A spa attached to the pool, or a "spool" (a small pool sized and heated like a spa), is one of the most common Arizona add-ons. These 146 builders describe spa or spool construction on their websites. Check each profile for whether the spa is gunite and tied into the pool's equipment, which affects heating cost and maintenance.
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Put your company at the top for Pool & Spa Combos and Spools statewide →A Phoenix pool builder since 1966, Shasta Pools points to more than 130,000 pools and remodels. It offers four pool options, including custom gunite and fiberglass, the latter backed by a lifetime warranty, and it publishes price ranges for each.
A single crew designs and builds every project at this Phoenix contractor, which has completed more than 400 pools across the Valley and serves Scottsdale, Paradise Valley, Chandler, Gilbert, Mesa and other cities. Pools are gunite rather than fiberglass or vinyl, with PebbleTec and mini-pebble finishes, spas and spillovers, travertine hardscaping and Kool Decking.
Family owned and operated since 1996, this custom pool, spa and masonry contractor works across Phoenix, Scottsdale and Tempe. Its pools are built with the shotcrete method, and design work includes renderings showing how a pool will look by day and at night.
Since 1984, this family-owned Valley builder has concentrated on fully custom gunite pools, from geometric and freeform to resort-style, lap and plunge designs. Five Paradise packages are offered, each built around gunite construction.
Twenty-eight years of experience back this Scottsdale and Phoenix remodeler, which also serves Carefree, Anthem and Cave Creek. Resurfacing in quartz, pebble or glass, tile and coping, spas new or renovated, and decking in concrete, stamped concrete or spraydeck make up the core menu, with fire pits, fireplaces, waterfalls, fountains and infinity-edge options for backyards.
Family owned since 2006, this Phoenix builder runs an expanded showroom at 1801 W Deer Valley Rd. Services include custom concrete pools and spas, infinity and eco-friendly designs, remodeling and resurfacing, residential and commercial construction, landscape and hardscape, acrylic spas and commercial splash pads.
Everything stays in-house at this family-owned Phoenix builder, from 3D architectural renderings and permits to excavation, steel, masonry and equipment installation. Pools are built with shotcrete shells, and the menu includes geometric and freeform designs, infinity edges, baja shelves, tanning ledges, built-in spas, rock waterfalls and LED lighting with smart automation.
Backyard projects here can be built as a single pool, a remodel, an outdoor living package or a combination of all three. Options include tanning ledges, waterfalls, scuppers, fire bowls, outdoor kitchens, patio covers, decking, lighting and automation.
Infinity edges, plunge pools, lazy rivers with beach entries and rock slides appear among the custom builds from this north Phoenix contractor, based on N 9th Ave and serving Peoria, Scottsdale, Glendale, Goodyear, Surprise, Paradise Valley, Cave Creek and beyond. Construction follows the full sequence of excavation, steel and plumbing, electrical, gunite or shotcrete, tile and coping, interior finish and equipment startup, with pumps, filters, heaters and automation installed.
Design-first luxury building has been the focus here since 2001, with Scottsdale, Paradise Valley and Phoenix as the main service areas. Copper Leaf Pools is a design-build firm covering new pools and spas, renovations and remodels, fire features, hardscapes, splash pads, water features, landscaping, plumbing and excavation.
East Valley homeowners are the focus of this family-owned outfit working out of Tempe since 2006, with CPO-certified technicians on staff. Services span pool construction, remodeling and resurfacing in mini pebble and quartz, waterline tile, baja step installation, water features, stamped concrete and cool deck, and travertine decks.
Boutique design-build is how this Indian School Road firm describes itself, holding both KA-5 and KB-2 ROC licenses and citing more than 20 years of combined experience. Standard Pools builds new pools from spools to negative-edge designs, along with spas, remodels, hardscapes and water features, and clients choose finishes, tile and decking at a showroom.
Rescuing tired pools is the pitch of this family-owned contractor, which has worked across the Phoenix metro since 2001. Most of the work is remodeling, resurfacing in pebble and quartz, and repair of cracks, leaks, tile, coping and drainage, along with equipment service for Pentair, Hayward and Jandy pumps, filters, heaters, lights, salt systems and automation.
Desert heat, hard water and worn finishes shape the work of this Phoenix and Scottsdale pool remodeler, based on Cave Creek Road. Renovations include resurfacing in plaster, pebble or quartz, tile and coping replacement, deck refinishing, energy-efficient pump and filter upgrades, LED lighting, automation and leak detection, plus crack repair and structural restoration.
New construction only is the rule at this Phoenix builder, which has been creating luxury pools and spas since 1983 and counts about 10,000 pools. Its award-winning Design Center on Cave Creek Road displays finishes, tile and decking at scale, and every project starts with a 3D rendering of the pool, materials and features.
More than 25 years of building and remodeling pools and landscaping stand behind this north Phoenix contractor, which positions itself as a custom pool builder where each pool is designed for the individual customer. Services span new pool and spa construction, full pool restoration and remodeling, fountains and other water features, and landscape design installed alongside the pool project.
Luxury custom pools and full backyard transformations are the focus of this Phoenix contractor, which works across Phoenix, Scottsdale and Gilbert. Services include inground concrete pools, luxury spas, baja shelves, acrylic walls, infinity edges, beach entries, sheer descents, waterfalls, outdoor kitchens, fire pits, pergolas, decking and hardscapes, with lighting integrated into the design.
Helping homeowners decide between a full rebuild and a high-end remodel is central to how this Valley company works, led by Kyle Blackburn and Andrew Nelson. Above & Beyond covers pool remodeling, new pools and landscape design, with options such as resurfacing, modern decking or pavers, spas, LED lighting with mobile automation, depth conversion, outdoor kitchens, fire and water features, Baja steps and complete equipment upgrades.
Pool work in Arizona goes back more than 40 years for owner Dane, who began with a weekly maintenance route and moved into construction in 1982. Overflow Pool Construction & Repair now builds custom pools, spas and spools, using 3-D CAD so clients can virtually visit a design before construction.
Pools are only part of the picture at this Scottsdale-area design-build firm, which pairs pool construction with full landscape work. Its shotcrete pools are built over a rebar structure, followed by decking, patios and a pebble interior finish, and designs range from geometric shapes to lagoon-style pools with multiple water features.
Homeowners here deal directly with owners Ryan and Jeremie from the first call through completion. Keywize Pool Professionals designs each new pool from scratch around the property, with free estimates and custom 3D renderings before the build begins, and also remodels existing pools with modern finishes and energy-efficient equipment.
Backyard transformation is the pitch at this Phoenix landscape and pool firm, which describes more than 20 years of experience. Beyond swimming pool building and remodeling, the work spans 3D design, artificial rock, artificial turf, hardscape construction and drought-resistant landscaping.
Landscape architecture is where Pools by Design began, and the Tucson firm still draws the whole yard before it digs. It has built pools in Tucson, Marana, Oro Valley and Sierra Vista since 2009 and is the only Master Pools Guild member in Southern Arizona.
Gunite shells, built after plumbing and inspections are complete, anchor the custom pools made by 1st Choice Pools Building & Design in Tucson. The locally owned team serves Oro Valley, Marana, Catalina Foothills, Vail, Sahuarita and Green Valley with residential and commercial construction.
Rocky Tucson soil shapes how Omni Pool Builders approaches excavation and shotcrete work, and the company builds both residential and commercial pools across Southern Arizona. Projects start with a 3D model of the yard, and the portfolio spans custom shotcrete pools, a range of fiberglass designs, spas, waterfalls and other water features, pavers and travertine decking.
Founded in 1978, Cimarron Circle Construction pairs pool building with in-house general contracting and landscape architecture, so one Tucson team can handle an entire backyard. Bids include 3D renderings.
Plastering and construction under one roof define Pima Pools, the consumer brand of Pima Pools & Plastering in Tucson. Custom gunite pools are built from the ground up, with spas, waterfalls, bubblers and spillways added as needed, and finishes range from plaster to quartz, pebble and custom glass.
A family-owned, owner-operated builder in Tucson that handles the whole job with one consistent crew, from excavation and steel through gunite work, plumbing, electrical, tile, coping and decking. Custom pools and spas are the specialty, with options such as lap pools, swim-up bars, grottos, integrated spas and in-built barbecues, and the team coordinates landscaping, outdoor kitchens and lighting around them.
Negative edge pools are one of the signature builds at Encantada Pools, a custom pool and outdoor living company serving Tucson, Oro Valley, Marana, Green Valley, Sahuarita and Vail. Geometric and freeform pools and spas sit alongside concrete, stone and paver hardscaping, turf, water and fire features, built-in barbecues, outdoor fireplaces, masonry, pergolas and patio covers.
Swim machines are a distinguishing line here: this Tucson company is a factory-trained installer of Endless Pools and Fastlane counter-current systems, for homeowners short on space. Alongside those, it designs custom pools and spas, remodels existing pools with tile replacement and other updates, and offers inspections from a dual-licensed contractor with over 30 years of experience.
Presidential Pools & Spas calls itself the largest custom pool builder in Phoenix and Tucson, and has operated in Arizona since 1991, with showrooms across the Phoenix area and one in Tucson and Marana. Its Gilbert pool park lets visitors walk through full-sized designs and water features.
Founded in Tucson in 1983 and still run by its original owners, who personally supervise each job from start to finish. The core of the business is remodeling: replastering, pebble and quartz finishes, new tile, and updates to decking, lighting and equipment when an older pool needs more than a patch.
Luxury poolscapes are the focus at Southern Arizona Pools, a Tucson builder that offers a turn-key approach from design through finished backyard. Designers take measurements and produce 3D renderings so owners can compare options before building.
Design comes first at this locally owned, owner-operated Tucson firm, which pitches itself as a landscape and pool design-build team rather than a pool shop alone. Projects are planned around the desert setting, with sun exposure, watershed management and material choices shaping each concept, and the team says it does not recycle designs.
A full-service pool and spa company in Tucson, Valley Oasis has been in business since 1998 and splits its work between building and ongoing care. On the construction side it designs custom pools for Southern Arizona homeowners, and reviewers describe the design process, boulder placement, a waterfall, a jacuzzi and plant replacement as part of finished backyards.
Custom gunite construction is the focus of this Tucson location of a national inground pool builder with a long history. Pools are shaped to the lot, with designs ranging from family and entertaining layouts to estate and wellness-oriented retreats, plus spas, vanishing edges, swim-up bars, outdoor kitchens, fire features and water features.
More than 45 years of experience stand behind this family-owned Tucson company, which designs custom pools for homes and businesses and then keeps them running. New construction covers play, diving and infinity pools as well as pool and spa combinations, with options such as cascades, slides, diving boards, natural stone waterfalls and custom lighting.
A veteran-owned outdoor living contractor in Tucson that treats the pool as one piece of a whole backyard plan. Nine services sit under one team: custom pools, landscape design, pergolas and ramadas, outdoor kitchens, artificial turf, hardscaping and pavers, fire features, landscape lighting and complete backyard transformations.
Turnkey pool and landscape building is the approach here, with pool construction handled alongside the yard around it by the same in-house team. The company works under the Garden Gate and Artistic Pools and Spas names, serving Oro Valley, Marana and Tucson as a family-owned business with more than 25 years of experience.
Built for desert heat and Arizona soil is how this contractor frames its custom pool work, with design, construction and project management all kept in-house. Based in Tucson, it also serves Phoenix, Mesa and Sedona, and it holds CPO certification along with PHTA and IPSSA memberships.
Part pool store, part service shop, Arizona Pool & Pond Company has served Tucson since 1991 and covers ponds and fountains as well as pools. Its store stocks parts, chemicals, cleaning tools and accessories, offers free water testing, and sells Dimension One hot tubs as an authorized dealer.
Vista Pools and Spas builds custom pools and spas for Tucson backyards, with a track record of more than 200 projects. A construction division with its own crews handles new builds as well as renovations of existing pools, guiding clients from the first consultation through design, permitting-related electrical work, tiling, decking and landscaping finishes.
Fiberglass is the whole story here: rectangular, freeform and plunge shapes in a range of sizes, many with built-in spas, splash decks, tanning ledges and bubblers. The brand focuses on factory-made fiberglass pools and spas known for durability, low maintenance and fast installation compared with concrete or vinyl liner pools, and it points visitors to local dealers for installation.
Family-owned since 1996, this Gilbert builder designs desert-adapted custom pools and spas across the Greater Phoenix area, using a 3D design process and a documented step-by-step build from excavation through shotcrete shells to final finishes. Backyard extras include ramadas, pergolas, fireplaces, fire pits, BBQ surrounds and travertine, paver or concrete decking.
Veteran-owned and family-owned, this Gilbert design-build company has been transforming backyards since 2018 and sends its own project managers to the site from excavation through startup. Every job begins with a custom 3D design so the finished backyard can be seen before ground is broken.
The owner supervises every phase of design, sale and construction at this family-run Gilbert builder, and his son works as an in-house pool and landscape designer with 3D capability. Services cover custom pools, custom spas, remodels and outdoor living spaces, with pergolas, outdoor kitchens, paver and concrete patios, swim-up bars, fire pits, water features, pool automation and outdoor sound systems.
Pools, pavers and outdoor living are handled by one small, family-owned crew serving the Phoenix area for more than 18 years. Custom pools range from contemporary to resort-style, with infinity edges, integrated spas, tanning ledges, rock waterfalls and Baja shelves, and the build process covers excavation, steel, plumbing, gunite, tile, decking and finish.
Three generations of the same family have worked on pools at Catalina Pools AZ, which now takes on custom new builds, full remodels and equipment work across Gilbert and the East Valley. Remodels cover pebble, mini-pebble and quartz resurfacing, replastering, new decking and hardscape, tanning ledges, new water features and spas, with pumps, heaters and automation upgrades handled in the same project.
Billing itself as the largest custom pool and spa builder in Arizona, this Gilbert company has built pools across Phoenix and Tucson since 1991, with showrooms in Gilbert, Surprise, Queen Creek and Tucson-Marana. A full-service model keeps planning, permitting, financing, design, construction, warranty and monthly service in-house.
Watershaping is the philosophy at Premier Paradise, a family-owned and operated custom builder founded in 2009 that treats a pool, spa or water feature as a designed element of the whole property. Its portfolio is organized into galleries for infinity-edge, vanishing-edge and perimeter-overflow designs, glass tile mosaics, small, geometric and freeform pools, fire features, outdoor kitchens and landscape design.
Straight talk is the pitch at SWIMDAY, a small local builder that positions itself against larger, more corporate pool companies. It designs and builds custom pools, spas and outdoor living spaces around greater Phoenix, with a free design appointment and an on-site consultation up front.
A husband-and-wife team with more than twenty years of building and renovating homes and pools runs this Gilbert design-build firm, which is organized as a general contractor rather than a pure pool shop. Luxury custom pools sit alongside large backyard renovations, with spas, water features, cantilevers, ramadas, BBQ islands, fire pits, outdoor kitchens, hardscape and metalwork in the service list.
Honest advice on whether to remodel or rebuild sets the tone at this Gilbert pool and landscape company, which says it steers homeowners toward what suits them rather than the biggest job. Services span pool remodeling, resurfacing, new pool construction and landscape design, with spas, decking or pavers, outdoor kitchens, fire and water features, depth conversions, equipment upgrades and LED lighting with mobile automation.
Fast build times are the calling card of this family-owned East Valley builder, which positions itself as a Pentair Elite+ Builder with longer equipment warranties and a dedicated warranty department. Each project starts with an in-home consultation and a custom 3D rendering, followed by permitting and HOA coordination, then construction with steel reinforcement and shotcrete, tile, coping, decking and startup.
A Gilbert showroom lets homeowners handpick tile lines, decking options and pool colors alongside the designers who will draw their project. NuView pairs pool building with landscape design, so a new pool or a remodel can be planned together with hardscape, turf, shade structures and outdoor kitchens.
Complete turnkey projects are the focus here: Pegasus Pool and Spa designs and builds custom pools and spas in Gilbert and across a wide stretch of the Phoenix Valley and Pinal County. Options include rock waterfalls, grottos, fountains, negative-edge designs, swim-up bars, colorful LED lighting, saltwater systems, pool and spa heating and wireless automated controls.
A pool and landscaping combination in Gilbert, this company pitches custom pool design alongside full landscape design under one roof. The work ranges from traditional pools to luxury designs with built-in hot tubs, and jobs of any size are taken on, with a stated emphasis on turning a homeowner's own idea into a finished backyard.
Concrete-only construction is the stance of this East Valley luxury builder, a family-owned company operating since 2010 and recognized with nine PHTA International Awards of Excellence. It designs custom pools, vanishing-edge designs, attached or standalone spas, water features, fire features, ramadas and outdoor kitchens, and also handles full remodels with resurfacing, tile, coping, decking and equipment upgrades.
Dolphin Pools has designed and built custom gunite pools across metro Phoenix since 1984, working from offices in Phoenix, Surprise and Gilbert. Pools come in geometric, freeform, modern, resort-style, lap and plunge styles, with spas, Baja shelves, grottos, waterfalls, slides, lighting and smart automation as options.
Shasta Pools has been building in Arizona since 1966 and says its team has completed more than 130,000 pools and remodels. Based in Mesa and serving the Phoenix area, it offers custom gunite pools and fiberglass pools alongside spas, and pairs design and construction with landscaping, hardscape and outdoor living.
Pool remodeling, heating and maintenance make up the offering at this Mesa-area company, led by owner Chris Quam, a Certified Pool Operator and Arizona licensed contractor who has worked in the local pool industry since 2001. Remodels cover resurfacing, re-plastering, rolled bond beam conversions, tile, stone and cool deck, along with baja shelves, grottos, deck jets, swim-up bars, spas, outdoor kitchens, fire features and turf.
Veteran-owned and built on a two-rule philosophy of listening carefully and building it right, this East Valley builder serves Mesa and nearby communities. Designers produce 2D plans and then a 3D rendering that lets clients virtually walk through the backyard at scale.
Premier Pools & Spas of Phoenix builds custom concrete and fiberglass pools for homeowners across the Valley, including Mesa, Chandler, Scottsdale and Surprise, as a locally owned builder within a national network. The team handles the process from initial design through the final walkthrough, including permits, and works around the caliche layer and extreme summer heat common in Maricopa County.
A family-owned builder led by owner Marc Ballard, this Mesa company designs and builds custom pools with a focus on concrete construction. Its process page walks through excavation, steel, gunite or shotcrete application, and finishes such as plaster, tile or pebble.
A career that began on the service side of the pool trade shapes this Mesa company, whose owner spent years as a service technician, construction superintendent and service manager before moving into design and sales. The work covers custom pool design, construction, remodeling, repair and ongoing maintenance, with 3D renderings part of the design process.
Custom pool and spa building for the Phoenix area, run out of Mesa, is the focus here, with a pitch built around a 60 to 90 day build window and more than 25 years of experience. Clients see a 3D model of the pool before construction begins, and the designers cover layout and material selection along the way.
Resurfacing and repair work for homes and commercial properties across Mesa and the East Valley is the core of this family-owned company, which operates under an Arizona contractor license and cites over 26 years of experience. Services include pool and spa resurfacing, remodeling, tile installation and repair, tile cleaning and bead blasting, coping and concrete work, deck resurfacing, equipment updates and underground leak repairs.
Sunkiss Pools is a family-owned Mesa builder that does all of its construction with its own team rather than outsourcing it. The owner, Bryan Stradling, describes every pool as custom, and the gallery separates linear designs from freeform ones.
Landscaping roots run through this East Valley design-and-build firm, whose co-owner has worked in landscaping across the Valley since 2002 and added pool design later. The team pairs pool and spa construction with landscape design, including stonework, pergolas and fire pits.
Many remodels finish in two weeks or less at this family-owned Mesa company, which has operated since 2012 and states its Arizona contractor license number. The focus is deliberately narrow: new custom concrete pool builds, remodels and pebble resurfacing, chemical washes with tile cleaning, and equipment work.
Decks and pools go together at this Scottsdale contractor, a family-owned business since 2008 that builds and remodels both residential and commercial pools. New builds are designed with 3D renderings and constructed by an in-house crew handling excavation, steel, plumbing, electrical and shotcrete.
Starting out in pool maintenance and repair, Sonoran Waters grew into a luxury custom pool builder serving Scottsdale, Paradise Valley and greater Maricopa County since 2005. Its work centers on negative edge and modern geometric pools, spools, baja shelves, raised spas, fire bowls and outdoor kitchens, built with gunite, tile and pebble finishes and previewed in 3D designs.
Combined, the team behind Botanist of the Valley brings about 50 years of experience to luxury landscape and pool design in Scottsdale, Paradise Valley and Phoenix. Inground specialties include freeform, infinity edge, geometric and lap pools with tanning ledges, glass tile, fire bowls, spas, putting greens and travertine decking, along with outdoor kitchens and native landscaping.
Luxury pool design and installation has been the focus of this family-operated Scottsdale company since 1991, and the scope has grown to include landscaping, custom masonry, lighting, irrigation and covered structures. Custom pools can be any size or shape, with attached spas and hot tubs, water features and custom lighting, and 3D rendering lets clients preview a design before building.
Infinity edges, perimeter overflow spas and all-glass-tile pools are the specialties at this Scottsdale luxury builder, which describes its designers as award-winning and its process as starting with a face-to-face consultation. Services run from watershape design, engineering and soils testing to construction, project management and subcontractor coordination, for residential and commercial clients.
Two brothers, Jeff and Michael Mossman, built this Scottsdale company around the idea that a pool should be an extension of the home, designed to suit one specific house. The firm designs and builds custom luxury pools, from negative edge and wet edge to straight-line and free-form shapes.
Serving Paradise Valley and North Scottsdale since 1988, this branch of a long-running Arizona builder, part of the Cody Pools family, designs custom pools and complete backyards. New pools are built with a rebar grid and shotcrete shell, then finished in pebble, glass or tile interiors, with travertine, paver, cool deck or concrete decking.
Resurfacing and remodeling are the center of this family-owned Scottsdale company, which also builds custom inground pools from scratch. Work ranges from replastering and waterline tile replacement to pebble surface updates, Baja step additions and even a custom slide.
A build-the-best-pool-at-a-fair-price philosophy drives this design-and-build company, which works across Scottsdale, Paradise Valley, Cave Creek, Carefree, Fountain Hills, Rio Verde, Tempe and Chandler. Its portfolio covers tropical, geometric and negative-edge pools, plus spas, water features, custom fireplaces and barbecues.
Landscaping is the foundation here, with pools added to the same backyard plan. GardenPlus designs and installs landscapes from xeriscape to lush greenery, then extends into custom pools and spas: modern designs, zero and infinity edges, pools for small yards, and spa additions with spillways.
Remodeling comes first at WAVE, a family-owned, locally operated Scottsdale company with more than 20 years of combined experience and part of the Infinity Construction Group. Resurfacing options include mini pebble, white plaster, PebbleTec and fiberglass finishes, alongside waterline tile replacement, baja step additions and custom slides.
Negative-edge pools are the signature of this Scottsdale builder, which has been creating pools matched to each home for over 35 years. One of its negative-edge designs was published in Sunset Magazine, and clients have commissioned large semicircular versions after seeing that work.
Design-build is the approach at Urban Outdoor Solutions, an East Valley firm that plans a pool together with the rest of the backyard. Its gunite and shotcrete pools come with sun shelves, Baja steps, deck jets and integrated spas, and existing pools can be remodeled or upgraded.
A dream, design and build approach defines this Chandler pool builder, voted best swimming pool contractor in Chandler by Business Rate. It constructs concrete shotcrete pools with spas, tanning ledges, Baja shelves, waterfalls, sheer descents, grottos and fire features, then finishes the yard with decking, travertine or concrete pavers, landscaping, patios and outdoor kitchens.
A family-owned Chandler builder that pitches itself as more than a pool company, Az Backyard Lifestyles combines pool construction with landscape and outdoor kitchen packages for Valley of the Sun homeowners. It builds in-ground concrete pools, with shotcrete among its stated construction phases, and offers custom pool and spa designs plus features such as sheer rain curtains and baja shelves.
A one-contractor operation with more than twenty years in the pool trade, Wolverine Pools covers new builds, remodels, repairs and routine service across the East Valley. Remodel work includes chip-out and replaster or pebble resurfacing, rebar repairs, new tile, acrylic or travertine decks, water features, slides, grottos, lighting packages, automation, added steps and baja shelves, and portable spas with stone surrounds.
Gunite is the construction material of choice at Arizona Breeze Pools, a metro Phoenix contractor that builds custom pools for homeowners across the Valley, including Chandler, Gilbert, Queen Creek, Scottsdale and San Tan Valley. An online design walkthrough lets visitors choose a pool shape, with or without a spa, then pick an interior finish, a deck material such as travertine, pavers or cool deck, an optional water feature from fountains to real rock waterfalls, and the equipment priorities that matter most, including automation, heating and energy efficiency.
Renovation is the whole focus here: this Chandler company has specialized in pool surface replacement and resurfacing since 1990 and calls itself Arizona's first pool remodeling company. In-house surface, tile and plumbing crews handle pebble and plaster finishes, tile and coping updates, deck resurfacing, equipment upgrades, water features, lighting, sun shelves, spas, structural repairs and leak detection.
Building pools in the East Valley since 1988, this Chandler office belongs to the Cody Pools family and draws on a long track record that the company puts at more than 36,000 pools completed. Projects run from new reinforced shotcrete pools and inground spas to full backyard transformations with outdoor kitchens, pergolas, fire features, landscaping and turf.
Owner-operated since 2002, Thunderbird Pools & Spas builds custom pools and spas across the Phoenix area and opened a Chandler office to serve Chandler, Mesa and Gilbert. New construction and remodels are both on the menu, from resurfacing with PebbleTec-style finishes to waterline tile, coping and travertine or paver upgrades.
Designing the pool, the landscape and the outdoor living space as one project is the pitch of this Chandler design-build firm, which keeps engineering, design and construction in-house and runs a showroom where clients pick materials and finishes. Custom gunite pools and spas sit alongside remodels, outdoor kitchens, fire features, pergolas, patios, turf and landscaping, with 3D renderings of both pool and yard.
Backyard transformation is the focus at Chandler Pool Patio & Landscape Design, a firm that handles pool building alongside landscape and patio work. Its list of services runs from 3D design and custom pools to infinity-edge pools and spas, grottos, water arches, rain walls, fountains and fire features.
A small, family-owned Arizona builder, this Chandler company is led by owner Mac McCullough and assigns every customer a dedicated project manager from start to finish, with direct access to the office manager. It builds swimming pools, spas and complete backyard landscape designs.
Operating out of Lake Havasu City since 1985, this design-build contractor handles residential, semi-public and public pool projects across Mohave County. Custom gunite and in-ground pools and spas are the core of the work, with infinity edges, acrylic pool walls, waterfalls, fire features, lighting, automation and in-floor cleaning systems among the options.
A family-owned, locally operated builder of custom gunite pools, working in Lake Havasu City since 2002 and serving Mohave County communities including Parker, Kingman and Bullhead City. Projects range from geometric to freeform and lagoon shapes, with spa add-ons, barbecue islands, and fire and water features.
Founder Brian Conover brings decades of site construction, excavation and pool-building experience to this Lake Havasu City custom pool builder, and his 3D design skills shape how projects are presented to homeowners. Pools can include waterfalls, spas, lighting, heating systems and automation, with patio and fire pit areas finished in materials such as travertine, limestone, ledger stone, mini pebble and plaster.
Shotcrete construction is the backbone of this Lake Havasu City builder, which describes more than 30 years of experience and over 1500 pools built. Its services cover custom in-ground pools and spas, waterfalls and remodeling, with work extending across Mohave County to Kingman, Bullhead City, Parker, Needles, Laughlin and Fort Mohave.
The company reports more than two thousand pools built in the area and serves Parker, Bullhead City, Kingman and Fort Mohave as well. Its primary focus is concrete pools, from simple family layouts to custom pool and spa designs with water features, lighting, hardscape, fire features and shade.
Led by founder Dan Behrens, Blue Mirage Pools and Spas draws on more than twenty-five years in the industry, including an earlier career managing large pool subcontracting crews in San Diego County. In Lake Havasu City it builds custom concrete gunite pools and spas, with tanning ledges, swim-up bars, beach entries and water features, and it also handles remodels covering resurfacing, layout changes and feature upgrades.
Fiberglass is the headline here: this Lake Havasu City builder says a fiberglass pool can go from installation to swimming in under three weeks. The company also works with gunite, repairing existing gunite pools, and installs spas with spillovers into existing pools.
Fiberglass repair and resurfacing sits alongside full pool construction in this Lake Havasu City company's service list. It builds swimming pools and spas, remodels existing ones, installs vinyl liners, replaces pool equipment, and renovates cool deck and travertine surfaces.
Shotcrete is the whole focus here: Pool Pro Shotcrete LLC applies it to pools large and small, spas, grottos and erosion-control work around Lake Havasu City and the surrounding communities. The company takes on both residential and commercial projects.
Founded in 1966, this Surprise-based builder says it has been behind more than 130,000 pools and remodels. Homeowners choose among custom gunite pools, fiberglass pools and other new-pool lines, each with options such as smart automation, an interlocking deck and an oxygenated water system.
Building gunite pools across the Phoenix Valley since 1984, this custom builder runs the whole backyard under one roof: inground pools and spas, outdoor kitchens, patio covers, pergolas, fire pits, pavers, artificial turf and desert landscaping. Pools can include Baja shelves, grottos, waterfalls, slides and LED lighting, and designs are developed with 3D visualization.
More than 35 years and over 35,000 custom pools across Arizona stand behind this builder, which runs showrooms in Surprise, Gilbert, Queen Creek and Tucson and a pool park in Gilbert where full-sized designs and water features can be viewed in person. It manages planning, permitting, financing, design, construction, warranty and monthly service in-house, with an in-house finance manager.
An owner-operated builder established in 2002, Thunderbird designs and builds luxury pools and spas from its Surprise base and a newer Chandler office serving Chandler, Mesa and Gilbert. Services run from custom new pools to full remodels, including PebbleSheen and PebbleEssence interior finishes, waterline tile, natural stone and travertine coping, and equipment upgrades such as variable-speed pumps, LED lighting, heaters and automation as a Hayward partner.
Part of the Cody Pools family, this Surprise office has served West Valley families since 1988 with custom pools and complete backyard transformations. Construction uses a rebar grid and shotcrete shell, with pebble finishes, lighting and automation installed to a detailed plan.
Weekly service and pool builds share a banner at this West Valley outfit, which serves Surprise, Buckeye, Litchfield Park and Chandler and also operates in Texas. Its Arizona crew handles custom pool and spa construction, remodels of worn or outdated pools and spas, resurfacing, and repairs for equipment trouble, peeling plaster, rough texture, stains and cracks.
Family-owned and operated in Tempe since 1987, True Blue Pools builds and remodels pools and spas across the Phoenix Valley, including Mesa, Chandler, Gilbert, Scottsdale and Ahwatukee. New construction ranges from lap pools to infinity edges with swim-up bars, islands, mosaics and custom water features, designed with 3D renderings and built with a shotcrete shell.
A Tempe contractor that covers the full life of a pool, Platinum Pool Care runs weekly maintenance and repairs alongside construction and renovation across the East Valley. Services listed include new pool construction with integrated spas and water features, resurfacing in mini pebble or quartz, waterline tile, baja steps, stamped concrete and cool deck, travertine decks and plastering.
Remodeling, not new construction, is the whole focus of this East Valley crew, which says it has been trusted in the area for over 20 years. Pool resurfacing in mini-pebble, plaster and quartz sits alongside waterline tile replacement, coping repair, crack repair and spa renovation, including spillways, waterfalls, LED lighting and added seating.
Two decades of building and reworking pools across the Valley of the Sun shape this Tempe contractor, which is strongest on interior surfaces: plaster, pebble, mini pebble and quartz finishes in a range of colors. Beyond resurfacing, the work covers custom inground pools with spas, Baja shelves and LED lighting, tile, decking and deck topping, pavers, travertine, waterfalls and water features.
Commercial pools are the core of this Tempe contractor's business, which has served the Phoenix area since 1985 and handles everything from pools of more than 250,000 gallons to luxury backyard builds. Its residential work features award-winning designs with underwater caves, rock grottos, vanishing edges, spillways, swim-up bars and fiber-optic lighting.
Founded in 1990 by Mark and Lillian Rogers and now run by the second generation, TMC Custom Pools & Renovations builds the whole backyard, which it describes as everything from the backdoor out. Custom gunite pools, spas and water features are paired with full remodels and with kitchens, pergolas, fire features, pavers, synthetic grass and landscape design, all under one contract.
More than a decade of design-build work in the Phoenix metro area stands behind Elite Outdoor Designs, a Goodyear company that treats the pool as one piece of a full backyard. Services include new pool construction and renovations, waterfalls and fountains, pergolas, ramadas, outdoor kitchens, fireplaces, fire pits, veneer stone, masonry walls, travertine and concrete pavers, artificial turf and putting greens.
Describing itself as an outdoor living partner rather than just a pool installer, Victory Pool & Spa works near Phoenix with a collaborative, listen-first approach. Its menu spans custom pools and spas, remodels of existing ones, and pool repairs and upgrades such as resealing, tile repair and plumbing or system work.
Veteran-owned and focused on large, resort-style projects, Vivid Outdoors builds custom pools, spas, kitchens and landscape as a single backyard transformation. Based in Goodyear, it works across the West Valley and surrounding communities, adding travertine patios, pavers, artificial turf, covered patios with fireplaces, and water and fire features.
Landscape architects sit on the team at Palo Verde Pools & Outdoor Living, which designs custom pools in Goodyear and across the Phoenix area as part of a wider backyard offering. Concrete pools are available, and features such as swim-up bars, waterfalls, fountains and integrated spas can be worked in.
Family owned and building pools in Arizona since 1996, this Valley-wide builder describes thousands of completed pools and a detailed, step-by-step construction process that runs from excavation and rebar through shotcrete, interior finish and startup. Its 3D design process helps homeowners see a layout before building.
Luxury, resort-style backyards are the focus here, with geometric, freeform, infinity-edge and lap pools designed for Scottsdale, Paradise Valley and Phoenix properties. Features include tanning ledges, glass tile, natural stone water walls, fire bowls, spas, putting greens and travertine decking, along with outdoor kitchens, turf and irrigation, and landscape lighting.
Hardscape is the center of this Peoria company's work, with custom pool design added to a long list of outdoor construction. Pergolas and patio covers, pavers and travertine, masonry and retaining walls, BBQs and outdoor kitchens, fireplaces and fire pits, and putting greens sit alongside pool remodeling and new custom pools, including heated inground pools and inground hot tubs.
Serving Yuma, Arizona and Imperial County, California since 2006, this locally owned company builds swimming pools and spas, with standard pools described as swim-ready within about six weeks. The owner, known as Conrad, answers the phone personally.
Landscaping is the foundation at All Play Outdoor Living, a Yuma company that adds pools and spas to a wider backyard design practice. Its pool line is described as custom, paired with water features, while the rest of the menu runs to outdoor kitchens, pergolas, hardscape, pavers, patios and artificial turf.
Classic pool designs, waterfalls and specialty water features are the signature of this Yuma builder, which also installs spools for smaller yards. Outdoor living work includes fire pits, hardscapes, lighting, pergolas, BBQ islands and outdoor fireplaces, and the parent company, a construction firm, can fold the pool into a custom home design.
Pool interiors are the specialty of this second-generation, family-owned Greater Phoenix company, which has been in business since 1971. Superior Pool Plastering handles interior finishing for new pools, refinishing and resurfacing, waterline tile, deck make-overs and full pool and spa remodels, including features such as Baja ledges.
Helping homeowners decide between a remodel and a full rebuild, rather than pushing a tear-out, is the stated approach at this Valley pool and landscape company. It builds new pools, resurfaces and remodels existing ones, and designs backyards with decking or pavers, spas, LED lighting with mobile automation, outdoor kitchens, fire and water features, and Baja steps.
Fiberglass is the whole focus at this Glendale builder, an authorized San Juan Fiberglass Pools dealer that pairs factory-made shells with custom masonry and hardscaping. The team cites more than 20 years of experience building pools in Arizona and offers one-contractor projects covering the pool, plumbing, travertine decking, fire pits and water features.
Founded in 2020 by a builder with large-company experience, Desertscape Pool & Spa builds around the idea that features such as proper plumbing, automation, auto-fill and vacuum lines should be part of the pool rather than add-ons. Its work spans custom pools, spools and spas, remodels and resurfacing, decking, water features and lighting, outdoor living and commercial projects, with photoreal 3D design as a first step and financing available.
Operating in the Southeast Valley since 1988 and part of the Cody Pools family, California Pools & Landscape runs a design center in Queen Creek where homeowners can look over materials and talk through financing. The company builds custom pools with a rebar and shotcrete shell, and adds in-ground spas, baja shelves, water features, pergolas, fire elements, travertine and paver decks, LED lighting and smart automation.
Pools and landscaping come as one package at nuView, which designs a project in 2D CAD and then recreates it in 3D rendering software before inviting clients to a design reveal and virtual tour. New custom pools, spools, baja shelves, swim-up bars, beach entries, slides, waterfalls and fire features sit alongside remodels, hardscape, turf and shade structures.
Backyards in Mohave County have been this Fort Mohave builder's focus since 2004, with approximately 1,760 projects completed. It builds both custom gunite pools and fiberglass pool installations, then extends the design outward with luxury spas, spillover hot tubs, landscaping, turf, outdoor kitchens, fire features and travertine, stamped or stained concrete decking.
Pools, hardscape and landscaping come together under one roof at this Fort Mohave company, which serves Bullhead City, Kingman, Lake Havasu and surrounding parts of Arizona. Pool projects include custom shotcrete pools, fiberglass pools as an installer of Leisure Pools shells, pool and spa remodels, hot tubs, water features, equipment and decking.
Three divisions under one roof set this family-owned Cave Creek company apart: luxury pool construction, ongoing pool service, and a commercial arm. Roughly two decades of work across Scottsdale, Paradise Valley, Cave Creek and Carefree cover custom pools and spas, full backyard renovations, outdoor kitchens, ramadas, fire features, and travertine and paver hardscape.
Landscape architecture is the starting point here, with pools treated as one element of a larger desert design. This Cave Creek firm has spent more than three decades turning challenging terrain into outdoor living spaces, handling design and construction in-house with registered landscape architects.
Led by an owner with over thirty years of pool and backyard experience, this Maricopa builder has operated since 2014 and describes itself as award-winning. The work spans new pools, renovations and remodels, custom spas, hardscapes, outdoor kitchens, BBQs and gazebos.
A family-owned outfit working across Maricopa and Pinal County, this company handles the whole backyard rather than just the pool. Services run from custom pool and spa construction to remodels covering resurfacing, new tile and coping, equipment upgrades and added water features.
A single point of contact from design through final construction is the pitch of this Sun City outdoor living company, which pairs custom pools with landscaping and hardscaping across the Phoenix valley and the Prescott area. Pool work includes 3D visualization, permitting and engineering, concrete, gunite or fiberglass shells, and full system installation covering plumbing, lighting, heating, automation and filtration.
A family-owned Sedona retailer and builder with more than four decades of experience, this company serves all of Northern Arizona from a single showroom location. It builds custom residential and commercial pools, from traditional gunite to fiberglass pools and swim spas, with water features, slides and infinity edges among the options.
Rugged hillside and rural lots are the specialty here: DCM Pools builds in caliche rock, removes native boulders and handles structural grading that many builders avoid. Founded in 2012 by a licensed general contractor, the company serves New River, Anthem, Cave Creek, Carefree and Desert Hills, working north of Loop 101.
Described as a small family-owned business, AZ Pool Concepts combines custom pool building with remodeling, resurfacing, pavers and outdoor living. Pools can include infinity edges, integrated spas, tanning ledges, rock waterfalls and baja shelves, and the build process covers excavation, steel, plumbing, gunite, tile and decking.
Part pool builder, part spa and supply shop, this Kingman business was born and raised in town and run by a family with five boys. Custom pools are built with shotcrete, and projects shown include sheer descents, a hot tub slide, travertine, Kool-Deck remodels and replaster work.
Building pools in Arizona since 1996, the owner of this Rimrock company launched it in 2003 as a family business. Custom pools and spas are designed around each client's wishes, for both residential and commercial projects.
Eco-friendly products and construction methods shape the approach at this Carefree pool company, which declines pre-designed packages in favor of one-of-a-kind pools tailored to each homeowner. The owners bring more than 30 years of combined experience and now focus on North Scottsdale, Carefree and Cave Creek.
One-piece fiberglass pools are the whole story here, tied to a brand that began in Seattle in 1958 and credits itself with pioneering fiberglass pool construction. The lineup includes pools, spas, tanning ledges and pool and spa combinations, with infinity edge, floating and swim-lane designs.
The one-piece fiberglass pool shell is the whole story here: the brand traces its roots to Seattle in 1958 and describes itself as the first to apply fiberglass to pool construction. The catalog includes pools, standalone spas, pool and spa combinations, tanning ledges, and specialty lines such as infinity edge, floating and swim lane pools.
Southern Arizona custom pool building meets Sierra Vista here, through a branch operating as Creative Pools & Spas, a division of Pools By Design. The Tucson-based builder joined forces with a Sierra Vista pool company, extending its reach across the region, and it is the exclusive Southern Arizona member of the Master Pools Guild.
This directory does not publish price tables. Pool pricing in Arizona changes with material costs, labor demand and each yard, so any single number would be out of date quickly. What the editor can say is what moves the price. The shell type (gunite, fiberglass or vinyl) sets the base. Size and depth add excavation, steel and plaster. Interior finish, tile, decking, equipment and water features each add a line. Site access, soil, caliche and utility relocation can add more. The clearest way to learn current pricing is to collect three written bids for the same design. The Arizona Registrar of Contractors recommends the same as of October 2026.
Build time depends on the shell type, the city's permit queue and the builder's schedule. A fiberglass pool can be set in days once the shell arrives, but the factory order and delivery add weeks. A gunite pool moves through excavation, steel, plumbing, shotcrete, tile, decking, plaster and start-up, each by a different crew. Weeks of curing and inspection gaps sit between those steps. Permits add time before any digging starts. Phoenix reports an average review of about 5 days for a standard pool plan as of October 2026, with longer reviews for custom or hillside designs. Homeowners should ask each builder for a written schedule with milestones rather than a single finish date.
These are all small-pool terms. A "spool" is a spa-sized pool, usually with jets and a heater, built for cooling off and soaking rather than swimming. A "cowboy pool" is a galvanized stock tank set up as an above-ground pool, often with a small pump and filter. A "splash pool" or plunge pool is a small, shallow inground pool. In Arizona all three fall under the state barrier law when the water is at least 18 inches deep and the pool is wider than 8 feet. Inground versions need a building permit in the cities the editor checked. A pre-manufactured spa falls under the ROC's B-10 classification, and a built-in spool under B-5, as of October 2026.
Arizona pools are drained when total dissolved solids or calcium climb too high for chemistry to manage, which happens because evaporation leaves minerals behind. There is no fixed schedule. A service company or test kit shows when it is time. Where the water can go is a city rule. Phoenix prohibits draining into the street or onto neighboring yards and directs water to the sanitary sewer cleanout, or to landscaping with salt-tolerant plants. Gilbert allows the owner's yard, the sewer cleanout or the curb and gutter. HOA rules may add limits. Letting water run onto a neighbor's lot is prohibited in Phoenix and is a civil problem anywhere. Check the city water page before draining, as of October 2026.
Heating is a choice, not a requirement. In the Phoenix and Tucson lowlands an unheated pool is comfortable from roughly late spring to early fall. A gas heater or heat pump extends the season into the cooler months, and a spa almost always needs one. Pools in Flagstaff, Prescott and other high-elevation areas see real winters and need freeze protection. Low-desert pools are not winterized the way northern pools are. Owners keep the pump running on a shorter schedule, keep chemistry balanced and use freeze-protection settings on the equipment during the few nights that drop below freezing. A builder in the region can advise on the right equipment for the elevation.
A saltwater pool is still a chlorine pool. A salt cell generates chlorine from dissolved salt instead of the owner adding it. Owners like the softer feel and steadier sanitizer level. The trade-offs in Arizona are specific. Salt cells work harder in hot water and need regular cleaning for calcium scale, which forms fast in hard desert water. Salt can attack some natural stone coping and nearby metal, so material choices matter at design time. Draining a salt pool to landscaping needs salt-tolerant plants. A conventional chlorine pool costs less upfront and is simpler to repair. Both systems depend on balanced pH and stabilizer in intense sun. Dosing questions belong with a pool service professional.
The shell and the finish have different lives. A well-built gunite or shotcrete shell can last for many decades, and old Arizona pools from the 1960s and 1970s are still in service after remodels. The interior finish is a wear item and is replaced several times over the shell's life. Fiberglass shells are also long-lived, with the gelcoat surface being the part that ages. Equipment such as pumps, filters, heaters and salt cells is replaced on a shorter cycle. This directory does not publish year counts because they vary with chemistry, soil and workmanship. The best predictors are a licensed builder, proper steel and shell thickness, and consistent water balance.
That is a personal decision this directory cannot make. The case for a pool here is simple: a long hot season and a yard that gets used. The costs are ongoing. Water to replace evaporation, electricity for the pump, chemicals that burn off faster in sun, periodic resurfacing and equipment replacement. There are also responsibilities. State and city barrier laws apply, and drowning risk for small children is the reason those laws exist. Insurance may rise. Summer water can get too warm to refresh without cooling. Homeowners who swim often and keep up maintenance tend to be happy. Those who want the look without the use often find it a chore.