The sound of flowing or bubbling water is soothing and refreshing. Water features are today's hottest trend in landscaping and Willamette Waterscapes, Inc. can install a water feature to turn your yard into an aquatic oasis. We are a premiere pond and waterfall installer in Oregon's Willamette Valley and surrounding areas. With Willamette Waterscapes, you can be assured your water feature will be of the highest quality.Thanks for stopping by. We hope you'll enjoy the information on our website. If you have any questions or are interested in receiving a quote for your water feature project, please feel free to contact us.
Services
Keeping your pond or streambed clean and clear is important not only for its appearance, but for the health of any fish or plants you may have in your pond. We provide year-round pond maintenance service or we can service your water feature with a once-a-year clean out. We can also provide any water treatments necessary to keep your pond or streambed clean and clear.
Whether it's a small, quiet reflecting pool or an elaborate waterscape complete with bubbling fountain, a well designed pond provides enjoyment for the entire family. You can choose from several options to illuminate your pond. Underwater lights are a popular choice. You can also use spotlights to illuminate surrounding trees and shrubs.
I recently secured four estimates on a water feature construction at my home in McNary Estates, Keizer. I chose Willamette Waterscapes for several reasons over other competitors. Tracy's presentation was thorough, knowledgeable, and very informative. He simply spoke "the better language" regarding his ability to provide a quality product in meeting my expectations and request for the water feature that best fit the area.
Reviews (5)
Heather Morello
Mar 28, 2022
He told me that he would charge $5,000 to $6,000 every year for his company to come out and clean my residential Koi pond, and that he just finished cleaning a homeowners koi pond for $8,000. He assured me that rate is completely reasonable as his huge residential client list pays that or more every year!
Lars Olsen
Feb 14, 2022
I cannot say enough good things about Tracy and Willamette Water Scapes. As a business owner and a home owner Tracy has assisted us with projects in each location. His quality, design and implementation are excellent. One project was very large, a full fledge stream with two waterfalls at our law office and the other a quaint, smaller, home pond with natural rock waterfall and foliage. Lars Olsen
Mike M.
Nov 08, 2021
If you're considering hiring Tracy Large of Willamette Waterscapes in Salem to build your pond, please know what you are getting yourself into. Tracy and his helper worked long hours on our pond and stream, but the outcome was terrible. We are very disappointed and upset with his work to say the least. We thought we were hiring an experienced and honest professional.
Not so. We expected the pond to look realistic and exceptional. Not so. The photos of the "finished" pond speak for themselves. When we expressed our displeasure about a huge amount of rubber liner showing, he said he could come back in the spring to fix it, but that was seven months out. He also had the nerve to say he would charge us even more money to fix the problem.
Because we weren't confident he could successfully complete the job to our expectations, and because there was no attempt on his part to contact us about finishing the work, we hired a qualified landscape contractor to repair what Tracy left unfinished. In the course of fixing Tracy's mess, the landscape company discovered many errors. Here are some, but not all, of the issues: 1. Tracy failed to build the pond as we showed him on sketches, photos and at an onsite visit to our old pond.
We showed him drawings of how the liner is stepped with shelves to hold the side rock. We said we want to replicate construction of our old pond. None of this happened. 2. A huge amount of liner was exposed above the pond's waterline around the entire perimeter. Not only is this aesthetically displeasing and unnatural looking, it is also detrimental to the liner itself by exposing it to ultraviolet radiation, ozone and other environmental conditions. 3. Related to the shelf, we asked him to make it 18 inches deep and 12 inches wide.
And make it flat to accommodate waterlily pots. His shelf didn't come close to these specs. 4. Tracy didn't level the ground before digging. As a result, an extreme amount of liner was exposed at the upper end of the slope. He assured us "there would not be much liner exposed; maybe two to three inches." But, it was closer to two feet exposed above the water in about a third of the pond. 5.
He used long nails to secure the underlayment to the walls of the pond. This was discovered by the landscape contractor who said nails should never be used under a liner. 6. We found some of the rocks on the pond's edge were unstable. This is a serious safety issue and a potential liability should someone stand on them. 7. The liner in the stream was installed too low in several places.
We had to repair several leaks in the stream, and when it rained, the stream and pond filled with mud. 8. We received no instruction manuals, warranty information, serial numbers or product registration forms including the LED lights, pond light transformer, skimmer and spillway. We received no owner manual for the water pump. Additionally he did not give us itemized receipts for these products. 9.
We wanted to maximize water flow over all falls and drops in the stream, yet there are places where water runs around and under the "waterfall rocks" thus diminishing the cascade effect we requested. 10. The overflow system was inadequate. The overflow device in the skimmer did not work during heavy rains because the dry well was too small and too shallow with minimal rock. 11.
The LED low-voltage lighting system was inadequately installed by using standard wire nuts and black vinyl electrical tape on splices where Tracy cut off the quick-connect connections. He should have used quality DBR/Y-600 waterproof wire connectors. 12. The UV sterilizer bypass manifold was incorrectly installed. There should have been a ball or gate valve installed between the two pipes to reduce flow to the sterilizer.
As a result of the improper install, water wasn't diverted into the sterilizer. Tracy comes across as knowledgeable and very personable, but don't be deceived. You may regret hiring him to do your project.
Not so. We expected the pond to look realistic and exceptional. Not so. The photos of the "finished" pond speak for themselves. When we expressed our displeasure about a huge amount of rubber liner showing, he said he could come back in the spring to fix it, but that was seven months out. He also had the nerve to say he would charge us even more money to fix the problem.
Because we weren't confident he could successfully complete the job to our expectations, and because there was no attempt on his part to contact us about finishing the work, we hired a qualified landscape contractor to repair what Tracy left unfinished. In the course of fixing Tracy's mess, the landscape company discovered many errors. Here are some, but not all, of the issues: 1. Tracy failed to build the pond as we showed him on sketches, photos and at an onsite visit to our old pond.
We showed him drawings of how the liner is stepped with shelves to hold the side rock. We said we want to replicate construction of our old pond. None of this happened. 2. A huge amount of liner was exposed above the pond's waterline around the entire perimeter. Not only is this aesthetically displeasing and unnatural looking, it is also detrimental to the liner itself by exposing it to ultraviolet radiation, ozone and other environmental conditions. 3. Related to the shelf, we asked him to make it 18 inches deep and 12 inches wide.
And make it flat to accommodate waterlily pots. His shelf didn't come close to these specs. 4. Tracy didn't level the ground before digging. As a result, an extreme amount of liner was exposed at the upper end of the slope. He assured us "there would not be much liner exposed; maybe two to three inches." But, it was closer to two feet exposed above the water in about a third of the pond. 5.
He used long nails to secure the underlayment to the walls of the pond. This was discovered by the landscape contractor who said nails should never be used under a liner. 6. We found some of the rocks on the pond's edge were unstable. This is a serious safety issue and a potential liability should someone stand on them. 7. The liner in the stream was installed too low in several places.
We had to repair several leaks in the stream, and when it rained, the stream and pond filled with mud. 8. We received no instruction manuals, warranty information, serial numbers or product registration forms including the LED lights, pond light transformer, skimmer and spillway. We received no owner manual for the water pump. Additionally he did not give us itemized receipts for these products. 9.
We wanted to maximize water flow over all falls and drops in the stream, yet there are places where water runs around and under the "waterfall rocks" thus diminishing the cascade effect we requested. 10. The overflow system was inadequate. The overflow device in the skimmer did not work during heavy rains because the dry well was too small and too shallow with minimal rock. 11.
The LED low-voltage lighting system was inadequately installed by using standard wire nuts and black vinyl electrical tape on splices where Tracy cut off the quick-connect connections. He should have used quality DBR/Y-600 waterproof wire connectors. 12. The UV sterilizer bypass manifold was incorrectly installed. There should have been a ball or gate valve installed between the two pipes to reduce flow to the sterilizer.
As a result of the improper install, water wasn't diverted into the sterilizer. Tracy comes across as knowledgeable and very personable, but don't be deceived. You may regret hiring him to do your project.
Corey Jones
Apr 18, 2021
Tracey is BY FAR the BEST when it comes to water scaping. We love our waterfall and have had it for about five years now. Besides giving really good quality parts, you know from the first time you talk to Tracey you can tell he's an honest an extremely kind person. His customer service is ABOVE AND BEYOND any that I have ever seen. If I ever have a question he always gets back to me right away.
Michael Proctor
Mar 16, 2019
If you are looking for Water Scapes or Koi Pond Repair including help fixing the pump for your backyard waterfall give Willamette Water Scapes a call first. I personally had a clogged intake filter but thought I needed a new pump, not only was I wrong but Tracy pointed me in the right direction and saved me by not having to replace the koi pond pump. It's my opinion based on my experience that this is an honest, professional pond service company in Salem Oregon.
