What We Build
From intimate backyard koi ponds to large-scale commercial fountains — every project is custom-designed and hand-built by Vince Williams.
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A koi pond is one of the most technically demanding water features to build well. The fish's health depends on water chemistry, filtration, aeration, and planting all working together. Vince designs every element of the ecosystem — not just the shape of the water.
Each pond is custom-designed for your site: its drainage, its sun exposure, its natural stone character, and the scale of fish you intend to keep. The result is a pond that holds crystal-clear water and supports healthy koi for decades.
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A well-built stream doesn't look installed — it looks like it was always there. Vince designs meandering, naturalistic streams that follow the natural grade of your property, incorporating existing stone and planting into the flow.
Every stone in a CGS stream is placed to create the right sound and visual rhythm. Too fast and it sounds harsh. Too slow and it loses the music. The balance comes from experience — and from actually listening to the water as it runs.
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Pool waterfalls are the most transformative upgrade available to any pool owner in the NC Triad — and they're the project type CGS has built more of than any other. A dramatic rock waterfall integrates with your pool's existing plumbing and structure, adding sound, movement, and visual depth.
Vince works around your existing pool schedule and minimizes disruption. Most installations are complete within a week.
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Large-scale water installations for corporate campuses, hospitality properties, and institutional clients. CGS has completed fountain systems for Duke University and High Point University — features that have run reliably for over a decade.
Commercial work demands engineering rigor alongside aesthetic sensibility. Vince coordinates with your facilities team, meets project specifications, and delivers on schedule — without the overhead of a national landscape contractor.
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A well-lit water feature at night looks nothing like the same feature in daylight — and that's the point. Low-voltage and LED lighting reveals the depth and movement of water in ways daylight can't, extending the value of your investment into every evening.
Vince designs lighting as part of the water feature from the beginning — not as an afterthought. Fixture placement, beam angle, and color temperature are all part of the original design intent.
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Every water feature exists in a landscape — and that landscape needs to be built to the same standard. CGS handles the full hardscape around every water feature we install: retaining walls, natural stone patios, raised planting beds, and integrated garden structures.
Building hardscape and water features together (rather than from separate contractors) means every edge, every stone, every drainage decision is coordinated from the start. The result is a landscape that reads as a single vision.
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Tell us about your property and what you're imagining. Vince will walk the land with you and tell you honestly what's possible — no pressure, no hard sell.
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