Community association lake, fountain and pond care with board-ready reporting
Entry fountains, community lakes and greenbelt streams are the first thing a prospective buyer sees and the first thing residents complain about. We keep them running, documented and inside the reserve budget.
Why HOAs call Koi Pros
What managers call about
- Green, smelly lake water and resident complaints at board meetings
- Entry fountain down for weeks while bids are collected
- Rising water bills from an undetected leak
- No documentation for the reserve study on equipment age or condition
- Vendors who treat symptoms and never fix the system
What we provide
- Scheduled maintenance with monthly photo reports formatted for board packets
- Emergency response with a single point of contact for the manager
- Leak detection and water-loss reporting
- Aeration, algae and weed programs for lakes and retention basins
- Phased reconstruction of aging features with reserve-study input
- Certificate of insurance and W-9 on file with your management company
Water features we service for HOAs
This is commercial water feature services applied to one property type. Managers usually describe the need as HOA pond maintenance or community lake management; on these properties we typically handle:
Community lakes and retention basins
Aeration, water quality, algae and weed programs with board-ready reporting.
Entry and monument fountains
Kept running on the schedule residents and buyers expect.
Greenbelt streams
Recirculating streams serviced for leaks, pumps and algae.
Clubhouse ponds
Koi and display ponds at amenity centers.
Floating fountains and aerators
Installation, service and seasonal maintenance.
Working vocabulary on these accounts: community manager, board of directors, reserve study, CC&Rs, vendor COI, Davis-Stirling Act, CAI (Community Associations Institute), monthly photo report.
How an engagement works
Site assessment and board summary
A technician inspects every feature on the property, tests water and documents equipment age and condition in a one-page summary the manager can forward to the board.
Proposal in your management company's format
Scope, frequency, pricing and COI delivered in the format your management company requires, with options for the board to compare.
Scheduled service with monthly reports
A consistent crew, a single contact, photo reports after every visit, and emergency dispatch when something fails between visits.
Core services for HOAs
Pond Maintenance Plans
Ponds rarely fail suddenly. Filters clog a little, nitrates creep up, a pump loses flow, and one hot week...
Fountain Installation & Repair
From a courtyard tiered fountain to a floating aerating fountain on an HOA lake, we install, fix and...
Leak Detection & Repair
Most 'liner leaks' are actually a low edge, a splash-out at the falls, a bad skimmer seal or a plumbing...
Lake & Large Pond Management
A lake is an ecosystem with a budget line. We manage oxygen, nutrients, vegetation, fish populations and...
Pond Renovation & Reconstruction
Inherited a pond with the house? Built one that never quite worked? Renovation keeps what's sound and...
Pond & Water Feature Design
Good design makes the pond look natural and run quietly. We plan circulation, filtration and service...
Regions we serve
Water features for HOAs, managed like an asset
Scheduled service, photo reporting and one point of contact for the board, owner or manager.
Watch: a waterfall and pond repair and reseal in Orange County
A leaking community stream and waterfall, start to finish: drain and vacuum, grind and patch the cracks, spray the sealer, refill, and the waterfall running again. About two minutes. Filmed on an HOA property in Orange County.
Work for HOAs
Questions from HOAs
Can you work with our property management company directly?
Yes. Most of our HOA accounts are managed through the community manager, with the board approving scope and budget. We provide proposals in the format your management company requires.
Do you provide reserve study input?
We document equipment age, condition and expected remaining life, plus replacement cost ranges, for your reserve specialist.