Preformed Pond

Whether to use a preformed pond or pond liner is a question I get all the time.

Here are the benefits and drawbacks of each:

Preformed Pond:

Benefits:

- Best for smaller, contained units
- Easier to fit
- “package” result

Drawbacks:

- Limited to the existing shapes of the pond
- Lack of design control
- Transportation from the store or via shipping can be difficult

A preformed pond is great for a quick, easy installation. They’re built to simply install into the right sized hole and go from there.

The only thing you’ll be missing by going this route will be the creative control to have the pond shaped EXACTLY how you like.

Pond liners:

Benefits:

- Complete control over your project
- “One of a kind” result

Drawbacks:

- More work involved
- Not as “out of the box”

Pond liners are great for the complete “do it yourself-er!” If you have everythign planned out as to the different shelves and results, and don’t mind the extra work involved, this is a great way to go.

If you’re asking for my personal choice of what I prefer to work with, I find that the preformed pond can be much easier to set up.