Home Blog Jared Purkey JP Jared Purkey Jared Purkey is a contributing author, bringing expertise and insights to help homeowners with their contracting needs. 43 Articles 1+ Year Articles by Jared Purkey The Cheapest Way to Find Out If Your Project Is Realistic A paid on-site visit should confirm a number, not reveal it for the first time. Find out how ranges get... October 1, 2026 • 6 min read How Do You Design a Lagoon-Style Pool With a Waterfall? The right shape, stone, and slope can make a pool feel bigger and look like it belongs in your yard.... September 10, 2026 • 5 min read Does a Pondless Waterfall Use More Water Than a Lawn? No. A pondless waterfall recirculates its water, so evaporation is the only loss unless there is a leak, and it... September 3, 2026 • 4 min read Is It Actually Safe to Swim in a Backyard Pond? Chlorine-free does not mean unfiltered. Learn how a wetland biofilter, two skimmers and nonstop circulation keep a swimmable pond clear.... August 27, 2026 • 8 min read The $299 Repair, the Two-Week Rebuild, and How to Tell Which You Need A leaking pond is usually a build problem, not a maintenance problem. See what fails, what a rebuild replaces, and... August 20, 2026 • 8 min read What $60,000 Buys Outside, and What Pushes a Yard to Seven Months A seven month renovation is mostly coordination, not digging. See how one team directs every trade so the finished yard... August 13, 2026 • 8 min read Custom Backyard Pond Builder in Brentwood: What We Settle Before We Dig Wondering what a custom pond build really includes? Walk through pricing tiers, the seven step process, timelines and warranty coverage.... August 6, 2026 • 9 min read Koi or Critters: Which Backyard Pond Fits Your Life The real choice is fish or no fish. See how a koi pond and a wildlife pond differ on upkeep,... July 30, 2026 • 5 min read Erosion, Retaining Walls, and the Right Way to Build on a Grade Turn a steep, awkward yard into your favorite spot. Explore hillside pond and waterfall ideas and the erosion-proof engineering behind... July 23, 2026 • 5 min read Timing Your Pond So It’s Ready for Summer The pond build is faster than you think, but the planning matters. Learn how long each phase takes and when... July 16, 2026 • 6 min read 1 2 3 … 5 Next →
The Cheapest Way to Find Out If Your Project Is Realistic A paid on-site visit should confirm a number, not reveal it for the first time. Find out how ranges get... October 1, 2026 • 6 min read
How Do You Design a Lagoon-Style Pool With a Waterfall? The right shape, stone, and slope can make a pool feel bigger and look like it belongs in your yard.... September 10, 2026 • 5 min read
Does a Pondless Waterfall Use More Water Than a Lawn? No. A pondless waterfall recirculates its water, so evaporation is the only loss unless there is a leak, and it... September 3, 2026 • 4 min read
Is It Actually Safe to Swim in a Backyard Pond? Chlorine-free does not mean unfiltered. Learn how a wetland biofilter, two skimmers and nonstop circulation keep a swimmable pond clear.... August 27, 2026 • 8 min read
The $299 Repair, the Two-Week Rebuild, and How to Tell Which You Need A leaking pond is usually a build problem, not a maintenance problem. See what fails, what a rebuild replaces, and... August 20, 2026 • 8 min read
What $60,000 Buys Outside, and What Pushes a Yard to Seven Months A seven month renovation is mostly coordination, not digging. See how one team directs every trade so the finished yard... August 13, 2026 • 8 min read
Custom Backyard Pond Builder in Brentwood: What We Settle Before We Dig Wondering what a custom pond build really includes? Walk through pricing tiers, the seven step process, timelines and warranty coverage.... August 6, 2026 • 9 min read
Koi or Critters: Which Backyard Pond Fits Your Life The real choice is fish or no fish. See how a koi pond and a wildlife pond differ on upkeep,... July 30, 2026 • 5 min read
Erosion, Retaining Walls, and the Right Way to Build on a Grade Turn a steep, awkward yard into your favorite spot. Explore hillside pond and waterfall ideas and the erosion-proof engineering behind... July 23, 2026 • 5 min read
Timing Your Pond So It’s Ready for Summer The pond build is faster than you think, but the planning matters. Learn how long each phase takes and when... July 16, 2026 • 6 min read
