Buyers Guide

Interested in building a Concrete inground or semi-inground pool in your backyard, but don’t know where to start? You’ve come to the right place.  The Superior team of pool pros has years of experience to help you navigate the ins and outs of purchasing your first pool.

 

  • Before you begin planning your dream pool, keep in mind that residential swimming pools may be regulated by the state, county, and city. So, depending on your location, there may be restrictions or laws put in place that you need to comply with.

    Talk to your local Agency or homeowner’s association (HOA) about any potential zoning requirements, building regulations, easements, fees, and official inspections before selecting a pool site.

    You must have a survey of your plot with the required setbacks. If you have a septic tank and repair area it must be shown on the survey.

  • The first major step to planning your pool site is to make sure you have enough space to build a pool, check your plot survey for bounders and impervious limits. If you’re in the clear you can start thinking about how you can use that area. While there are different types, shapes, and sizes of swimming pools to consider, it’s important that the size of your yard meets the requirements for your pool first and foremost.

    Carefully look over your property for the most ideal pool location. Here are some thoughts to keep in mind while deciding on your pool site:

    Work with the land, using retaining walls you can layer your living area.

    Place the pool where it’s easy to access and see from your house.

    Consider extra space for decks, patios, slides, and spas you may want to add.

    We recommend utilizing the sunniest location.

    Avoid having tree branches overhead if possible.

    Consider access to electric hook-up.

    Place the pool so the yard will drain away from the pool.

    If possible, place filter and skimmer at the downwind side of the pool. This will provide the most effective skimming action.

    Allow enough room to work, to bring in necessary equipment and material, and to keep disruption to the yard at a minimum. A 10’ opening into your yard is needed to accommodate the equipment and materials necessary for the installation.

    NEVER install a pool on fill dirt.

    NEVER build a pool under overhead power lines.

    NEVER locate pool over underground lines, septic tanks, leach lines, or drainage fields. Always check with proper authorities.

  • The Size of your pool will depend on the amount of space you are willing to allocate and how many people you anticipate will use your pool at any given time. The space you can build on and where it would fit best in your yard.

    Think about what you want to use your pool for, this will help you decide what it should look like.

  • When selecting materials for your pool should consider safety, durability, comfort, and appearance. You will need to choose materials for the pool deck, the coping, the interior of the pool, and the waterline. Keep in mind that the materials will be in contact with water that contains chlorine, acid, and salt.

  • How your pool functions will be decided by the equipment you choose with the help of our pool professionals. There are many features that can be incorporated into your design, and depending on the features your choices for an equipment change.

    For example, if you had water features that need water flowing through them, then you will also need a second smaller pump so that your filtration pump has enough pressure to move all your water.

Pool Construction Process

  • Design & Proposal

    Get with our pool professionals and work together to achieve a layout that will suit your backyard, there is always going to be room for improvement. We will make sure that the project layout will satisfy all local municipal ordinances, HOA deed restrictions, and utility setbacks. You will get a personalized swimming pool design proposal package.

  • Permitting

    Upon your approval of the final pool design and budget, we will submit our rendered drawings with the necessary information before any construction can occur.

  • Marking Your Pool

    Once we have the green light, our experts will begin the construction of your custom pool. Beginning with the layout of where your pool will go. Our priority is to build the best quality swimming pool as fast as we can. As hard as we try to stay on schedule, there will always be some sort of delay. Rainy days, inspections, or changes to the outdoor living area are just some examples.

  • Excavation & Forms

    Once it’s time to break the ground, we will bring the heavy machinery to the site. This will require a designated route for the machinery to move in and out. It’s always best to know the history of your house so that there are no surprises while digging up your pool.

  • Rebar & Stub-out

    Our builders will use plywood to start shaping the pool. Then rebar is laid to make a shell around your pool. Once the shape of the pool is formed, plumbing and electrical stub-out is done. 'Stub-out' means that the major components of the plumbing/electrical parts are installed inside the wall and through the Rebar

  • Shotcrete

    After the rebar and stub out phase is complete it will be time to install the structural shell of your pool. Once the gunite material is applied to shape it will need to set for a minimum of 24hrs to harden and up to 2 weeks to fully cure in psi strength. It will be up to the homeowner to water the gunite 3 times per day for a minimum of 1 week after application.

  • Plumbing, Electrical & Equipment

    The shell of your pool is complete, now it’s time to finish up the underground work. The pool will be bonded and grounded. Around this time the pool system equipment will be installed in the designated area and our tradesmen will route all the pipes to the equipment area to be tied in. Once the underground is complete, the area will be graded with dirt that was dug up.

  • Tile & Coping

    This is the stage when the pool will begin to come together as our experienced tile installers will amaze you with their careful installation of all tiles and decorative stone materials. Our masonry craftsmen will put you in awe as you begin to see the formation of the beautiful natural elements.

  • Decking

    It’s time to get out of the dirt and mud! Once the decking installation is in progress you will begin to see the flow of space and functionality. Depending on your previous choices of pool decking materials the installation procedure may differ slightly. For example, if your decking choice is natural stone pavers such as travertine, it will be standard protocol for us to install a concrete substrate foundation and inset the stones with stabilized sand.

  • Plaster

    Time for the interior finish! Once the plaster is complete we will let it dry, the color should slightly change. On a later day, your pool will be power washed to ensure that the areas are not stained.

  • Start Up

    The day of water has arrived and our pool experts will turn your pool equipment on. Once the equipment is checked and fully functional, you will receive a sort of class on how to navigate your pool system and we will make sure you are familiar with the equipment. Before we leave that day you will be ready to take care of your pool for the first month of operation.

  • 30 Day Follow Up

    For the first 30 days after getting water, your pump has to be running 24/7 and your pool has to be brushed daily. This is to make sure all the plaster dust is filtered out. Once the 30-day period is over we will come back and give you a lesson on cleaning your equipment, turning on your pool’s heater, and adding salt. That would bring about the end of the journey for your pool construction, for any questions be sure to reach out to your pool professionals.