Koi ponds
Koi pond installation
From the first line on paper to the final stone, every pond is shaped for your land, your home, and the way you want to live outdoors.
Starter Pond — 8 × 10 ft, from $9,500
Crafted by hand. Rooted in nature.
Koi ponds, waterfalls & fountainscapes in Banner Elk
Handcrafted koi ponds, pondless waterfalls, and fountainscapes in Banner Elk and across the North Carolina High Country.
Mon–Fri 8am–6pm, Sat 9am–4pm. Send a message any time.
Koi pondsPondless waterfallsFountainscapes
Water, stone, and living beauty
A place your home has been waiting for.
A well-made pond does more than fill a corner of the yard. It draws you outside. It changes the sound of the day. It becomes the place everyone remembers.
Year-round care
Pond maintenance
Clear water, healthy koi, and a pond that stays beautiful through every High Country season—without adding another chore to your week.
Seasonal and ongoing plans
No standing water
Pondless waterfalls
A cascade and stream that recirculates into a gravel-filled basin hidden below grade, with no fish to care for.
From $8,500Mon–Fri 8am–6pm, Sat 9am–4pm. Send a message any time.
No open water
Fountainscapes
A fountainscape is a bubbling urn, basalt column, or millstone set over a hidden underground reservoir. There is no open water. It suits courtyards, entryways, patios, and small gardens, and it is the simplest way to bring the sound of moving water to a property.
Fountainscapesingle urn or columnfrom $4,500
Fountainscape Groupingmulti-column or clusteredfrom $8,500
No standing water
Pondless waterfalls
A pondless waterfall is a cascade and stream that recirculates into a gravel-filled basin hidden below grade. You get the sound and movement of a mountain stream with no standing water, no fish to care for, and very little maintenance. It is a good fit for families with young children, for dog owners, and for second-home owners who are away for stretches.
Cascade6–8 ft streamfrom $8,500
Signature Falls12–16 ft streamfrom $14,500
Estate Falls20 ft+ streamfrom $26,000
Starting estimates
Pond installation and maintenance.
All prices are starting estimates. Final pricing depends on site conditions, stone selection, and access. A written quote follows the free on-site consultation.
Pond installation
Starter Pond8 × 10 ft
from $9,500Signature Pond12 × 16 ft
from $15,000Premium Pond16 × 20 ft
from $30,000Luxury Custom Pond25 × 30 ft+
from $65,000Maintenance — koi ponds
Basicseasonal, 4 visits/yr
from $1,100/yrStandardmonthly, 12 visits/yr
from $2,400/yrPremiumbi-weekly, 26 visits/yr
from $4,680/yrMaintenance — fountainscapes and pondless waterfalls
Fountainscape Care2 visits/yr
from $390/yrWaterfall Care3 visits/yr
from $690/yrThe consultation
We walk the property.
We walk the property, talk through what you have in mind, and follow up with a written quote at no cost.
Walk the property
We listen to your vision, study the site, and find the natural place where water belongs.
Shape the design
We plan the stonework, filtration, planting, lighting, and koi habitat as one living system.
Build it by hand
Crafted by hand. Rooted in nature.
Three managing members
About High Country Koi
High Country Koi is veteran-owned and woman-owned.
Chris Price
Business Development Manager
Justin Price
Founder, Designer & Operations Manager
Samantha (Sam) Rorie
Office Manager
Free on-site consultation
Let's find where the water belongs.
We walk the property, talk through what you have in mind, and follow up with a written quote at no cost.
(828) 263-4337hello@highcountrykoi.comBanner Elk, North CarolinaBanner Elk, Boone, Blowing Rock, Linville, Valle Crucis, and surrounding High Country communities