How we build
From the first visit to the first swim.
A custom gunite pool usually takes a few months from the design visit to the first swim, most of it in design and permits. Here is every step, so you always know what happens next.
- 01 · Week 1
Design visit
We walk the yard with you, talk through how you'll use the pool, and take measurements and photos. Bring your ideas, your photos from magazines, and your questions.
- 02 · Weeks 2–3
Design and fixed price
You get a drawing of your pool, the materials and finishes we recommend, and a fixed price in writing. We change the design until it's right.
- 03 · Weeks 3–6
Permits
We prepare the drawings the town needs and handle the permit application. You'll know the start date as soon as the permit is in hand.
- 04 · Build week 1
Excavation and steel
We mark out the pool, dig, and set the steel that gives the shell its strength. The yard is protected and access is planned with you.
- 05 · Build weeks 2–3
The gunite shell
The concrete shell is sprayed in one day, then left to cure. Plumbing and electrical go in alongside.
- 06 · Build weeks 4–6
Tile, coping and decking
Waterline tile, the coping stone around the edge, and the deck. This is where the pool starts to look like the drawing.
- 07 · Build weeks 7–8
The finish and the fill
The interior finish goes on, the pool is filled, and the water is balanced over the first days.
- 08 · Handover
First swim
We walk you through the equipment, how to care for the water, and who to call. Then it's yours.