Rock
West of I-35, limestone often sits just under the grass. Rock found halfway through the dig turns into a change order when nobody priced it in.
We look at your lot first and write how rock is priced into the contract before anyone digs.
Custom pool design and build, Austin TXPools shaped to the lot, built for the heat.
We design around your slope, your rock and the Texas sun, then build it with one team on one written schedule.
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- Free design consultationAt your home, anywhere in the Austin area
- One project leadFrom the first walk of your yard to your first swim
Built for this ground
Every Austin lot has a catch. We plan for it first.
Limestone, slope, protected trees and a hundred degree summer. The best pool for your yard starts with what is under it and around it.
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Slope
Hill Country lots fall away. A slope can mean a retaining wall, a raised wall or a view edge, and each one changes the engineering and the price.
The design is drawn on your real grade, not a flat template.
Heat
A summer deck can get hot enough to hurt bare feet, and strong sun is hard on finishes. A pool you cannot sit beside in July is a pool you do not use.
Cooler deck surfaces, planned shade and finishes chosen for Texas sun.
Permits, HOAs and trees
The City of Austin, the small cities around it and most HOAs each have their own approvals, and Austin protects large trees and their root zones.
We prepare the HOA plans, pull the permits and tell you the order of approvals before we start.
Pools for how you live
Start with how you will use it.
Six starting points our designs grow from. Pick the one that sounds like your family and we will shape it to your yard.
Sample photoPlunge pool
A small footprint for tight lots. Cold in August, warm in winter with a heater.
Plan my plunge pool
Sample photoLap pool
Long and narrow for real swimming. Often fits the side yard nobody uses.
Plan my lap pool
Sample photoFamily pool
A sun shelf for little ones, a wide entry and enough room to actually play.
Plan my family pool
Sample photoView edge
An infinity or raised edge where the lot drops away toward the hills.
Plan my view edge
Sample photoEntertaining
Pool, fire, shade and seating designed together as one outdoor room.
Plan my outdoor room
Sample photoSpa first
A spa you use all year, with a pool built around it for the summer.
Plan my spa
Inspiration
Water, stone and evening light.
Sample photos, not our projects. Our own finished pools replace them here.
How it works
Five steps from first walk to first swim.
One project lead from the first visit to the day you swim, and a written schedule you can hold us to.
- 01
Walk
We walk your yard: slope, rock, access for equipment, trees and where the sun sits in July.
You getA clear read of what your lot allows
- 02
Design
A scaled design on your real grade, with finishes, lighting and equipment chosen with you.
You getA design and a written, fixed price
- 03
Permit
HOA approval if you need it, then the permit, then utilities marked through Texas 811.
You getA start date that holds
- 04
Build
Excavation, steel, plumbing, shell, tile, coping and deck, with inspections along the way.
You getRegular updates from one person
- 05
Swim
Interior finish, fill and startup, then a walkthrough of every piece of equipment.
You getA pool you know how to run
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Read your lot
What does your yard already tell us?
Tap what you can see from your back door. We will show you what it means for your pool, and you can send it with your request.
Cost
What moves the number.
No two Austin backyards price the same. These five things explain most of the difference, and all of them are on the table at your first meeting.
- 1Size, shape and depth
More surface and a deeper end mean more digging, more steel and more finish.
- 2Rock and soil
Limestone has to be broken out, and clay soils need a design that allows for movement.
- 3Slope and walls
Retaining walls, raised walls and view edges add engineering and structure.
- 4Access to the backyard
A narrow side yard can mean smaller equipment or a fence section removed for the dig.
- 5Finishes and features
Interior finish, tile, coping and decking, then a spa, heating, lighting, fire and automation.
Typical Austin projects
Every Austin lot prices differently. You get a realistic range at the free consultation, and a fixed price in writing after the design.
Your fixed price comes in writing after the design, before you sign anything.
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Questions
What Austin homeowners ask first.
Where we build
How much does a custom pool cost in Austin?
It depends most on size, rock, slope and access to your yard, and then on finishes and features. You get a price range at the consultation and a written, fixed price after the design, before you sign anything.
How long does it take to build a pool?
Design and approvals often take longer than people expect, and construction depends on rock, rain and inspection dates. You get a dated schedule before we dig, and if a date moves we tell you when and why.
Who issues the pool permit?
Inside Austin city limits it is the City of Austin Development Services Department. Cities such as West Lake Hills, Rollingwood, Lakeway and Bee Cave issue their own, and lots outside any city follow the county. We pull the permit and book every inspection.
What happens if you hit rock?
In much of Austin we expect to. The contract says in writing how rock is handled and priced before anyone digs, so it is a line you have already read, not a surprise on your bill.
My HOA has to approve it. Do you handle that?
Yes. We prepare the drawings and details your HOA asks for, and nothing is dug until the approval and the permit are both in hand.
Can you build on a sloped lot?
Yes, and a slope is often where the best pools happen. It usually means a retaining wall, a raised wall or a view edge, which the design and the price account for from the start.
When should I start if I want to swim by summer?
Start the design in fall or winter. Approvals and construction take time, and spring is the busiest season for every pool builder in Austin.
Do you offer pool financing?
Yes, through lender. Ask about it at your consultation and we will walk you through the options.
