Custom Pool Builder in San Tan Valley, AZ

The first question for a San Tan Valley pool is who issues the permit. Much of the area is unincorporated Pinal County, so permits come from the county rather than a city building department, and that catches a lot of homeowners off guard. Not every parcel falls under the same jurisdiction, so we confirm the correct one for your address, submit the plans and coordinate all the county inspections.

The lots themselves are easy to build on. San Tan Valley sits on former desert and farmland, and the big, flat lots excavate easily with plenty of room for equipment. Digs here seldom turn into the long rock-breaking jobs that come with the hillier parts of the Valley. That space also leaves room for a full backyard. In master-planned communities like Johnson Ranch, Circle Cross Ranch, Pecan Creek and Copper Basin, a typical project pairs the pool with a spa, paver or travertine decking and a ramada.

Drainage deserves more attention here than many people expect. Open lots get full summer exposure, and when a monsoon storm drops a lot of water fast, runoff needs somewhere to go besides into the pool or against the house. We slope decks away from the water, plan where runoff leaves the yard and choose landscaping that can take a heavy rain. Shade gets the same early planning, since an open yard has little natural cover.