Straight pricing
Pond Cleaning Pricing
Here is what jobs generally run. These are starting ranges. The final quote comes after we see photos or walk the pond with you. No monthly contract is ever attached to the number.
| Job | Starting range | What that looks like |
|---|---|---|
| Light cleanup | $500–$900 A small pond or stock tank with a single problem. Some algae along one bank, or a patch of floating weed to pull. | A small pond or stock tank with a single problem. Some algae along one bank, or a patch of floating weed to pull. |
| Moderate cleanup | $900–$1,800 A pond that got away from you over a season. Algae around much of the edge, some cattails, a few hours of steady raking. | A pond that got away from you over a season. Algae around much of the edge, some cattails, a few hours of steady raking. |
| Heavy cleanup | $1,800–$3,500 Thick mats across most of the surface, a wide cattail stand, and shoreline that needs real work. A full day or more. | Thick mats across most of the surface, a wide cattail stand, and shoreline that needs real work. A full day or more. |
| Extreme overgrown pond | $3,500–$7,000+ A pond you can barely see the water in. Years of growth, heavy cattail root mass, and debris. Multiple days on site. | A pond you can barely see the water in. Years of growth, heavy cattail root mass, and debris. Multiple days on site. |
These are starting ranges. Final quote comes after photos or a site visit. Price moves with pond size, how thick the growth is, how far the material has to travel, and whether you want it hauled off.
What moves the price
Four things set the number
Pond or stock tank size
A quarter-acre tank and a three-acre pond are different days of work.
How thick the growth is
A patch along one bank versus a surface you cannot see the water through.
How far the material travels
Setting it on the near bank versus moving it across the property.
Whether you want it hauled off
Leaving it to compost is free. Off-site hauling is a paid add-on.
No hidden disposal fee
What we do with the material
Leaving the growth on-site to compost costs nothing extra. Only off-site hauling is a paid add-on.
Leave on-site to compost
We stack the material on the bank or a spot you choose and let it break down. Ranch owners usually prefer this. It costs nothing extra and the pile shrinks fast once it dries.
Haul to a spot on your property
If you want it off the shoreline but not off the land, we move it to a designated disposal area on the property, a back pasture, a burn pile, or a compost heap you already run.
Off-site hauling (paid add-on)
Want it gone for good? We load it and haul it off the property for you. This is a paid add-on priced by volume and distance, quoted before we start.
Get a quote
Ready to see the bottom of your pond again?
Send a few photos and we will give you a starting range the same day. No monthly contract, no chemicals, no pressure.
Text photos to (903) 461-6178 for the fastest quote.