Waterfalls, ponds, water features and lagoon entries

Waterfalls, cascades, glass features and ponds

We build waterfalls of any kind: cascades and walls in black marble or natural grey granite, lit waterfalls, water curtains, and modern glass water features where a glass box fed with water from below overflows its edges as a water column or cube. Each needs proper waterproofing, a dedicated balance volume and the right flow for the weir.

Instead of the common set-up where a waterfall shares the main pool pump, runs all the time and has to be switched in the pump room, we fit a separate pump so the waterfall runs on demand or on a timer. Controls can include a remote button, a phone app via a relay to the smart pool system, or a poolside pneumatic button. Fibre-optic lighting carries light from a source outside the water through fibres to many points; electrical work is done by a licensed electrician.

• Cascades and feature walls in black marble, natural grey granite or natural stone, sized with a balance tank so the weir runs evenly
• Modern overflowing glass cubes and water columns fed from below, plus options for fibre-optic lighting and water projection
• Dedicated waterfall pumps and controls by remote button, smart pool app relay or pneumatic button
• Artificial rocks, reflecting ponds, shallow basins around salas and stepping-stone walkways across water
• Waterproofing concrete ponds without tiling using pigmented coatings, or finishing them in dark or sand-toned PebbleCrete; we cannot waterproof a pond built on a liner

Fire-and-water features and fire bowls

Fire-and-water features can be part of a water feature design: spillway bowls that combine flowing water with a flame, wall scuppers, and fire bowls and fire pits by the pool with fire glass. Purpose-made tempered fire glass is used, not ordinary glass, and the feature is built with the water side and the gas side kept apart and drained against tropical rain.

We design and build the features ourselves: the bowl or basin, the water side and the finish. They run on LPG from a cylinder, not on mains gas. The gas line from the cylinder to the feature is connected by a certified gas contractor, whom we arrange, and any wiring is done by a licensed electrician.

Lagoon pools with beach entries and water-feature repairs

We build sloped beach entries that turn a standard pool into a resort lagoon, and we repair existing hotel and villa water features that have been switched off due to leaks or failed pumps. Our page on lagoon pools and beach entries covers the shallows in more detail.

• Lagoon pools with gently sloped beach entries, architectural concrete, rockwork and light sand-toned PebbleCrete finishes underfoot
• Guidance on skimmer versus overflow lagoons: an overflow lagoon looks most natural and has no dirty waterline, so for the full lagoon effect a skimmer is not the right choice
• Restarting dead waterfalls and features by replacing pumps, clearing scaled pipes and sealing leaks where stone meets the shell
• Removing an unwanted leaking waterfall cleanly and refinishing the pool wall

Draining, pool use and how we organise the work

Whether the pool stays open depends on whether the feature shares the main pool water. An on-site inspection decides this, and the programme is agreed for the individual project.

• Pool stays in use or water is lowered: repairing external feature pumps, building standalone reflecting ponds, or working on a waterfall wall above the waterline with the pool protected
• Pool must be drained: shaping a sloped beach entry, waterproofing an in-pool cascade or overflow channel, or refinishing the lagoon interior, with care taken when draining in the wet season or where groundwater is high
• Who decides what: we check pump flow, balance tank capacity and stone junctions with you before agreeing the scope; structural changes are agreed with you and your engineer — or, if you don't have one, with our partner engineer — and because hidden problems under stone or finishes may only appear once work starts, repairs can proceed in stages

What to send for a first discussion

Send us these details so we can review your water feature or lagoon project.

• Photos or a short video of the pool, pond or non-working waterfall and the pump room
• The property location and approximate size of the pool, pond or feature wall
• What you want changed, such as a marble or granite waterfall, a glass water cube, fire bowls, a dedicated pump and remote control, or restarting an existing cascade