As a firefighter and paramedic in the Greater Chicago area, Brent Hullinger works long hours to ensure his community's safety. His days off are well deserved. But what does Brent do on those days off? He doesn’t rest… he builds ponds and water features, with a big assist from Kubota equipment.
In 2017, Brent opened The Pond Beyond, LLC, a direct result of the skills he honed in his free time. The Pond Beyond tackles everything from designing layouts to installing custom features such as waterfalls, koi ponds and other decorative water features. The Pond Beyond is based out of Chicago, but Brent has had the chance to work on projects in Florida, Georgia and Tennessee. The company is a and a partner of the association.
The largest project that The Pond Beyond has completed required 675 tons of decorative stone, resulting in a 225-foot stream with 15 waterfalls. Large projects like these have helped Brent get his company’s name out there, and he’s been able to bring on two full-time teammates and a part-time employee.
When Brent was looking for equipment, he did what any of us would do and demoed several machines at his local dealerships. The verdict? Kubota was the clear answer for The Pond Beyond.
Brent's first Kubota purchase was a KX040-4 compact excavator. As his jobs grew more demanding, he upgraded The Pond Beyond’s power accordingly. Today, Brent’s fleet includes the Kubota KX040-4, still going strong, plus a Kubota SCL-1000, SVL-97-2, KX057-5, ZD331 and L4760GST. Brent and his team perform all the maintenance and service on their Kubota machines, and are blown away by their reliability. He swears that his machines run the exact same as the day they bought them.
Alongside water feature design and installations, The Pond Beyond offers general excavation, retaining wall construction, grading work, drainage solutions and even holiday lighting installation. Next winter, Brent plans on offering snow and ice control for his customers.
The Pond Beyond doesn’t just create beautiful ponds and water features, they craft great relationships with their customers. These relationships are just as critical to The Pond Beyond’s success as their Kubota machines are.
Check out Brent and his team’s work by visiting their website or their Instagram page.
