
  • Filling the pond with conditioned water and reintroduction of wildlife
  • Addition of pond treatments for common issues e.g. Blanketweed

Pond Repairs and upgrades

Pond Relines

Water Fountain cleans, repairs and upgrades

How Much Does Pond Maintenance Cost?

A. Every pond is unique and will require a personalized maintenance plan based on pond size, filtration, fish, wildlife and aquatic plants. We offer a full range of maintenance plans starting at around £500 for small ponds. Check out our pricing so you can find the price that will suit your project.

A. Our team are pond experts and can repair and maintain ponds of all sizes. Get in touch with us with us to share your pond problems and our pond gurus will advise on the best solutions.
A. In order to fix a leaky pond we need to establish the cause of the leak. It will often be leaky pipework from the pond to filter, a tear in the liner or a low pond edge. Our expert team will search every inch of your pond to find the problem and fix it. We will perform a pond deep clean in order to search the liner for tears or holes which can be professionally patched. Should the liner not be repairable we offer full pond reline services using premium rubber liner and underlayment.

A. Yes our team specialise in the deep cleaning and maintenance of all pond and water feature filtration systems. It is important to deep clean your pond filter at least once a year

A. Spring time when the water warms up to above 10 degrees is typically the best time to perform a deep clean on a fish pond, however pond cleans can be performed year-round if required.
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Are Koi Ponds High Maintenance?

Koi are some of the larger fish you can keep in a pond and therefore will eat more and excrete more waste than small pond fish. For this reason a good filtration system is essential for keeping Koi. Ecosystem Koi Ponds have the lowest maintenance requirements due to the natural filtration methods used. Check out our Ecosystem Ponds to see how these work. Traditional Koi Pools usually involve a large deep pond with a pump at the bottom and an external filter. This type of filtration requires more attention and regular cleaning than an ecosystem pond and depending on the fish load will need to be deep cleaned every few months or minimum once per year.

How To Look After A Pond

Looking after your pond is the same as looking after your garden. Doing a little bit of maintenance regularly is much easier than leaving it all until the end of the year.

Every pond is different and will require a unique maintenance schedule based on the fish, plants and filtration in your pond.

How To Look After A Pond

Looking after your pond is the same as looking after your garden. Doing a little bit of maintenance regularly is much easier than leaving it all until the end of the year.

Every pond is different and will require a unique maintenance schedule based on the fish, plants and filtration in your pond.

How to perform a pond deep clean?

Set up a temporary storage pond ready to house the fish, plants and wildlife.
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Begin emptying the water from the pond into the storage pond. We recommend trying to store the cleaner water only. Make sure you have enough for the fish to be safely back in and then dispose of the dirtier or murkier water. Note: Please only use specialist equipment for draining the pond water. Using a sump pump may suck in the wildlife and fish.
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Once the water level has dropped use a net to transfer the fish from the pond to the storage pond. Also remove any plants and trim, re-pot/divide as required.
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Scoop any sludge out the bottom of the pond and leave this on the side or in borders close to the pond to allow wildlife to escape and return to the pond.
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Clean the pond lining carefully using a light jet wash and pond vacuum to remove the dirty water.
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Open the pump casing and deep clean the pump, impeller and casing.
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Deep clean the filtration system. Make sure to clean the biological media in pond water to preserve the bacteria. We like to add additional kickstarter bacteria after the clean to help the filter bacteria quickly reestablish.
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Return the plants to the pond and begin topping up the pond with water. Start with returning the stored water and then reintroduce the fish. Top up the remainder with tap water and make sure to use water conditioner to remove the chlorine from the water.
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When to perform a pond deep clean?

The best time to clean your pond is in Spring once the water has warmed up above 10 degrees and the fish are active again. This allows you to safely clean the pond ready for the full season. We do not recommend cleaning a fish pond or disturbing fish when the water is below 10 degrees and they are in their dormant winter stage as they can become stressed and ill.

Reviews

Your project is in safe hands with your Award-Winning Water Feature Specialists.

Josh and his colleagues have given a new lease of life to a 40 year old neglected wildlife pond in our garden. They were courteous, knowledgable, and reliable from the outset to completion of project. Their enthusiasm and expertise very much appreciated and the end result has exceeded our expectations.

Lauren Kerzin-Storrar – Great Ouseborn

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Need help? Call our award-winning team on 07466016307

Our mission is to help customers enjoy the outdoor lifestyle and reconnect with nature.

We do this by creating beautiful Water Features and Ponds which provide a relaxing sensory outdoor space, promote biodiversity and support UK wildlife.

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