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We Aren’t Just Pool Builders… We’re Pool Specialists

Welcome, Project Planning & Construction Kick Off

Pre-site Inspection: Our team will need access to your yard to verify measurements, setbacks, elevations and public utility locations.


Drafting: Our draftsperson will take your Designer’s renderings and pre-site report to create a working plan. You will receive a copy of the plan so that you, the client, may know all measurements, materials, locations, etc. If something does not look right or stands out as different from your perception of the conceptual renderings, this is a good time to bring it up and request any changes.


Permit Submittal: Once drafting is complete, and there are no red flags, your project will be entered into your municipality’s Building Review Office for Permitting.


Layout: Based on your drafted construction plan we paint an outline of your pool, deck, masonry, and structures on the ground before any work begins. This gives you an opportunity to approve the shape and position before we excavate. Excavators use the layout as a guide when they dig the pool.


Material Selection: Our friendly team will guide you through the material selection process so your project is beautifully put together and tailored to your style.


Construction Set-Up: This is the part of the process where we will set the height of the pool based on the decking material selected and the slope of the deck and yard.


Site Preparation: Prior to the actual pool being dug, it is very important that all important landscape material that is to be saved be marked and irrigation rerouted around the pool. Often, it is necessary to pregrade the yard and take out unwanted landscape material, concrete, and masonry that will be in the pool area.

Excavation: Our excavation specifications include vertically excavated walls and flat floors, which create a safer, more enjoyable and spacious swimming pool than the industry norm.

Plumbing and Equipment: Our plumbers follow a detailed plan for the location of every feature, pool return and drain. You will notice that pipes are protruding out from the pool dig. These will be cut off near the end of construction and will finish flush to the final pool wall.

Pool Construction

Steel Rebar: 

Steel rebar is installed in a grid pattern to reinforce the strength of the concrete shell. The vast majority of pool companies use standardized steel specifications driven with the belief that the least expensive is the best. But our steel specifications are developed and engineered for your pool, in your particular soil, with the unique load and stress of your pool design.


Electrical: 

Standard features include LED pool lights with remote-control capabilities, your selected timer and control panel will be placed with the equipment for daily pool system control.


Pre-Shotcrete Inspection: 

After excavation, plumbing, steel, and electrical are installed, we will call to schedule the “Pre-Gunite” inspection. Once a green tag is obtained and set on site, shotcrete will be scheduled.


Shotcrete (concrete pool shell): In this phase, steps and benches are formed, spas take shape, and the pool begins to look like a pool. To add compaction strength to the concrete shell, The shell is a minimum thickness of six inches thick, and in coves and all stress areas, it’s a minimum of eight inches thick.rite about what makes each service unique. If you are using tabs to display restaurant items, write about what makes a specific dish particularly worthwhile or delicious.

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Gas Line: In most cases your gas line will be installed and inspected after shotcrete. If you have natural gas appliances permitted on your project, once the pool’s final inspection has passed, your gas company will schedule the hook up to the gas meter. 


Water Features: Installation of water features, whether rock boulders, copper spillways, or decorative tile and/or stone splashes will also be installed at this time.


Irrigation and Drainage: Prior to decking it is a good time to ensure there is appropriate sleeving or other accommodations for the coming landscape irrigation, drainage, lighting, sound, and other utilities that the project requires. During this stage we will be completing your decking system. Concrete based decking will be formed and poured while alternative decking methods (i.e. pavers, travertine, and artistic pavers) will take a bit longer.


Tile: During this phase, we will install all waterline tiles, step tiles, mosaics, and other tile based features.


Finish Work: At this point, with the pool tile work, it is time to begin creating the lasting beauty of the pool by installing masonry finish products like stacked stone, decorative pots, tile, stone, glass tile, paver caps, stone caps, and other finish products.


Final Inspection: After cleanup has occurred, we will call to  schedule the final inspection.


Interior Surfaces: After final inspection your interior surface will be installed. Whether you have chosen plaster or Sea Glass Pebble you are only days away from swimming.


Start-Up: Once the pool is filled with water, we will send our Start-Up crew out to do all final fine tuning to your pool to begin functional operation and add the proper chemicals.


Orientation: You will be contacted to schedule an orientation, so you will understand how to care for and operate your new pool.


Lighting, Misting, Sound, Video: Underground placement of utilities where they are protected, buried and trouble free is important and should be done right.


Masonry, Water Features, Borders and Decks: Any masonry, water features, decks or walkways not completed with the pool (or if this project does not include a pool) should be constructed and installed now. Again, we are the recognized leaders in quality design and construction, there is nothing that we do not do well. 


Landscape Lighting: Up until now, you have only seen wire looped up in the backyard where your lights go but we finish off your project with top quality traditional or LED lights designed just for the impact and effect you desire.


Instructions and Walk Through: We do a complete walk through of your project and fine tune every item.

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Pool Surfaces

Pebble Pools

Pebble finishes consist of small, smooth river pebbles embedded in the pool finish product. Pebble pool finishes have grown immensely in popularity over the past few years. They are extremely durable and resistant to the chemicals in the pool water. There is a wide array of colors and color combinations available that can be used to get just the look you want. Many owners choose this finish for their pool because of the long-term durability of pebble finishes.


Sea Glass Pebble Pools

The Sea Glass Pebble finish is buffed so that it is smoother than the traditional pebble finishes. Thus, a Sea Glass finish is gentler on skin than standard pebble finishes. The addition of abalone shell and a 30% mix of iridescent glass beads add a luminescence that is unmatched by any other type of pool finish. Sea Glass Pebble is available in a variety of colors and color combinations so that you can customize your pool to achieve the look and feel that you want. The extreme durability of this pool finish and its easy care


Plaster Pools

Pool plaster is a marble based mix that has been used since the 1960s. The smooth, white plaster surface is a mixture of white cement, white quartz, and white marble giving the water a sky-blue color. Plaster is a classic option that will create a timeless look for your pool.

Water Features

Bubblers

Bubblers give a clean, crisp look of shooting water that is great for kids to play in or to create ambiance without additional masonry work. They are a budget-friendly option to add to your baja step or fountains for a classic look.


Deck Jets

Whether you choose a lighted or standard option, deck jets can be installed into any deck surface or planter. These jets create shimmering arcs of water from the deck into your pool and are often installed in multiples of three or more.


Scuppers & Sheers

Our scuppers and sheers come in a variety of materials, styles, and sizes which make it a great option for any pool. Scuppers can be made from stainless steel, copper or stone and incorporated in many different ways – making them very versatile and complementary to the other materials that are being used in your yard. A sheer descent is when the water falls vertically or almost vertically down a straight wall. The effect can be very subtle or incredibly dramatic. The walls can be made from many different types of stone and other materials. The walls can also be straight or curved to fit any custom design. There are no limits!


Water Pots

Water pots are beautiful on top of pillars or the deck. These pots are often clustered in threes or part of a larger masonry wall.


Waterfalls & Grottos

There is nothing quite as soothing as the sound of a rock waterfall! Natural rock waterfalls are a perfect way to incorporate your landscaping into your pool design. The addition of a grotto is always a favorite with families with children. Either way, you can create a personal backyard oasis with a waterfall or grotto.

Types of Pools

Freedom

Freeform pool shapes are those which take on any curvilinear form with no set of rules or shapes. This option is optimal for those wanting natural-like character. Due to the lagoon style that freeform pools provide, adding naturalistic landscaping throughout your backyard can enhance the overall appearance.

Modern

A modern pool style offers elegant simplicity with straight-line edges and sharp corners. Geometric pools are often favored by clients who enjoy a more contemporary backyard setting. Modern pools can be further enhanced by additions including vanishing edges, varied entry options, zero edges, and professional landscaping. Modern pools are the only pools capable of having a built-in cover.

Tuscan

Echoing the formal elements found in ancient art, Tuscan pools start as rectangles and then get pushed and pulled into something completely different. Most are designed on an axis and are generally a mirror image when split in two. Tuscan pools have stylized corners and rounded ends. They blend in well with Grecian or classical themed homes. When finished with natural colors and framed with Travertine coping or decking, one can easily mistake one as a private retreat from another era.

Retro

Retro designs are based on some of the original pool shapes to emerge during the midcentury modern design era. Retro yards were designed to emphasize site lines, open flow from space to space, and provide a smooth transition from indoors to outdoors. Pool shapes reflect the clean style with simple curves and geometric shapes replacing any busy or highly ornamental details.

Pool Deck Options

Artistic Pavers

Artistic pavers will give any pool an elegant look. They will not crack like concrete and are wonderful for avoiding stubbed toes due to their beveled edges. Artistic pavers can be slightly more expensive, but their extreme durability makes them worth the cost. Artistic pavers are available in different finishes such as polished or antiqued while also offering several styles such as natural stone, coral or seashell. They are also slip resistant and stay cool so you can avoid burnt feet. The huge amount of finishes and colors give you an endless amount of choices to enhance your pool and landscaping style.

Travertine Pavers

This natural stone surface is an excellent choice for many yards. It will blend well with waterfalls, boulders, or any other similar feature. Travertine is available in many shapes, sizes, patterns, and colors, so it is extremely versatile. Travertine can add a touch of elegance to your pool and yard. Travertine is also slip resistant and stays cooler on the feet.

Concrete Pavers

Concrete pavers are another choice for a pool deck. Pavers can be made to look like stone or brick and the variety of sizes available means that they can complement almost any type or shape of the pool. Concrete pavers will be hot in the Coachella Valley summer, so this is a great deck option for all those winter visitors.

Acrylic Topped Concrete

Concrete is a traditional pool decking material, but it can crack and get awfully hot. Now you can use concrete for your pool deck with an acrylic topping. The acrylic ensures that your deck stays cooler in the heat, resists cracking and breaking, and is slip resistant. It is also very easy to clean with nothing more than a garden hose. The acrylic also helps protect the deck from erosion by chlorine and saltwater.