A Pool Plan Built Around Your Property

A custom pool should be designed for the property, not picked from a standard layout and forced into the backyard. We build custom inground concrete pools, and every project starts with the conditions that shape it: the yard, the home, how you will use the pool, access, grade, and your plans for the space around it.

Our pool construction process

Understand the property and your goals

We start by talking about how you want to use the pool and what you want it to add to your home. The layout of the yard, the architectural style of the house, available access, and the relationship between the pool and other outdoor areas all influence the design.

Map the pool location

Before construction, we map the proposed pool location so you can review the placement and ask for adjustments. This helps connect the pool to the home, patio, yard circulation, and existing features that need to stay accessible.

Develop and refine the design

We use pool-design software to show you the concept, then refine it with your feedback before construction begins. Shapes, spas, tanning shelves, water features, coping, decking, and covers can all be part of the backyard plan. Learn more about our custom pool design process.

Build the inground concrete pool

We build inground pools with dry shotcrete, a form of concrete. Construction planning also accounts for the pool's relationship to surrounding grades, retaining elements, access routes, equipment, and outdoor-living features.

Solving difficult sites

On the Swimming Pool Spa Project in Fredericksburg, we removed a failed fiberglass pool and replaced it with a new gunite pool, moved the spa closer to the home, and added a raised bond beam with stone facing and water features.

The Scordellis Swimming Pool, also in Fredericksburg, had more than five feet of grade change and limited access because of an existing shed. A retaining wall, a reverse bond beam, and a sun shelf kept the grade down near the shed. Grade, drainage, access, and existing structures are worth discussing at the very first visit.

Completed pools: features to discuss during design

Completed projects make it easier to compare pool features in a real backyard, rather than choosing from a list of options. These two projects show different ways to combine a swimming pool, spa and surrounding patio.

Federal Hill: an infinity edge and concealed cover

Our Federal Hill pool project in downtown Fredericksburg includes an infinity edge, a raised spa, an automatic cover with a concealed leading edge, and a Badu Swim Jet. The original photographs show the pool within its garden setting. If these features interest you, bring them to the design conversation so we can discuss them in relation to your property.

McMackin: a rectangular pool and spillover spa

The McMackin project in Stafford pairs a rectangular pool with a raised, stone-faced spa. A broad spillway carries water into the pool, with stone paving around the water and river views beyond the lawn. It is a useful example when discussing the relationship between the pool, spa, patio and home.

See the captioned photographs on each project page, or browse our completed pool gallery. These are examples of finished work, not standard packages or promises that the same layout will suit another yard.

Prepare for your construction consultation

A useful first conversation starts with the property and how you want to use the pool. Bring the questions that will shape the design:

Where would you like the pool to sit, and how should it connect to the home and patio?
Which existing trees, structures or outdoor areas do you want to keep?
What access is available for construction equipment?
Which features matter most: a spa, tanning shelf, water feature, cover or space for swimming?
What budget range and preferred timing would you like to discuss?

Ask what the proposed scope includes and how site conditions and selected features affect the estimate and schedule. Pricing and timing should be discussed for your actual project; the photographs alone do not establish either.

Permits and inspections

Pool permits and inspections are handled by the locality where the property is located. Inside the City of Fredericksburg, the City requires permits before most construction work begins; its inspection guidance lists pool-related inspections such as electrical bonding and steel placement, and its Pool and Barrier Affidavit covers responsibility for the pool, barrier, electrical, plumbing, gas, and final inspection. Properties in surrounding counties follow that county's requirements. We talk through permits and responsibilities before work starts.

Discuss your pool project

Request a free at-home consultation to discuss the pool location, access and features for your property. The Pool Company Construction holds Virginia Class A Contractor License #2705132419.

Request a Free At-Home Consultation

Call 540-834-3743, or visit The Pool Company Construction homepage for our Fredericksburg company information.

Pre-Swimming Pool Construction Property Assessment

Before we start digging the first hole, we survey your property. We do this to determine the best strategy for getting the heavy equipment onto your property. This is done in order to minimize any impact to your home while we are building your swimming pool

Our experience has taught us there are good ways and bad ways to bring swimming pool construction equipment onto the property. You receive the benefit of our extensive experience.

Before we bring the first piece of equipment onto the property, we inform you what will be needed and how it's going to happen. You will know what is involved in terms of pool building equipment requirements.

While We Are Building Your Inground Swimming Pool

An inground swimming pool construction project can be intense! It requires a lot of planning, signoffs and a swimming pool design that is created just for your property. When this is done properly, building the swimming pool becomes much easier. We work hard at continuously communicating to you what is going to happen and what needs to be in place before each stage of the build process is initiated.

Inground swimming pool construction can be a stressful process. We aim to keep the stress lower by constantly communicating with you as the swimming pool is being built. This helps us by ensuring our clients are happy during this stressful time.

After the Swimming Pool Construction Project is Completed

Just because the swimming pool is done and has water in it doesn't mean we are done! We work hard to restore your property to like-new condition. We remove the equipment, clean up the yard, smooth everything back out and get the yard ready to plant grass. We like to come back to take pictures of our work to show potential clients. It's in our best interest to make sure your property looks great with your new inground swimming pool!