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Family mid-cannonball into a glowing turquoise pool at golden hour with kids airborne and flagstone deck
Gunite Shell
247,000
Gallons Swimmable Blue
Construction site showing rebar grid and concrete forms for pool engineering skeleton
EQUIPMENT PADSHOTCRETE 6"WATERLINE#4 REBARBOND BEAM40'-0"6'-0" DEEP END
Structural Drawing
Rev. 04
Approved for Construction
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The Yards Nobody
Else Will Touch

We've built in red clay, on granite, through drainage easements, and across 20-foot grade changes. The harder the site, the better the pool.

Steep sloped backyard with drainage issues and unusable terrain
⚠ PROBLEM SITE
GRADE: -14% / SOLUTION: TIERED SHELL + RETAINING
Problem 01

Unusable Slope

A 14% grade drops 8 feet across the yard. Standard contractors walk away. Drainage pools at the foundation.

Engineered retaining wall system with tiered pool construction
✓ ENGINEERED FIX
Solution 01

Engineered Retaining System

Tiered retaining walls, compacted fill, and a cantilevered pool shell distribute load across the slope. Pool sits level. Yard gains two terraces.

Excavation site showing bedrock granite discovered at shallow depth
⚠ PROBLEM SITE
BEDROCK DEPTH: 36" / METHOD: CONTROLLED BLAST PATTERN
Problem 02

Bedrock at 3 Feet

Drill rigs hit granite at 36 inches. The excavation estimate triples. Most pools end up too shallow or cancelled.

Controlled blasting equipment removing granite bedrock for pool excavation
✓ ENGINEERED FIX
Solution 02

Controlled Rock Blasting

Precision blast pattern removes granite in 18-inch lifts. Debris hauled, shell depth achieved. Full 6-foot deep end. No compromise.

Stack of building permits and construction documents on a desk
⚠ PROBLEM SITE
AVG PERMIT CYCLE: 34 DAYS / PE-STAMPED DRAWINGS
Problem 03

Permit Maze

Setback variances, HOA structural review, county drainage approval. Most homeowners wait 6 months just to break ground.

Engineer reviewing structural drawings and pool construction blueprints
✓ ENGINEERED FIX
Solution 03

In-House Permitting Team

Our licensed PE stamps the structural drawings. We file, track, and respond to every RFI. Average permit-to-shovel: 34 days.

From Red Clay to
Swimmable Blue

Total Build Timeline
8–12
Weeks Ground-to-Swim
Excavation equipment digging pool shell in red clay soil
Phase 01 / 05

Excavation

Trackhoe cuts the shell profile. Spoils hauled off-site. Laser-grade checks every 6 inches of depth.

Spec Sheet
EXCAVATION VOLUME: 180–220 CY
Duration: 3–5 Days

Holes We've Dug.
Water We've Held.

Every project below started as a problem site. Slope, rock, clay, or tight lot — we've built through all of it.

340+
Pools Built
Since 2009
94M
Gallons Installed
Total volume
34
Days Avg Permit
To first shovel
8
Week Build
Ground to swim
Infinity edge pool at dusk with underwater lighting glowing turquoise against stone deck
Infinity Edge + Spa · 38×18 ft
The Hendricks Estate
Alpharetta, GA
Challenge: Rocky hillside, 18% grade
Modern lap pool with tanning ledge in contemporary backyard at golden hour
Lap Pool + Tanning Ledge · 50×10 ft
Riverside Modern
Nashville, TN
Challenge: Clay soil drainage
Freeform pool with grotto waterfall feature in desert landscape
Freeform + Grotto · 42×22 ft
The Calloway Build
Scottsdale, AZ
Challenge: Caliche hardpan, 4 ft deep
Large community pool under construction showing rebar framework and shotcrete
Community Pool + Spa · 60×30 ft
Whitmore Subdivision
Cumming, GA
Challenge: Multi-permit, 12-unit subdivision
Small plunge pool with adjacent fire feature in urban backyard
Plunge Pool + Fire Feature · 20×12 ft
The Okafor Residence
Charlotte, NC
Challenge: Tight urban lot, 8 ft setback
Infinity EdgeTanning LedgeGunite ShellSpa IntegrationRock BlastingGrottoRetaining WallPebble-Tec PlasterZero EntryLED Lighting
Infinity EdgeTanning LedgeGunite ShellSpa IntegrationRock BlastingGrottoRetaining WallPebble-Tec PlasterZero EntryLED Lighting
Aerial drone shot of completed pool at dusk with underwater lights glowing from beneath still water

Your Yard Is Waiting
for a Hole in It.

The average Excavate project starts 34 days after first contact. That hole in the ground — and the water that fills it — is closer than you think.

PE-Stamped Drawings
Licensed & Insured
340+ Pools Built
Permit Filing Included