Scott Anderson Design, Inc.
Architecture, landscape design, and water feature construction under one roof.
While earning his Bachelor of Architecture degree at the New York Institute of Technology, Scott met and later worked for Michel & Assoc., one of Long Island's foremost landscape construction firms. He spent over six years there as a landscape designer, project manager and landscape contractor before leaving in 2003 to establish Scott Anderson Design, Inc.
Since starting the company, Scott has taken on small and large jobs, both residential and commercial.
Scott's background in architecture as well as landscape design gives him a unique advantage when looking at both sides of a project.
After sitting down with you to discuss ideas, Scott creates multiple designs for you to choose from. Then he prepares a set of production drawings you can use for bidding the job and getting quotes from different landscape contractors.
From there he can oversee and manage the job on your behalf, working for you from start to finish until you are sitting in your own private paradise. We can work with any budget. At your request we can even recommend or select contractors and oversee the job for you.
He has represented homeowners and contractors in front of numerous town and village boards for jobs requiring approvals.
Bachelor of Architecture from the New York Institute of Technology. The design foundation behind every project.
Certified Aquascape Contractor, the industry's gold standard for pond and water feature installation.
Twenty-three years of landscape design and construction serving Long Island homeowners and businesses.
Design, permitting, construction management, and town board representation, all under one roof.
A Certified Aquascape Contractor is the water gardening industry's highest professional credential, awarded by Aquascape Inc., the leading manufacturer of pond and water feature systems. To earn and maintain CAC status, contractors must complete intensive hands-on training, attend ongoing education seminars, and demonstrate a proven record of quality installations and customer service. There are very few CACs on Long Island.
Scott Anderson earned his CAC certification and has maintained it for over two decades. That means every pond we build uses the Aquascape ecosystem methodology: properly sized biological filtration, correct liner and rock installation, and a system designed to be self-sustaining, not just pretty on day one. When you hire a CAC, you are paying for a pond that will still be healthy in ten years.
Long Island has no shortage of general landscapers and pool contractors who will build a pond. Most lack formal water feature training. Common problems from non-certified installs include undersized filtration that cannot handle the fish load, improper liner placement that leads to leaks within a few seasons, incorrect rock and gravel placement that traps debris and causes water quality problems, and pumps that freeze or burn out within a year. Fixing a poorly built pond often costs more than building it right the first time.
Scott's Bachelor of Architecture degree from NYIT is the other differentiator most pond contractors cannot claim. He thinks about your pond in the context of your whole property: how it integrates with hardscape, sightlines, drainage, and the architecture of your home. That is why our projects look designed, not dug.
Every project starts the same way: Scott walks the property, listens, and sketches. No pressure, no template. Consultations across Nassau County are free.
