This beautiful swimming pool & spa project located in Fredericksburg VA was the result of a failed fiberglass pool.  The owners had contracted and built a fiberglass pool from another pool contractor.  In a few years the pool bottom floated and rendered the fiberglass swimming pool unusable.  The fiberglass contractor had then gone out of business, leaving the homeowners to fend for themselves.  The customer contracted The Pool Company Construction to remove the existing fiberglass swimming pool and install a new more durable Gunite pool.  The original design had a spa on the opposing end of the pool.  The new design moved the spa closer to the home and we installed a raised bond beam with stone face on the original side of the pool that had the spa.  We then installed water features in the wall to create a tranquil oasis for the homeowners.  We used walnut travertine pool coping from the Stone Center of Fredericksburg.  The pool plaster is River Rok Harbor Grey, which gives the pool water that fantastic color.  

In order for any of that to happen we had to demo the existing fiberglass pool, the pool patio, remove all electric, remove all the existing plumbing and haul it away.  Due to this we developed a check list for any homeowner considering purchasing a pool.  This check list will help protect you from the fly by night contractor.  

This beautiful Gunite swimming pool was constructed on the Potomac River in King George VA.  This freeform designed pool has an oversized tanning shelf in front of the spa.  It has LED bubblers in the tanning shelf that offer a fun water feature for the kids and soft white noise for the adults.  The raised spa has natural stone facing and spills over into the tanning shelf area.  The pool patio is a gorgeous marble travertine.  The pool plaster is Quartz Scapes Midnight Blue, which gives the water a beautiful inviting deep blue color.  This pool setting looking out onto the Potomac River is just the right place to enjoy the weekend and unwind.  Here at The Pool Company Construction we strive to design a pool that fits into the natural setting while complementing the home.  We try to design an outdoor living space that can accommodate both entertaining as well as a shelter to just get away and shove off the problems of the day.  The pool equipment is energy star rated, which helps keep the cost of running the pool to a minimum.  All pool equipment used on the pool is Pentair Products.  Check out https://www.pentairpool.com to view all Pentair pool products and their benefit.

A swimming pool and spa combination was built in the backyard in downtown Fredericksburg VA. This pool offers a negative edge or infinity edge and an automatic pool cover. An infinity edge pool has one section of the pool without pool coping.  The water is allowed to flow over the weir wall into a catch pool.  The pool cover has a hidden leading edge and tucks neatly under the pool coping to offer a clean look when not in use. The pavers pool patio around the pool is Sacobos. The spa is raised 18" above the pool which is ideal for additional seating. This pool is also equipped with Badu Swim Jet. It is used to create a current that keeps you in place without having to swim laps and turns. A smoke house from the Civil War era and was converted into a bath house.

Classic rectangle swimming pool and detached spa with an automatic pool cover built in the backyard of Chantilly Virginia. Chantilly is in Loudoun County VA.  The automatic cover adds a level of safety for the younger members of the family, helps retain warm water, and helps Dad by keeping the pool clean from debris.  The automatic pool cover also meets and exceeds ASTM standards, which now means you can use the automatic pool cover in place of a pool fence.  

The Spa is raised 18" and is detached from the swimming pool. The water falls over a spillway into a mini catch pool and is delivered to the pool via static plumbing lines. This acts as a equalizing line and helps filter the spa water. The stone veneer ties in to the stone on the opposing side of the pool. 
The pavers are concrete based and infused with air keeping them cool to the touch especially during those hot summer days.

Homeowner being an avid golfer added a putting green so he can keep is golf game sharp while keeping an eye on the kids swimming in the pool and spa.

Thorny Point Infinity Swimming Pool Project

A beautiful infinity edge swimming pool and spa built in Stafford County.  Due to the restrictions to the water we constructed the pool between the home and the newly renovated pool house.  Between the two structures there was a 3' difference in grade.  

How do we address making the pool level and make it work in the confined space?  

The Pool Company Construction designed not only a solution but gave them a water feature like no other.  Most of the time an infinity pool is on a sloop of the yard and the cascading water is never taken advantage of. The owner now walks out of their home and first thing they see is a beautiful waterfall. At night, the catch pool is equipped with glo-brite lights that not only light up the catch pool it also lights up the weir wall. 

The pool also is equipped with an automatic pool cover. The spa also has its own automatic pool cover.  Because the pool cover exceeds the county safety requirements, it can be used in lieu of a fence.  Not having a fence opened up the view of the river and only enhances the beauty of the swimming pool and spa.  Automatic pool covers help retain the heat in the pool, reduces chemical usage, reduces evaporation, and helps keep the pool cleaner. 

The pool also has a Tahoe Blue Diamond Brite Quartz finish (http://sgm.com), tanning shelf, and a bench that runs the length of the pool. The patio is travertine on concrete base. Travertine patio not only looks like a million dollars, it's also stays 5 degrees cooler than other types of pool decks.  That's a huge benefit during the heat of the summer. The pool coping, stone, and travertine patio all were purchased locally at the Stone Center, https://www.stonecenterofva.com.