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How we build your pool: our 15 steps

Every PCS pool follows the same 15 steps, from site survey to handover. Most pools are completed in 8-12 weeks after receipt of permit (permit approval time is separate); weather and custom requests can affect timing. Typical start is after permits are approved.

  1. Step 1: 3D design of a pool and spa beside a home, made during the site survey and design stepStep 1: Site survey and 3D pool designWe measure your yard and design your pool in 3D.
  2. Step 2: Construction plan sheet for a PCS pool prepared for the permit submissionStep 2: Prepare construction plans and submit for permitWe draw the plans and file for your permit.
  3. Step 3: Compact track loader clearing a backyard during site prepStep 3: Site prep and stage materialsWe clear the site and bring in materials.
  4. Step 4: Wooden stakes and forms marking the pool layout in a cleared backyardStep 4: LayoutWe mark the exact shape of your pool.
  5. Step 5: Excavator digging the pool next to the staked layoutStep 5: DigWe excavate to the planned shape and depth.
  6. Step 6: Steel rebar and rough plumbing set in the excavated pool on a waterfront lotStep 6: Steel and rough plumbWe tie the steel and run the main plumbing.
  7. Step 7: Crew spraying Shotcrete over the steel to form the pool shellStep 7: Pool shell with ShotcreteWe spray concrete over the steel to form the shell.
  8. Step 8: Plumbing pipes run from the finished pool shell toward the equipment areaStep 8: Plumbing installationWe connect the pipes to and from the equipment.
  9. Step 9: Pump, filter, heater and valves installed on the pool equipment padStep 9: Install pool equipmentWe set the pump, filter and equipment on its pad.
  10. Step 10: Electrical trench and equipment beside a home during electrical installationStep 10: Electrical installationWe wire the equipment and bond the pool for safety.
  11. Step 11: Crew setting tile and coping on a waterfront poolStep 11: Tile and copingWe set the waterline tile and the edge coping.
  12. Step 12: Crew installing the deck around a poolStep 12: Deck installationWe install the deck around your pool.
  13. Step 13: Pool shell being prepped for the Pebblesheen interior finishStep 13: Prep pool and install Pebblesheen interiorWe prep the shell and apply the smooth Pebblesheen finish.
  14. Step 14: Pool filled with water after start up, with ducks swimming in itStep 14: Fill pool and start upWe fill the pool, start the equipment and balance the water.
  15. Step 15: Finished waterfront pool and spa with patio seatingStep 15: Provide pool operation training and handover to happy customerWe show you how to run your pool, and it's all yours.

Owner David Palmer is a licensed Florida pool and spa contractor (CPC1460402). Our team walks you through material choices, construction timelines, and finishing options with consistent updates along the way.

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