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We specialise in pond, lake and fishery management service, offered to commercial, local authority and residential customers across London, Cambridgeshire, Essex, and Hertfordshire.
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Monday to Friday: 07:00-22:00
Saturday & Sunday: 08:00-20:00
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We have public liability insurance cover for £5,000,000 and employers liability insurance for £10,000,000
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We hold various certificates which are as follows:
- Oase approved installers
- Otterbine approved sales and service engineers
- OATA member
- Firestone trained in EPDM repairs and seaming techniques
- City & Guilds NPTC safe use of pestcide PA1, 5 & 6 all units
- City & Guilds NPTC safe use of a chainsaw CS 30, 31, 36, 38 & 39
- City & Guilds Level 3 award in the requirements electrical installations BS7671 (17th edition)
- City & Guilds Level 2 certificate in fundamental inspection, testing and initial verification 500/3516/2
- Safe Contractor Accredited members
- RYA National powerboat certifcate Level 2
- Tubelines Asbestos awareness
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No never. However, over the years we have been used by lots of other companies on more than one occasion who claim to be "experts" in all things aquatic.
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Whilst we mainy work in and around London, Cambridgeshire, Essex and Hertfordshire, we often carryout work further afield, including Suffolk, Norfolk, Bedfordshire, Kent, Surrey, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Hampshire, Oxfordshire and Northamptonshire.
We have transpotred fish from St Albans in Hertfordshire to Newquay in Cornwall, Southampton in Hampshire to Durham in County Durham, and even carried out a blanket weed treatment project in Cheshire as the customer liked our testimonials!
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No, although we are an Oase approved installers, Otterbine trained service engineers and Firestone trained in the use of their EPDM products.
We recommend equipement that is suitable for the job in hand and that we know won't fall apart after we've walked away from the work.
There are lots of shops out there recommending items just because its what they make the most profit from rather the earning less and selling superior products.
We buy items from suppliers that we have used for over 30 years, so should there ever be a breakdown the items are either repaired or replaced as soon as possible.
Our reputation is built on quality, not on cutting corners.
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Unfortunately not. We only deal with ponds, waterfeatures, fountains, lakes and all things outdoors that are aquatic related.
However, we are happy to recommend the following company:
Advanced Aquarium Consultancy: https://www.aac-online.co.uk
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Yes, we have an enhanced CRB certificate that is available upon request.
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Absolutely. We can provide you with a list of previous and current clients who are happy to be contacted - Please feel free to ask.
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To date the only documented research as to whether barley straw works has been done by Dr. Jonathan Newman, Aquatic Weed Research Unit, U.K. and the University of Florida.
The study from England is written in scientific language, but several times in the report it returns to the conclusion that, “Activity is only produced if the straw is rotting under well oxygenated conditions.”
When barley straw decomposes it releases small amounts of are oxidized polyphenolics and hydrogen peroxide which are said to prevent the growth of algae.
If and when it works it is as a preventative cure rather than reactive to an already established issue.
The University of Florida study produced inconclusive results that barley straw had any impact on algae.
By adding straw to the water, we add more nutrient and vegetative matter that will convert to biomass, creating more oxygen demand. While there may be short term benefits in the long run the addition of more nutrient makes the lake more difficult to manage and creates additional biological imbalance.
Please see our Lake Maintenance and Management page to understand the issue better.
