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Why pool dimensions affect price—but not always as you may expect
When it comes to the price of building a swimming pool, size matters.
Inground pool dimensions—square footage, perimeter, and depth—will affect the project’s total construction cost. However—and this is where it gets a bit confusing—sometimes size does not matter to the price all that much. Or, size does not matter as much as or in the ways you might expect it to.
Allow us to explain.
Topics: Design / Features, Construction, Buyer Tips
Enjoy functionality and style in a private pool designed for fitness
Form & Function: Unlike generic lap pools at public facilities, the design you have custom built for your backyard can have eye-catching features like this towering planter-cascade waterfall, as well as a private hydrotherapy spa.
Swimming laps is an excellent form of exercise that delivers a full-body workout. While you may currently make them part of your fitness routine at a community pool or public facility, you could be doing so more comfortably in your own residential lap pool!
Topics: Backyard Additions, Design / Features, Spas, Construction, Buyer Tips, Fitness/Exercises, Health & Safety, Health & Lifestyle
How concrete (gunite/shotcrete) pools are built with style to impress and durability to last
—Updated October 16, 2024
When researching information on backyard swimming pools, you will often see the term “gunite pool.”
What is gunite anyway? Is it different from concrete?
And what’s the deal with shotcrete—is that the same as gunite or something else?
Topics: Backyard Additions, Design / Features, Gunite pool construction, Construction, custom pool design, Buyer Tips
For a fresh take on designing your new swimming pool and patio area, consider a grass lawn for the deck instead of traditional material like stone or concrete. A swath of green extending around your pool can provide a distinct backyard setting along with practical benefits for your lifestyle.
Topics: Backyard Additions, Design / Features, Health/Lifestyle Benefits, Construction, Buyer Tips, Purification, Landscaping
—Updated July 17, 2020
Why waiting until after your pool is complete may be a mistake
Don’t delay that island barbecue! Once construction of a pool and deck is complete, it can be more difficult, stressful, and costly to add features like a built-in grill and achieve your ideal backyard style and function.
Topics: Backyard Additions, outdoor kitchens, Design / Features, Equipment/Technology, Construction, Buyer Tips, Financing
5 Questions to ask before signing on the dotted line
If you’ve decided to upgrade your home with an improvement like a new roof, kitchen remodel, or swimming pool, the most crucial step in the process is picking a qualified contractor for the job. But before finalizing your choice, be sure to avoid the mistake that so many homeowners make: Overlooking the importance of a contractor’s insurance policies.
The significance of your contractor’s coverage—or the lack thereof—cannot be overstated. Nonexistent or inadequate insurance can result in serious legal and financial consequences.
Topics: Backyard Additions, Remodeling, Construction, Buyer Tips
The vital importance of quality steel, concrete, and plumbing
There are many options to consider when buying a concrete swimming pool. Do you want free form or geometric shape? Concrete deck or natural stone? A spa or a tanning ledge? These are only a few of the many considerations you’ll make when planning your pool. But before any of these more engaging design elements come into play, your swimming pool builder has to lay a stable foundation.
Topics: Construction, Buyer Tips
