Pool Grottos
Aquatic Artists crafted this natural stone waterfall that cascades over a pool grotto in Gilbertsville, PA. The grotto is 3 feet high and is overtop a 2-person love seat on this gunite pool.
Aquatic Artists designed and built two natural stone water features at this home in Maple Shade, NJ. First, we crafted a 7 feet high waterfall cascading over a grotto that flows into this gunite pool. The second water feature we crafted is a two-tier waterfall located next to the steps and has a stream that flows to the right of the grotto into the pool. In addition, we installed an ultimate custom pool slide manufactured by Dolphin. Leading to the pool slide, we built natural stone steps with cedar posts and rope railings. Lastly, we placed planting beds throughout this water feature to enhance the natural look.
Aquatic Artists designed and built this natural stone water feature into a hill in Lewisburg, PA. First, we crafted a large multi-tier pool grotto that is 6 feet high and cascades into this gunite pool. Also, we installed an ultimate custom pool slide manufactured by Dolphin into this water feature and built natural stone steps that lead up to the slide. In addition, we built rock walls around the water feature and the upper patio. Lastly, we placed planting beds throughout this water feature to tie the natural look all together.
Aquatic Artists designed and built the ultimate backyard oasis with multiple water features that flow into this custom gunite pool in Williamstown, NJ. First, we crafted a custom waterfall grotto cave that is 8 feet wide and 16 feet deep and is made of all natural stone. The grotto cave is half wet and half dry. The dry portion of the grotto cave has a separate side entrance and sitting area inside with a natural rock floor. This is a great feature if you want to access the grotto and do not want to get wet. Also to enhance the rustic look of the cave, we incorporated three authentic red cedar logs inside the ceiling of the cave.
To the left of the grotto, we crafted a two-tiered 6 foot high waterfall that cascades into the pool and we installed a 40 foot custom pool slide manufactured by Dolphin Water Slides. Leading to the pool slide and the top of the grotto cave, we built natural stone steps that wrap around a 10 foot tall pillar rock that weighs five tons. The steps also have cedar posts and rope railings.
In addition, we created a spa waterfall that cascades into the pool. The spa has 3 large natural accent rocks that we notched around the gunite shell to integrate into the spa. Also, we installed a matching stone veneer on the face of the spa and bullnose travertine coping around the top of the spa. Lastly, we placed planting beds throughout these water features to naturalize the rock.
Aquatic Artists crafted this natural stone waterfall pool grotto in Ambler, PA that is combined with a deluxe semi-custom pool slide into a gunite swimming pool. The natural stone waterfall we built is 4 feet high and the pool slide is manufactured by SR Smith. Leading to the pool slide, we built natural stone steps and we placed planting beds placed throughout this water feature.
Aquatic Artists crafted a unique natural stone water feature on this gunite swimming pool in Limerick, PA. We built a 3 feet high multi-tier waterfall that cascades over a pool grotto into the pool. We also created a spa waterfall that cascades into the pool and we built natural stone steps that lead to the spa. Lastly, we built boulder retaining walls around the water feature and we placed planting beds throughout this water feature to enhance the natural look.
Aquatic Artists crafted a 3’ high natural stone waterfall that cascades over a pool grotto on this gunite pool in Lakewood, NJ. Also, we placed planting beds throughout this water feature to enhance the natural look.
Aquatic Artists crafted two natural stone waterfalls on this gunite pool in Mickleton, NJ. First, we created a two-tier waterfall that cascades into the pool, and we added a classic standard pool slide into this water feature. The second waterfall we built cascades over a large pool grotto. Overall, the water feature we built is 5’ high and the pool slide is manufactured by SR Smith. Also, we placed planting beds and accent rocks throughout this water feature to enhance the natural look.
Aquatic Artists crafted this natural stone waterfall that cascades over a large pool grotto combined with an ultimate custom pool slide on a gunite pool in Bel Air, MD. The waterfall we built is 6 feet high and the pool slide is manufactured by Dolphin. We also built natural stone steps that lead up to the slide and we placed accent rocks, a sitting rock, and planting beds throughout this water feature to tie in the natural look.
Aquatic Artists crafted two natural stone water features on this gunite pool in Moorestown, NJ. When the pool was first constructed, we created a large 5 feet high natural stone waterfall that cascades into the spa. A few years later, the owner hired us to create a second water feature. For the second water feature, we crafted a large waterfall on the left that splits into two streams and cascades into the pool. In the center of the water feature, we built a natural stone patio and, on the right side, we built a pondless waterfall. We also placed planting beds and accent rocks throughout the water feature and installed a natural stone bench to enhance the natural look.
In 2018, Aquatic Artists was hired once again to add an additional enhancement to the water features on this pool. The enhancement we added is a classic pool slide manufactured by SR Smith. Also during this phase, we placed additional accents rocks and included planting beds around the slide to complete the natural look of the entire project.
In Bel Air, MD, Aquatic Artists designed and built this natural stone waterfall that cascades over a pool grotto overtop a 2-person love seat in this gunite pool. The water feature we crafted is 3.5 feet high and was built into a hill on a raised wall.
Aquatic Artists was hired to complete a water feature renovation on this gunite pool in Galloway, NJ. We were brought into a project that was not complete because the homeowner was not satisfied with current water feature that was being built. We removed what had been built and then crafted a large 5 feet high natural stone waterfall that cascades over the large pool grotto. Also, we combined this water feature with an ultimate custom pool slide made by Dolphin. Lastly, we placed planting beds and accent rocks around the pool to tie in the natural look of this water feature.
In Freehold, NJ, Aquatic Artists crafted two unique natural stone water features on this vinyl pool. First, we created a 4 feet high two-tier waterfall that cascades into the pool and added a deluxe semi-custom pool slide made by Dolphin into this water feature. The second water feature we built is a 3’ high waterfall that cascades over a large pool grotto. We also built natural stone steps leading to the slide and we placed planting beds throughout this water feature.
Aquatic Artists crafted this natural stone waterfall that cascades over a large pool grotto combined with an ultimate custom pool slide on a gunite pool in Galloway, NJ. The waterfall grotto we created is 5 feet and the pool slide is made by Dolphin. We also built natural stone steps that lead to the pool slide and we placed planting beds throughout this water feature to enhance the natural look.
Aquatic Artists crafted this 5 feet high natural stone waterfall that cascades over a pool grotto combined with a Dolphin deluxe semi-custom pool slide on a gunite pool in York, PA. We also created a sitting area at the top of the grotto and built natural stone steps with cedar posts and rope railings that lead up to the sitting area and slide. Also, planting beds were placed throughout this water feature along with a sitting rock to tie in the natural look. To enhance the ambience at night, we installed lighting throughout the water feature.
Aquatic Artists designed and built this award-winning natural water feature in Marlboro, NJ. First, we crafted a large 6 feet high natural stone waterfall that streams over a pool grotto and cascades into the pool. To the left of the pool grotto we installed an ultimate custom pool slide made by SR Smith. To the right of the pool grotto we built a large waterfall with a dramatic descent and stream that flows into the pool. Lastly, we placed planting beds throughout this water feature.
Aquatic Artists crafted this 3 feet high natural stone waterfall that cascades over a pool grotto in a gunite pool in Springfield, PA. We also placed planting beds throughout this water feature.
Aquatic Artists crafted a unique natural stone water feature on this gunite pool in Ringoes, NJ. We built a 4 feet high multi-tier waterfall that splits into two streams. One stream cascades over a pool grotto that cascades overtop a 2-person love seat in the pool. The second stream meanders around the grotto and then cascades into the pool. Also, we created a spa waterfall that cascades into the pool. Lastly, we built natural stone steps that lead to the spa, we installed a sitting rock, and we placed planting beds throughout this water feature.
Aquatic Artists designed and built two natural water features at this home in Manalapan, NJ. First, we crafted an award-winning water feature with multiple natural stone waterfalls that cascade into this gunite pool. One of the waterfalls splits into two streams with both streams cascading into the pool. A large 5 feet high waterfall cascades over a pool grotto in the center of the water feature. To the right of the grotto, another waterfall flows on the side of the pool grotto into a stream that also cascades into the pool. We also placed planting beds throughout this water feature.
In addition, we built a second 4 feet high natural stone water feature that slopes down a hill on the backside of the house facing the pool. The second water feature, a multi-tiered natural pondless waterfall, includes a stream and planting beds.
In West Grove, PA, Aquatic Artists designed and built this 3 feet high natural stone waterfall cascading over a grotto overtop a 2-person love seat on this gunite pool. We also installed a set of stone steps leading to a SR Smith classic pool slide that was combined with the waterfall. Lastly, we placed planting beds throughout this water feature to enhance the natural look.
Aquatic Artists completed a renovation on this gunite pool in Voorhees, NJ. We were brought in to this partially completed project by the homeowner who was dissatisfied with the prior builder’s craftsmanship. We removed the existing water feature to give the customer a more natural look and to hide the block retaining walls on the property. We then crafted multiple natural stone waterfalls and combined them with an ultimate custom pool slide manufactured by Dolphin and a pool grotto that cascades into the pool. We also created a pondless waterfall on an upper deck in front of the portable spa. Lastly, we built multiple sets of natural stone steps and placed planting beds throughout this water feature to enhance the overall natural look.
