If you want to create a garden pond of a certain size, you can't avoid one job: In any case, a large hole has to be dug in the garden floor. Fortunately, there is now a motorized device for this. Read below to find out how to use this.
How much does pond dredging cost?
Dredging a garden pond can cost around 120 euros per day for a mini excavator without a driver or 50 to 70 euros per hour for an excavator including a specialist. The working time is usually 2 to 4 hours.
Dredging the pond hollow – yes or no?
The advantages and disadvantages of entrusting the digging work for the garden pond to an excavator are obvious. The advantages would be:
- No strenuous backbreaking work
- Time saving
As with all things, there are disadvantages:
- More costs
- Roughly only rough work possible
- Stress on the garden
Whether you decide on motorized help or on your own muscle work is of course a question of personal fitness or the availability of possible strong (human) helpers. On the other hand, you have to weigh up how much additional financial effort you are prepared to make in order to save energy and time.
On the other hand, you also have to remember that an excavator can only do the rough work when digging the pond depression. Especially if you want to use a prefabricated pool, you definitely have to expect a lot of subsequent manual work.
Using an excavator to dig out the pond basin is particularly worthwhile for larger ponds that you have planned yourself and do not have a particularly rigorously defined shape.
A disadvantageous side effect of using an excavator that should not be underestimated is the strain on the garden caused by the tracks on the lawn. This must also be taken into account in the cost-benefit ratio.
What costs can you expect?
What costs you may incur when dredging a pond depends on how much you have to do yourself. After all, you don't have to completely hand over the excavation work to someone else. Small excavators can also be rented and used on your own without legal permission. The advantage here is not only the lower costs, but also the fun and experience factor for some people.
To rent a mini excavator (€24.00 on Amazon) for private use, you need to calculate around 120 euros per day.
For anyone who would rather be on the safe side when it comes to professionalism, we recommend renting an excavator with an excavator driver or an experienced landscaper. The hourly costs are around 50 to 70 euros. For a large pond with several pond zone levels, around 2 to 4 hours of work can be required.