Pond Builders in Atlanta
Atlanta Waterscapes are pond builders in Atlanta: John Gray's crew of stone masons has hand-built natural stone koi ponds, waterfalls and streams across the metro for 35 years. Every project starts with John walking your property, hearing what you want, and telling you straight what's possible for your space and budget.
Ponds, water features and stonework, built by hand
Pond building, cleaning and repair. Waterfalls, creek beds, fountains and commercial water features. Stone patios, walls, outdoor kitchens and fire pits.
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Pond Cleaning
Full cleanouts for koi and garden ponds: muck, leaves and string algae out, filter and pump cleaned.
Pond Repair
Leaks, torn liners, failing pumps and old ponds that need a rebuild, fixed by the crew that builds them.
Backyard Waterfalls & Streams
From a small garden drop to a multi-level cascade or a stream across the yard, set stone by stone.
Custom Creek Beds
Dry creek beds that carry runoff away from the house and look like a natural stream bed.
Water Features & Fountains
Courtyard fountains, estate water features, and noise-curtain systems — all natural stone.
Stone Patios
Flagstone, fieldstone, bluestone — hand-laid on a proper base and built for Georgia's red clay.
Stone Walls
Retaining walls, garden walls, privacy walls, and seat walls — engineered for Georgia's slopes and clay.
Outdoor Kitchens & Pavilions
Stone countertops, built-in grills, pizza ovens, wet bars — built with master carpenters.
Fire Pits & Fireplaces
Custom stone fire pits and outdoor fireplaces, hand-built to match your existing hardscaping.
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The owner is the one who shows up
John Gray started Atlanta Waterscapes more than 35 years ago. The idea was simple: build outdoor spaces by hand, with real stone, and actually show up to do the work yourself. That's still how we operate.
John is the first person you talk to and the last person to check the finished work.
You pick your own stone
John takes you to the stoneyard to choose every piece yourself. You see the color in daylight, feel the texture, and decide what goes in your yard.
Everything is set by hand
No prefab panels. No manufactured veneer. Every stone is cut and laid by hand on-site. It's slower work, and it holds up.
We'll build what you actually want
Bring us a photo from a magazine or a home tour. We'll figure out how to do it in stone.
Licensed and insured
General liability and workers' compensation coverage on every job, residential and commercial.
Craftsmanship in every detail
The difference between hand-laid stone and contractor-grade paver work is obvious the day it's installed. It's even more obvious five years later.
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Set by hand
Every piece cut and laid on-site for drainage, level, and long-term stability.
Real material
Natural stone you hand-pick at the yard — not samples from a binder.
Full scope
Grading, drainage, footings, stone-setting, water features, and finish landscaping.
Finished properly
Planting, bed design, ground cover, and seasonal color around every hardscape.
From first call to finished build
A single stone wall or fire pit usually takes two to four weeks. A full backyard transformation with multiple features runs about a month on-site.
Site walk
John comes to the property, looks at the grade, drainage, and soil. A site walk is free.
Stoneyard
You go to the yard together to pick the actual material for your project.
Plan
You approve the plan for the work, the material, and the scope before anyone digs.
Build
The crew digs, pours footers, sets drainage, and lays the stone by hand.
Finish
Planting and finish landscaping, then John checks the finished work himself.
Pond Builders Serving Buckhead, Marietta, Roswell and the Atlanta Metro
We've built ponds and water features in Buckhead, Marietta, Sandy Springs, Roswell, Dunwoody, Johns Creek, Cumming and Woodstock. Most of our service area is within 45 minutes of our base in Smyrna, and John comes to every job site himself.
- Atlanta
- Buckhead
- Marietta
- Sandy Springs
- Roswell
- Alpharetta
- Dunwoody
- Johns Creek
- Cumming
- Kennesaw
- Smyrna
- Vinings
- Brookhaven
- Milton
- Peachtree Corners
- Woodstock
- Suwanee
- Acworth
- Canton
- Duluth
- Sugar Hill
- Braselton
- Buford
- Holly Springs
- Dawsonville
- Ball Ground
"Couldn't be happier with Atlanta Waterscapes. John was very thorough when providing an estimate and planned things out with me to make sure I got what I wanted. Everyone on his team was patient with me and answered any questions I had and I really appreciate that. Everything turned out great and looked really really beautiful. I highly recommend these Guys.. their price is unbeatable for what they can do and the service is remarkable."
A site walk is free. Start there.
To talk about a project, call John at (770) 361-7446, the office at (770) 433-1607, or email us.