Ponds · Commercial & residential

Pond construction and excavation

Retention and detention ponds for commercial sites. Residential, farm, fishing and stock ponds for landowners. Dug to plan, with the banks and outfalls graded to hold.

COMMERCIAL AND RESIDENTIAL

Ponds for contractors and landowners.

Pond building is work JD DIGGS does for general contractors and landowners alike, from a small backyard pond to more than an acre.

6

pond types

1+ acre

largest pond

5

build features, from bank shaping to liners

POND TYPES

Ponds we build.

Retention ponds

Stormwater ponds that hold water, dug to the engineer’s plan.

Detention ponds

Stormwater ponds that hold runoff and release it, graded to the plan’s elevations.

Residential ponds

Backyard and property ponds, sized to the lot.

Farm ponds

Ponds for farm and ranch land.

Fishing Ponds

Ponds dug and shaped for fishing.

Stock ponds

Watering ponds for livestock.

BUILT TO HOLD

Banks, outfalls and shelves graded to plan.

Pick whichever is easiest.

Site visit

We come out and walk the property, then price the job.

Send photos

Email photos of the area to dale@jddiggs.com

Free estimate

Call 941-204-8181 or use the form below to set up a free estimate.

BUILT TO HOLD

Banks, outfalls and shelves built to hold.

A pond is only as good as its banks. We shape them, grade the outfalls and cut littoral shelves to the plan.

Liners and dewatering during the dig when the job calls for them.

  • Bank shaping
  • Outfalls
  • Littoral shelves
  • Pond liners
  • Dewatering during the dig
Pond bank being shaped and graded around the waterline

HOW A BID WORKS

From plan set to finished ponds

1

Send the plan or the idea

An engineer’s plan for a commercial site, or the size and location you have in mind.

2

Get a price

A bid for commercial work. A site visit, photos or a free estimate for residential.

3

Dig and shape

Most bids go back within a couple of days, depending on the job.

Questions

Pond questions.

What size ponds do you build?

From small residential ponds to ponds of more than an acre.

Do you build retention and detention ponds for commercial sites?

Yes. Retention and detention ponds are dug to the engineer’s plan, with the banks and outfalls graded to the plan.

Do you install pond liners?

Yes, when the job calls for one.

Can you build littoral shelves?

Yes. Bank shaping, outfalls and littoral shelves are all part of JD DIGGS pond work.

Do you handle permits for a pond?

Yes, we do handle the permits for ponds. Permitting depends on the pond and the site.

Can you dewater a pond during the dig?

Yes, when the job calls for it.

Do you build farm, fishing and stock ponds?

Yes, along with residential ponds sized to the property.

service area

Where we build ponds.

Based in Venice. Ponds dug across all five counties we serve.

COUNTIES

Sarasota

Charlotte

Manatee

Lee

DeSoto

CITIES

Venice

North Port

Englewood

Nokomis

Osprey

Sarasota

Port Charlotte

Punta Gorda

Bradenton