The cost of a garden pond is similar to buying a car or real estate. The greater the wishes, the higher the costs will be. And: If you don't want to or can't build it yourself, you're better off with an experienced gardening company and are on the safe side.
How much does a garden pond cost?
The costs for a garden pond vary depending on size, design and materials. Examples: Terrace pond (2×1.5m) from €165, raised pond (1.06×1.06m) from €500, mini natural pond (8m²) from €265, small natural pond (19m²) from €400, small biotope (32m²) from 930€. Further costs arise from planting and technical equipment.
First of all, a fair amount of work and of course money. It's not just the construction that costs money, because a garden pond needs to be planted, you want it to be equipped with a pump, maybe you're planning to add fish, you might want to clarify your pond water from time to time and maybe you're even thinking about an additional water feature with effective lighting? Finally, the size of the pond, its design and the materials used are also decisive cost factors.
Construction standard – the better the more expensive
But is it 500, -, over 1,000, - or even several thousand euros that the garden pond will cost? A point of reference, at least for rough financial planning, would certainly be desirable. We looked at some examples of this from a company:
- Terrace pond made of foil with bank zone: 2.00 by 1.50 meters with 30 plants from 165 euros or with 15 plants with a size of 3.00 by 1.50 meters from 235 euros;
- High pond with light metal construction: wood look, foil inside, 1.06 by 1.06 meters (50 cm high) from approx. 500 euros to just under 750 euros (2.11 by 1.06 meters and 50 cm high);
- Mini natural pond: 8 m2 water surface with 4 m3 content made of 30 m2 pond liner and with 50 plants at a price from 265, - (cheap version) to 845, - euros (in the usual construction);
- Small natural pond: 19 m2 water surface with 13 m3 content made from 48 m2 pond liner including 75 pond plants for just over 400 euros (cheap version), usual construction around 1,300 euros;
- Small biotope or stable natural pond: with 32 m2 surface and 26 m2 content, made from 120 m2 pond liner with 150 pond plants from approx. 930 euros or in the most common design and equipment for just under 2,850 euros.
If special equipment requirements are added, you have already reached a five-figure investment volume for a larger fish pond, which - if you add the value of your working time - could probably only be insignificantly offset by your own work.
Tip
If you are planning more than just a mini pond the size of a birdbath, a prefabricated pool is out of the question and you have little experience building ponds, it makes sense to first have non-binding price offers made to you by several companies.
