POOL DESIGN

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Pool Design San Diego, CA

While going along the flow can be a good thing, building your desired swimming pool should not be left to chance. Building a backyard oasis that suits your lifestyle takes a lot of work and planning, most especially on its aesthetic aspect.

Pools come in different sizes, shapes, designs, and styles. Your pool’s appearance and structure may depend on the type of landscape you have or the purpose you want for your pool.

There are lap pools for health and fitness, infinity pools to make a strong landscape statement, novelty pools to express the owner’s taste or interest, and naturalistic pools that complement the landscape.

We are a skilled team of pool builders in San Diego, California and we will walk you through the process of actualizing the pool you have in mind.

Our designers have a wide range of pool shapes and styles in their portfolios, from classic pools to free-form ideas, so you can get inspiration for your outdoor space.

Let’s Plan The Perfect Pool For You!

We give our clients full authority on the pool they would like us to build, from materials to design. We will let you weigh the pros and cons of any pool design you may come up with.

As experts in pool building, we are here to assist you throughout the whole planning process. If you share your goals with us, we can work with your imagination and ideas to come up with a concrete pool plan be it budget-wise, time-wise, quality-wise, or all together.

Through our guidance, we want you to be satisfied with your choices. However, if you have difficulty deciding, we can show you a portfolio of our previous pool projects so you can get inspired.

Our services include different types of pools based on the material used: vinyl-lined, fiberglass, and concrete. We also have many decoration ideas you can add to increase your pool’s aesthetic appeal. We will not set any deadline for your decision-making process to help you realize the perfect pool for you!

A Drainage Plan For Your Pool Design

Most of our clients ignore having a drainage plan with their pool design. This is an important feature that must be incorporated with your pool design to not compromise the overall performance of the pool system.

You can prevent pool damages in the future by planning a good drainage system. For your outdoor space, we can plan on how to move ground waters away from your pool or identify a spot that is not on the lowest level in the area.

TYPES OF INGROUND POOLS

Building a pool requires you to decide which type you want to have. Pools are classified based on the material used to build them. Each type of pool has its unique advantages and features for varying prices. There are three materials commonly used for pools:

Vinyl

Vinyl-lined pools are set into the excavated hole with metal or plastic frames above ground. The frames are then heavily filled with vinyl to form the shell of the pool. A vinyl-lined pool is relatively quicker and easier to install than other types of inground pools.

It’s also the cheapest option to build. and is the least costly to build. But on the flip side, it’s also very susceptible to being punctured and you will have to spend more money on liner replacements every ten years or so.

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Pool Design San Diego

Concrete

A concrete pool is the oldest form of inground pool and it’s considered the standard by many. If you want a more personalized design for your pool, a concrete pool will work for you. It can be customized into any size or shape you want.

A concrete pool is more durable than a vinyl-liner pool. Unfortunately, it’s more expensive than a vinyl-liner pool and needs to be maintained intensively every 10 years for resurfacing.

Additionally, it’s the most difficult to install among other types of inground pools and could take weeks or even months to install.

Fiberglass

A pool made of fiberglass is delivered to your home as a prefabricated shell. The shell is then placed on the excavated hole in your outdoor area so it’s very quick and easy to install. A fiberglass pool is long-lasting, requiring only minimal maintenance than concrete or vinyl.

The surface of a fiberglass pool is nonporous so it’s algae resistant. The down-side with a fiberglass pool is that the shell is readily-made, so you cannot request a personalized design and the choices you have are limited. It also costs as much as a concrete pool.
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Common Pool Shapes For Your Outdoor Space

One of the big decisions in your pool design plan is choosing the shape of your pool. Once you’ve set the parameters of how large your pool can be, the next step would be finding the shape that will accommodate your outdoor space.

You’ll find that a certain shape is preferred over the others to best complement the surrounding landscapes or structures. There are so many ways your pool can be shaped and it’s helpful to know some common ones:
Because of its straight edges, a geometric pool depicts a sense of formality in its form. A very common geometric shape for pools is the rectangle. Its long, straight, and narrow design is ideal for swimming laps. If you want to tone down on the formality, you can have the corners of the rectangle rounded.
A free-form pool does not follow any typical patterns so this is a space-friendly shape. Free-form covers any curvilinear shapes except circles or other rounded shapes. This design is typically used around natural elements and is incorporated into the natural ambiance of the landscape.
Many times, a kidney-shaped pool is considered to be free-form but over the years, it has become a popular and more standard form. It is similar to a long oval, indented on one side.

Unlike the crisp and edgy lines of a geometric-shaped pool, a kidney shape looks more relaxed and subtle. This shape is perfect if you want to have a natural placement for a shallow end and a deep end for the swimmers.
The figure-8 pool’s shape allows a nice and obvious separation for a shallow area and a deeper area. This shape is great for families where the kids and the adults can have their designated spot on the pool. The two ends of a figure-8 shape do not have to be mirror images of each other.
An L-shaped pool is a rectangular pool with an extension. This pool shape is great for those who like to train or exercise by swimming laps while still giving space for those who just want to take a dip in the pool or providing a smaller shallow-end area for young swimmers.
Whether a circle or an oval, this pool is meant for open and larger spaces. It is easier to build an enclosure for round pools that’s why most of the covered pools are circular.

The enclosure keeps the pool water from dust and other contaminants, keeping the quality of the pool water. Commonly, kiddie pools use this shape as it is recommended to keep the water clean for children.
Classic pool shapes Grecian and Roman pools are variations of rectangular pools. Classic-shaped pools have an arc or dome at one or both ends of a rectangle. One of the domes typically has stairs. This shape gives a grandiose effect to any space.
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