Custom Pool Builder in Scottsdale, AZ

Ground conditions in Scottsdale depend on which side of the 101 you are on. North of the freeway, the soil turns to decomposed granite with boulders buried in it, and excavation can mean hammering or removing rock before the shell takes shape. We build that time into North Scottsdale schedules. Compact Old Town lots are a different problem, where the challenge is fitting a well-proportioned pool and spa into a small footprint without crowding the house.

Hillside and view lots bring grade changes that affect where a pool can sit and how it is engineered, and the City of Scottsdale gives sloped lots additional review. Those same slopes are what make a negative edge work. When the yard falls away toward the mountains, the water appears to run straight off the edge into the view, with a catch basin below collecting it. Getting there takes a structural plan that accounts for the grade, plus extra time in permitting.

Active HOAs run most of the master-planned communities in Scottsdale. In DC Ranch, Grayhawk and Troon, architectural approval is required before work begins, so we put together the HOA design package along with the city submittal. Not every Scottsdale project starts from dirt. We also update 1990s pools with modern pebble interiors and automation, and when an old layout no longer suits the house, a full redesign can be part of the conversation.