Water Features
Outdoor Kitchens and Fire

Water Features

Overview

The sound of moving water, built for easy upkeep.

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If you'd love to hear water instead of traffic, a water feature changes how your whole yard feels. It softens street noise, adds movement and gives your garden a calm center.

We favor recirculating features with hidden reservoirs, so you use little water and spend almost no time maintaining it.

Explore Options

Compare and choose.

Water features come alive with lighting and pair beautifully with planting and natural stone.

Design and Style

Shaped to suit your home.

Modern spillway

A clean sheet of water falling into a basin.

Natural boulder

Water bubbling over stone for an organic feel.

Materials and Options

Selected for how you live, and how long it lasts.

  • Pondless recirculating systems
  • Wall spillways and fountains
  • Bubbling boulders
  • Lighting in the water
Planning Your Project

What to know before you build.

JAC RecommendsPlace the water feature where you can hear it from inside the house. It becomes part of daily life, not just a backyard detail.
Questions

What homeowners ask us.

Do water features need a lot of maintenance?

Recirculating features with hidden reservoirs need only occasional topping up and cleaning.

Modern backyard with a lawn and stone terraceOutdoor lounge with a fireplace at duskTerrace with lounge chairs at sunsetPatio dining area under string lights in the evening

The Dreamscape Quiz

What's your Dreamscape?

Family yard, host, retreat or easy care? Answer five quick questions and see the features and real East Bay projects built for the way you live.

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Begin Your Project

Let’s design the outdoor space you’ve been imagining.

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or call (510) 255-2013