Pond Contractors
Turn their yard into your next pond project.
See it in PondTools
Show the customer a pond in their own yard.
Start with their yard.
Take a photo at the visit or bring in a customer’s sketch. Set the scale from a known distance and draw the pond where it belongs. Move a point, widen a curve or add a circle as the conversation develops.
Create a render with AI.
Ask PondToolsAI to shape the pond and arrange the surroundings. Apply the design, then create a rendered image that puts the water, stone and planting into the scene. Show the customer something they can respond to.
Check the volume and materials.
Give the pond its depths and shelves. Check volume and dimensions, open the same design in Studio, and work out the material quantities for the design you are discussing.
A design you can price
Calculate materials before you quote.
Change the outline, depth or shelves and check how much water the pond will hold. Size the liner and work out the materials for each version before the customer chooses a design.
Use the shopping guide to review liner and equipment sizes, hardscape quantities and listed product prices. Take those figures to your suppliers and use your own costs when preparing the quote.
- Liner & edging
- Use the pond’s size and perimeter.
- Pumps & filters
- Check equipment against pond size.
- Product prices
- Review the listed equipment costs.
PondToolsAI
Yes, even a T-Rex.
Use AI to try a natural pond, a formal rectangle or something as unusual as a T-Rex head. Edit the outline, set the depths and add shelves just as you would with any other pond.
The Tyrannosaurus Pond is a saved design you can open in Projects. It has pond contours, a ledge and a deeper floor. Use it to demonstrate an unusual shape, change the surroundings and inspect the result in Studio.
Try different edging and planting, or ask AI for another rendering. Save each version so you can show the customer the options side by side.
Try the Tyrannosaurus Pond
From site visit to follow-up
Keep your jobs and customer details together.
Open PondTools in the browser while you are with the customer. Place the pond against the actual yard photo, show how much room it takes and adjust the design together. Use Studio to look around the same layout in 3D.
Attach a customer to the saved project with their name, email, phone, address and notes. Search your project list and move a job through New, Designing, Quoted, Approved and Complete as the work progresses.
Open the saved project when the customer calls back. Keep alternative designs, print the project report, or export the pond file to share it or keep a backup.
Open your customer projects
Tools for planning the job.
Planning your projects
Can I start with a drawing instead of a yard photo?
Yes. Import the drawing, set its scale from a known measurement and trace the pond. Add the depths and shelves, then use the resulting plan for volume, material planning and Studio. You can also attach a sketch to an AI design request.
Can the customer see different options?
Save separate versions of the design and generate images for the directions you want to present. You can change the geometry in the editor, inspect the layout in Studio and use AI rendering to explore the appearance of the finished setting.
What can I use when preparing a quote?
Use the volume and dimensions, liner size, equipment recommendations and hardscape quantities to prepare your estimate. The shopping guide shows listed product prices, and you can use the project report when discussing the job with your customer.