Services
Custom Pool Construction
We believe a swimming pool should be more than just a place to swim; it should be a seamless extension of your home’s architecture and a sanctuary for relaxation. Our custom pool installation process begins with an in-depth design phase where we harmonize your vision with the natural topography of your land. From breathtaking residential infinity edges to expansive commercial aquatic centers, we handle every detail of the construction process. We manage everything from the initial excavation and structural steel reinforcement to the final plumbing and high-end finishes, ensuring that your new pool is not only a stunning centerpiece but a masterpiece of modern engineering built to last for generations.
How the work goes
1. Design
We start with how you want to use the pool and where the lot wants it to go: the topography, the views, the house, the setbacks, and on a waterfront lot the seawall. Residential infinity edges and commercial aquatic centers both begin with this step.
2. Permits and layout
A pool is a structure under the Florida Building Code, so it needs a permit and inspections. Once the drawings are approved the pool is laid out on the ground and the excavation is planned around access for equipment.
3. Excavation and structural steel
The shell is excavated and the structural steel reinforcement is placed and inspected. This is the part that determines whether the pool holds its shape for decades.
4. Plumbing, finishes and safety features
Plumbing and equipment go in, then the interior finish, tile, coping and deck. Before final inspection the pool has to have at least one of the safety features Florida law requires. We build that into the design so it is not an afterthought at the end.
Designed around the lot
A pool should read as an extension of the house, not something dropped into the yard. The design phase harmonizes your vision with the natural topography of the land: where the ground falls away, where the sun and the views are, how the pool meets the house and the deck, and how water and equipment noise are kept where you want them.
That covers everything from residential infinity edges to expansive commercial aquatic centers. We manage the whole build, from initial excavation and structural steel reinforcement to final plumbing and high-end finishes, so the pool is both a centerpiece and a piece of engineering built to last.
Florida's pool safety requirements
Under Florida's Residential Swimming Pool Safety Act, a new residential pool must meet at least one of these before final inspection and a certificate of completion: an enclosure that meets the pool barrier requirements, an approved safety pool cover, exit alarms on all doors and windows that open to the pool, self-closing and self-latching devices on those doors with the release at least 54 inches above the floor, or a pool alarm meeting ASTM F2208. [flsenate.gov]
If the barrier route is chosen, it must be at least 4 feet high on the outside, encircle the pool, sit far enough from the water that a child who gets past it does not fall straight in, and have outward-opening, self-closing gates with child-resistant latches. [flsenate.gov]
Most of our clients combine a barrier with door alarms. We design the feature in from the start, because a fence added at the end tends to fight the landscape design.
Pools on waterfront lots
A pool near a seawall adds a large weight and a large volume of water a few feet from a wall that is already holding back the lot. Before we design the pool we look at the seawall: cap condition, cracks, soil loss behind the wall, and whether it is due for repair. It is far cheaper to repair the seawall before the pool goes in than after.
Setbacks from the seawall and from the property lines come from your city, and they vary. We check them at the design stage so the pool sits where it is allowed to sit. If you are not sure about the wall, start with our guide to the signs a seawall is failing.
Langley Coastal is a licensed Florida general contractor (CGC1538377), family-owned across two generations, with 35+ years of licensed construction expertise, working in Broward, Palm Beach, Miami-Dade and Manatee counties.
Questions we hear
Do I need a permit and inspections to build a pool in Florida?
Yes. A pool is a structure, and the Florida Building Code requires a permit before one is constructed, along with the inspections at each stage of the build. Before that final, Florida's Residential Swimming Pool Safety Act requires at least one approved safety feature (barrier, safety cover, door and window exit alarms, self-closing and self-latching doors, or a pool alarm). We handle the permit and inspection schedule. [source]
What safety features does Florida require for a residential pool?
At least one of five: an enclosure meeting the pool barrier rules; an approved safety pool cover; exit alarms on every door and window that opens to the pool; self-closing, self-latching devices on those doors with the release at least 54 inches above the floor; or a pool alarm meeting ASTM F2208. A barrier must be at least 4 feet high with self-closing, outward-opening gates. The feature has to be in place before final inspection and the certificate of completion. [source]
I am on the water. What about the seawall?
Look at the seawall first. A pool puts a large weight and volume of water a few feet from a wall that is already holding back your lot, so cap cracks, soil loss behind the wall or a lean toward the water need to be fixed before the pool goes in, not after. Setbacks from the seawall and property lines are set by your city and vary. We [[inspect the seawall|/services/seawall-repair]] as part of the design phase on every waterfront pool.
Do you build commercial pools?
Yes. From residential infinity edges to expansive commercial aquatic centers, we manage the whole build: excavation, structural steel reinforcement, plumbing, and high-end finishes. Commercial pools carry additional code requirements beyond a backyard pool, which are handled in the design and permit phase, and our commercial division's heavy equipment handles the excavation and site work.
I have an old pool I do not use. Can you remove it instead?
Yes. Our [[demolition crew|/services/demolition]] removes pools, including breaking up the shell, removing plumbing and equipment, and filling the hole with compacted fill so the yard is usable and build-ready. Filling a pool in needs a demolition permit, and a full removal is the better choice if you might build over the spot later. Our [[pool removal guide|/guides/pool-removal-florida]] walks through partial versus full removal. [source]
How long does it take to build a pool?
It depends, and we would rather show you a sequence than quote a number. The drivers are permit review time in your city, the size and complexity of the design (an infinity edge or a raised spa takes longer than a simple rectangle), equipment access to the backyard, whether seawall or site work has to happen first, and inspection scheduling between stages. We lay the sequence out at the design stage.
Guides
Sourced answers to the questions we hear most.
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