Pond excavation in Jacksonville, FL
Ponds are the one job where the First Coast water table works for you instead of against you. Dug right, a pond here fills itself and stays full. Dug wrong, it becomes a muddy hole that breeds mosquitoes. The difference is the digging.
Call (443) 364-3676What pond work costs here
| Job | Typical range |
|---|---|
| New pond, up to a quarter acre | $5,000 to $15,000 |
| New pond, quarter to half acre | $12,000 to $25,000 |
| Cleanout of a silted pond | $4,000 to $14,000 |
| Spoil haul-off, if it can’t spread on site | $150 to $350 per truckload |
Ranges assume machine access to the bank. Long-reach work, matting over soft ground or dewatering for a dry dig each add a line we price at the walk-through.
Dug for Florida water, not against it
A pond on this coast lives on the water table, so the design questions are local ones. How deep does the dig need to go to stay wet through a dry spring? Which way does the overflow run when a tropical system parks overhead? Are the side slopes gentle enough to hold sod and stay safe? We shape the bowl with a deep pocket for the dry months, slopes that mow and an overflow path that sends storm water where you want it instead of where it wants.
Cleanouts are their own trade. Years of silt and muck pump or drag out differently than virgin soil digs, and the timing matters more: a cleanout scheduled against the dry season costs less and comes out cleaner than the same job fighting the summer rains. If the calendar says wait, we tell you.
Price a pond
Tell us the address and roughly what you want. Photos of the spot, or of the silted pond, get you a tighter number on the first call.