Thank you for your interest in Gordon's Pond Utopia. I wanted to send a short note explaining our $150 design consultation fee.  You can get around paying the consultation fee if you send us pictures of your problem.  I know this might seem strange and even a bit arrogant, and I apologize if it comes across that way. That is not at all our desire! Here's what we face..... We have become well known in Cumberland County as the go-to-place for awesome water features. And EVERYBODY wants a water feature in their backyard. And that's a great thing, right!? But because of this, we get 100's of requests each year to come out and look at backyards and help people dream and decide on how to bring out the most potential in a waterfeature. I love doing that and am very good at it! :) However, not everyone can afford a properly installed, beautiful waterfeature. We are a small family run business and have learned many years ago that we could have our entire staff full time on the road helping people dream about their backyards, when a large percentage of them will never actually be able to afford having us install anything for them. And of course, we would quickly go out of business doing that.

The $150 does not cover the cost for me to come out and spend time designing an outrageous piece of art for your back yard. But it does help us sort out who is serious and who isn't. After many years in business, we find that if $150 gives someone pause, good chances are they won't be comfortable investing in a properly installed water feature. As a Certified Aquascape Contractor, I have put a lot of time, thought, energy and money into educating myself to be one of the best water feature designers you will find. I look at my time just like a doctor looks at his time. It would be unheard of for a doctor to give of his time and expertise free of charge, right?

So I hope this explains things for you. We have installed many of water features and have never yet had anyone complain that the consultation fee wasn't worth it! So give us a try and I'm sure you will be glad you did! I look forward to creating a beautiful water feature for you and your family to enjoy for many years to come! The $150 will come off of any work done by Gordon's Pond Utopia within a year.