Waterfalls & Waterscapes

Custom Waterfall in Pittsbugh

Relax to the Sounds of Water

Waterfalls and other water features provide a pleasant and relaxing sound ideal to enjoy at the end of the day as a central gathering place with friends and family. You can also add some aquatic friends to keep you company.

Enhance Your Landscape With A One Of A Kind Waterfall

Look for inspiration in past PSW projects. Work with us to turn your backyard into a landscape masterpiece! We can help you visualize your project in 3D before the ground is broken to fine-tune your dream before we make it become a reality. Give us a call to start a conversation that ends with you in a transformed backyard worthy of a resort!

Pool Grotto with Waterslide

Pool Grottos


A pool grotto is a large overhanging waterfall that shelters a nook or cave-like space in a pool. Think of stepping through a bead-curtain into a secret room. Grotto designs capture that same exciting, mystical effect with the use of water and stone. 

Pool grottos are usually constructed at a size and depth allowing swimmers to pass through or under the waterfall and swim up into the space. The most basic grottos may just be a sheltered area, perhaps with some basic bench seating. More elaborate designs can incorporate custom lighting, planting, integrated spas, or even a secret waterfall entrance.

The complexity and size of your pool grotto depends on the design of your entire pool, as well as the rest of your outdoor space. Either way, a pool grotto brings a magical feeling of swimming into your own private cave right in your own backyard.

Custom waterfall into a pond

Ponds & Waterfalls


Whoever thought that an outdoor paradise could be affordably established in your own yard? Everybody has that piece of land that is either unsightly, has poor drainage, or is just a pain to mow.

How nice would it be to be greeted at the end of a long day by the sound of a cascading waterscape with the beautiful appearance of multi-colored plants and active fish in your own yard?

No room for a pond? We have many design options for the sound or appearance of a cascading waterscape. These designs range in size from 4′ x 6′ to no set limit. They can also be constructed with a variety of products to best suit your needs and lifestyle.citing, mystical effect with the use of water and stone. 

Custom Pondless Waterfall

Pondless Waterfalls


These are great for customers who do not want a pond… just a waterfall and stream.

  • Perfect for public settings where child safety or the liabilities of a pond may be a concern

  • Virtually maintenance free! Simply refill the reservoir every few weeks or add a water fill valve in the vault to compensate for water loss due to evaporation.

  • Great alternative for a front yard pond

  • No ecological need to run the system continuously

This alternative allows for the creation of a waterfall and stream without a pond. Instead, a basin is excavated, lined with an EPDM liner, and filled with layers of stone. Once the basin is filled with water, the water flows through the Module and is circulated by a pump that sits at the bottom of the vault. A notch at the top of the Vault accommodates the flexible PVC pipe that carries the water up to the bio-filter. The bio-filter then returns the water to the reservoir via a waterfall. Since the water level remains below the rock and gravel fill, it gives the appearance of a “pondless” waterfall and stream yet provides plenty of water to run the waterfalls!