The Best Water Feature Installation in Washington
We graded 9 companies on seven things customers actually report: satisfaction, reliability, workmanship, value, momentum, track record and how owners handle complaints.
From 5,924 Google reviews of 34 top-rated water feature installation nationwide; 9 of them in Washington. Updated November 3, 2026.
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Wine Country LandscapingHow Job match is calculatedBuilt only from reviews Google tagged “Walkway landscaping”:Stars on this job 55%5.00★Number of such jobs 25%6Overall Experts Score 20%98Job match= 93Stars are pulled toward the category average (4.86★) when a company has few tagged jobs, so 3 perfect reviews don’t beat 80 great ones. 4.3★ scores 0, 5.0★ scores full. Volume is compared with the busiest company for this job.93Job match = this company’s ★ on reviews Google tagged “Walkway landscaping” (shrunk toward the category average when there are few), how many such jobs it has done, and its overall Experts Score.
What customers said about walkway landscaping
Wine Country LandscapingOur back yard was transformed into beautiful paver work along with a raised planter. Bryan knew exactly how to have everything placed to make a gorgeous area. His work crew was effecient, organized and kept things tidy. We would highly recommend Wine Country Landscaping/hardscapes to transform your area.
Wine Country LandscapingBryan and his crew are the best. Bryan did an exceptional job of communicating. He saw things I hadn't seen and gave great advice on work that should be done and work that shouldn't be done. Every workman was kind and pleasant. And when I wanted something changed, they were very accomodating. They worked hard and long and when they finished,
Wine Country LandscapingBryan and his team were exceptional. They listened to what we were looking for and offered excellent advice to redo retaining wall and pathway that the builder of our new home did incorrectly. Also replaced French drains put in incorrectly by builder’s landscaper in our new home and they now work very well. Would…
Wine Country Landscapingthese guys gave a great bid and had the job done in a day, when others would take longer. Everything looks great and the guys were so easy to talk to. thanks Wine Country Landscaping.
Wine Country LandscapingI couldn’t be happier with Wine Country’s work, the crew was amazing and the execution was breath taking I will definitely be calling them again for my other properties!!
Wine Country LandscapingBryan and his crew placed 200' of new cement pathways at our house. The work turned out great, they made helpful suggestions, and the communication was excellent.
Overall ratings
Experts Score 0–100Experts Score (0–100)Absolute quality first: recency-weighted star average (≈54%), share of 1–2★ reviews (≈24%), customers’ price verdicts (≈14%), owner replies to critical reviews (≈7%); minus up to 10 points each for complaints flagged in Google review highlights and for a real slide in recent ratings. Hover a company’s score on its page for the full breakdown. and a letter grade per factor (A = top 20% of water feature installation).
| # | Company | ScoreExperts Score (0–100)Absolute quality first: recency-weighted star average (≈54%), share of 1–2★ reviews (≈24%), customers’ price verdicts (≈14%), owner replies to critical reviews (≈7%); minus up to 10 points each for complaints flagged in Google review highlights and for a real slide in recent ratings. Hover a company’s score on its page for the full breakdown. | FactorsFactor grades, in orderSatisfaction (54%): Recency-weighted star average (2-year half-life), shrunk toward the category mean by review volume; the company’s own lifetime average as the prior; absolute: 4.0★ = 0, 5★ = 100.Reliability (24%): How rarely jobs go badly: share of 1–2★ reviews — 60% the last 24 months (or the 20 newest if fewer), 40% all-time; 0% = 100, 15%+ = 0; the category percentile can only raise it.Craft & service (0%): Google review highlights: Quality, Professionalism, Responsiveness, Punctuality — how rarely reviewers flag them as a negative, per review since highlights began; 0% = 100, 5%+ = 0. Subtracted from the score (up to −10), never averaged in — clean highlights are the norm, not a bonus.Value (14%): Customers’ own price verdicts (Great / Reasonable vs Overpriced) and Value highlights; 65% absolute (all “reasonable” ≈ 80, “great” = 100), the category percentile can only raise it.Momentum (0%): Penalises only a real slide: last-12-month average below lifetime (−0.5★ = 0). Still 4.8★+ over the last year, or steady/improving = 100. Subtracted from the score (up to −10), never averaged in.Replies to reviews (7%): How often the owner publicly replies to reviews under 5★ (1–4★). Needs 3+ such reviews, otherwise not counted; 65% absolute (80%+ replied = 100), the category percentile can only raise it.One letter per factor score: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39, F = below 20. | ★Google star rating as shown on Google Maps. | Typical billMedian bill customers of this company reported in their reviews (needs 3+ priced reviews). |
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| 1 |  Eden Landscaping & Tree Service LLCKennewick, WA | A 99How the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 59%100+58.7Reliability 26%98+25.6Value 15%100+15.2Craft & service penalty99−0.1Experts Score= 99Not enough data for replies to reviews; its weight is shared by the others.Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | AAAAA– | 5.00 | — |
| 2 | Wine Country LandscapingWest Richland, WA | A 98How the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 59%99+58.1Reliability 26%96+25Value 15%100+15.2Craft & service penalty99−0.1Experts Score= 98Not enough data for replies to reviews; its weight is shared by the others.Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | AAAAA– | 5.00 | — |
| 3 |  Hardscape Outdoor Design & BuildWest Richland, WA | B 77How the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 59%82+48.1Reliability 26%75+19.6Value 15%94+14.3Craft & service penalty97−0.3Momentum penalty54−4.6Experts Score= 77Not enough data for replies to reviews; its weight is shared by the others.Grade B: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | ABAAC– | 4.87 | — |
| 4 |  Tri-Cities Water StoreKennewick, WA | B 72How the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 64%82+52.1Reliability 28%77+21.7Replies to reviews 8%9+0.7Momentum penalty78−2.2Experts Score= 72Not enough data for value; its weight is shared by the others.Grade B: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | AB––BF | 4.87 | — |
| 5 |  Badger Mountain Splash PadKennewick, WA | B 69How the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 64%67+42.6Reliability 28%93+26.3Replies to reviews 8%2+0.2Experts Score= 69Not enough data for value; its weight is shared by the others.Grade B: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | BA––AF | 4.66 | — |
| 6 |  Bumblebee lawn care & curbingKennewick, WA | B 69How the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 59%68+39.9Reliability 26%74+19.3Value 15%100+15.2Craft & service penalty97−0.3Momentum penalty50−5Experts Score= 69Not enough data for replies to reviews; its weight is shared by the others.Grade B: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | BBAAC– | 4.75 | — |
| 7 |  TLC Landscape ManagementKennewick, WA | B 67How the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 55%71+38.7Reliability 24%64+15.5Value 14%100+14.1Replies to reviews 7%64+4.5Craft & service penalty42−5.8Experts Score= 67Grade B: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | BBCAAB | 4.68 | — |
| 8 |  A & H Landscaping LLCWest Richland, WA | C 50How the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 55%61+33.3Reliability 24%29+7Value 14%100+14.1Replies to reviews 7%11+0.8Craft & service penalty99−0.1Momentum penalty49−5.1Experts Score= 50Grade C: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | BDAACF | 4.78 | — |
| 9 |  Premier PoolsRichland, WA | C 46How the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 55%50+27.3Reliability 24%30+7.3Value 14%43+6.1Replies to reviews 7%82+5.8Experts Score= 46Grade C: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | CD–CAA | 4.47 | — |
What jobs cost
What customers paid, from the price Google asks reviewers to report.
| Job | Low25th percentile: 1 in 4 customers paid less than this. | TypicalMedian of the bill customers reported in their Google review (Google asks reviewers for a price range; we use the middle of each range). | High75th percentile: 1 in 4 customers paid more than this. | FairOf customers who rated the price, the share who chose “Great price” or “Reasonable” rather than “Overpriced”. |
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Water Feature Installation in Washington at a glance
How the 9 water feature installation we rated in Washington compare, and what customers praise most.
Experts Score grades
A = score 80+, F = below 20.
- Grade A222%
- Grade B556%
- Grade C222%
- Grade D00%
- Grade F00%
Google ratings
Average stars per company.
- 4.90★ and up222%
- 4.80–4.89★222%
- 4.60–4.79★444%
- Below 4.60★111%
What customers praise
Share of Google review highlights.
- Quality1,09823%
- Professionalism1,17324%
- Responsiveness1,00021%
- Punctuality81117%
- Value73415%
Was the price fair?
All price verdicts left with reviews.
- Great price11534%
- Reasonable20761%
- Overpriced72%
- Not sure124%
Price verdicts by year
Share calling it great / reasonable / overpriced.
How we grade
Satisfaction (54%) — Recency-weighted star average (2-year half-life), shrunk toward the category mean by review volume; the company’s own lifetime average as the prior; absolute: 4.0★ = 0, 5★ = 100.
Reliability (24%) — How rarely jobs go badly: share of 1–2★ reviews — 60% the last 24 months (or the 20 newest if fewer), 40% all-time; 0% = 100, 15%+ = 0; the category percentile can only raise it.
Craft & service (penalty, up to −10) — Google review highlights: Quality, Professionalism, Responsiveness, Punctuality — how rarely reviewers flag them as a negative, per review since highlights began; 0% = 100, 5%+ = 0. Subtracted from the score (up to −10), never averaged in — clean highlights are the norm, not a bonus.
Value (14%) — Customers’ own price verdicts (Great / Reasonable vs Overpriced) and Value highlights; 65% absolute (all “reasonable” ≈ 80, “great” = 100), the category percentile can only raise it.
Momentum (penalty, up to −10) — Penalises only a real slide: last-12-month average below lifetime (−0.5★ = 0). Still 4.8★+ over the last year, or steady/improving = 100. Subtracted from the score (up to −10), never averaged in.
Replies to reviews (7%) — How often the owner publicly replies to reviews under 5★ (1–4★). Needs 3+ such reviews, otherwise not counted; 65% absolute (80%+ replied = 100), the category percentile can only raise it.