New pool construction in Southern California.
Design a pool on your actual lot in 3D, see an estimate before you give us your number, then meet a licensed, insured local builder.
A clear plan and a real number, before the sales visit.
Most homeowners start a pool project the same way: a few phone calls, a few sales visits, and a few very different numbers. We flipped it. Our free 3D designer draws your lot lines from county parcel records where they're available (and sets up a typical lot where they aren't), then puts a real pool in your backyard at its real size. You can move it, resize it, try finishes and add a spa, and it checks the 5 ft setbacks as you go.
When you like what you see, you get an estimate and an example monthly payment on the spot. If you want to go further, book a free consultation and a licensed, insured partner builder walks your yard, checks access, slope and drainage, and puts a price in writing. We stay your point of contact the whole way.
Most full-size pools in our estimator land around $53k–$91k for the pool itself, with compact plunge pools around $31k–$39k. Our pool cost guide explains what's included, financing shows the monthly math, and the gallery has ideas. Before you sign anything, read how pool permits and HOA approval work here.
What a new pool project covers.
The estimator prices the pool itself. Everything else is your choice, and the designer lets you add it as you go.
- 3D design on your actual lot
- Free site visit and written price
- Engineering, plans and city permit
- HOA submittal help
- Excavation and steel
- Plumbing and equipment pad
- Gunite shell
- Waterline tile and coping
- Interior finish (plaster, quartz or pebble)
- A narrow deck around the pool
- Start-up and a walkthrough of your equipment
- Optional: spa, water features, lighting, larger patio, outdoor kitchen
Eleven starting points, each one adjustable.
Every design has its own page with dimensions and an estimate, and opens in the designer at full size.
Resort Freeform32 × 16 ft · with raised spa
Modern Lap40 × 10 ft · with raised spa
Cocktail Plunge14 × 8 ft · bench seating
Lagoon40 × 22 ft · rock waterfall
Roman34 × 16 ft · with sun shelf| Design | Size | Estimate* |
|---|---|---|
| Classic Kidneyconcrete deck | 30 × 15 ft | $53k – $67k |
| L-Shapelounge + lap legs | 36 × 20 ft | $69k – $88k |
| Greciancut-in corners | 34 × 16 ft | $72k – $91k |
| Infinity Edgevanishing edge | 36 × 14 ft | $69k – $88k |
| Classic Ovalfamily pool | 30 × 16 ft | $57k – $73k |
| Figure 8with spillover spa | 30 × 16 ft | $57k – $72k |
*Planning estimates from our 3D designer for the pool itself (design, permits, excavation, steel, plumbing, gunite, plaster, coping and a narrow deck), including a safety margin. Spas, water features and bigger decks are extra. Example monthly payment is an illustration only (8.99% APR, 15 years), not a loan offer. A licensed builder confirms your price in writing after a site visit.
Pick a look, we'll suggest the finishes.
In the designer, choosing a style pre-picks a water finish, deck and coping that suit it. You can change any of them.
- Modern & minimalClean lines, dark water
- Resort & tropicalPalms, waterfalls, lounge space
- MediterraneanStucco, stone, symmetry
- Traditional & classicBright blue water, simple deck
- Contemporary luxuryGlass finish, large-format pavers
- Casual & familySun shelf, easy upkeep
- Natural & lagoonBoulders, pebble, plants
- Desert modernEarthy tones, low-water plants
Plunge pools for tract-home backyards.
Many newer tract lots across Southern California suit a plunge pool better than a full-size one. Roughly 8 by 14 feet with a bench: big enough to cool off and float, quick to heat, and well under the cost of a full-size pool in our estimator ($31k–$39k).
From first sketch to first swim.
Timelines vary with HOA review, permits, weather and options. Your builder gives you a written schedule.
- 1DesignTry designs in your own yard in 3D. The designer checks setbacks as you go.Today, about a minute
- 2EstimateSee a price range and an example monthly payment right away, before you share your number.Instant
- 3Free site visitA licensed partner builder measures, checks access, slope and drainage, then puts a price in writing.Within about a week
- 4HOA & permitsYour builder prepares plans, handles the city permit and helps with HOA approval.A few weeks
- 5Build & first swimDig, steel, plumbing, gunite, tile, deck, plaster, start-up. Then you swim.Roughly 2–3 months
What pools cost in our estimator.
Ranges for the pool itself, from our designer's price book. Local labor, access and permit costs vary across Southern California. Your own yard, size and options change the number, so try it in the designer.
Pay monthly if you'd like.
Many homeowners finance a pool with a pool loan or a home-improvement loan. The designer shows an example monthly payment for every design. We don't lend money ourselves; your builder or lender gives you real terms.
- Pool loanUnsecured or secured loans made for pools, often with fixed terms.
- Home equity / HELOCUses your home's equity. Rates and terms depend on your lender.
- CashSimplest. Ask your builder about the payment schedule tied to milestones.
New pool questions.
Didn't find yours? Send us a message or email [email protected]. A real person answers.
How accurate is the price in the 3D designer?
What's the difference between gunite and other pool types?
How close can a pool be to my house or property line?
Do I need a pool fence?
Is a plunge pool worth it?
What happens at the free consultation?
Rather talk it through first?
Leave your info and we'll call or text to talk about your yard, budget and timing.
Construction and repair work is performed by independently licensed contractors.
See your pool before anyone digs.
Type your address. We model your yard in 3D, you pick a design, and you see an estimate before you give us your number.