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Custom Pool Design and Construction in Gilbert

Design-build gunite, fiberglass, and vinyl-liner pools shaped around your yard, your family, and how you actually want to swim. Free on-site design consultations across Gilbert and the East Valley.

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Designing a Custom Pool for a Gilbert Backyard

July 1, 2026

Custom pool design for a Gilbert, AZ backyard

A custom pool starts long before any dirt moves. The best backyards in Gilbert come from a design process that begins with how you actually want to use the space, not with a shape pulled off a shelf. Here is how we think through a custom design so the finished pool fits your yard near Lindsay Road and the way your family lives.

Start With How You Will Use It

A lap swimmer, a family with toddlers, and a couple who entertain want three different pools. Before we talk shape, we talk use. That conversation decides whether you need a shallow tanning ledge, a deep end for diving, a raised spa for cool desert evenings, or a wide shelf for lounge chairs in the water. The use drives the design, and the design drives the build type.

Let the Lot Shape the Pool

Gilbert lots vary a lot, from wide parcels in Power Ranch to tighter footprints near the 85295 zip. Sun exposure, drainage slope, setbacks, and the view from your kitchen window all shape where the pool sits and which way it faces. A good design works with the lot instead of fighting it, placing the deck where you will actually want to sit in the late afternoon.

Match the Build Type to the Budget

The three build types hit different budgets. Vinyl-liner carries the lowest first cost, fiberglass installs fast with a smooth gelcoat interior, and a fully custom gunite pool gives you any shape and depth you can draw. If you already have a pool that just looks tired, pool remodeling can deliver a fresh pebble finish and new tile for far less than a rebuild.

Design the Features In, Not On

Water features, automation, and decking are cheapest when they are designed into the pool from the start. A spillover spa, a sheer-descent waterfall, deck jets, and a smart controller that runs the whole system from your phone all cost far less built in than bolted on later. The equipotential bonding grid, the plumbing runs, and the deck footprint all get planned together in one drawing.

Get It On Paper First

The single best move is a written design proposal before excavation. It turns a backyard conversation into a real plan, with the shell type, the finish, the features, and the price spelled out so there are no surprises when the crew arrives. A clear drawing is what keeps a build this size on track.

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Concrete, Fiberglass, and Vinyl Options

Three build types, one design-build crew, each matched to a different budget, timeline, and level of customization.

01Custom Gunite Pools
A pneumatically applied concrete shell over a steel rebar cage lets us build any shape, depth, vanishing edge, or tanning ledge you can imagine. The most customizable build, finished in quartz or pebble aggregate.
02Fiberglass Pool Installation
A factory-molded one-piece shell set on a compacted gravel base, plumbed, and backfilled. The smooth gelcoat interior needs no plaster, and the fastest installs finish in weeks rather than months.
03Vinyl-Liner Pools
Steel or polymer wall panels and a custom-fit membrane liner over a troweled floor. Typically the lowest first cost of the three build types, with the liner replaced roughly every 7 to 12 years.
04Remodeling and Resurfacing
Chipping out tired plaster for a fresh quartz or pebble interior, new waterline tile and coping, and updated ANSI/PHTA/ICC-7 drain covers. Pebble finishes last 15 to 25 years.
05Spa and Water Features
Attached spillover spas, sheer-descent waterfalls, deck jets, and bubblers tied into a smart automation controller that runs pumps, heat, and lights from your phone.
06Decking and Hardscape
Travertine, porcelain paver, natural stone, or stamped concrete decks set with proper drainage slope, coping, and the NEC 680.26 equipotential bonding grid around the shell.

What a Custom Build Investment Looks Like

Pool pricing depends mostly on the build type, the size of the shell, and the finishes you choose. Vinyl-liner carries the lowest first cost, fiberglass sits in the middle with a fast install, and custom gunite runs highest because it is built to any shape and depth. Vanishing edges, raised spas, and premium stone decks add to the total. The ranges below are typical for the Gilbert area, and we put the firm number in a written design proposal after a free on-site consultation.

Vinyl-liner inground$35,000 to $65,000 turn-key
  • Lowest first cost
  • Custom-fit membrane liner
Start design
Custom gunite / concrete$60,000 to $150,000 built
  • Any shape, depth, or edge
  • Quartz or pebble interior
Start design
Fiberglass package$45,000 to $85,000 installed
  • Fastest install
  • Smooth gelcoat, no plaster
Start design
  • One team, start to finishThe crew that designs your pool is the crew that builds it, so nothing gets lost in a handoff between sales and construction.
  • Truly custom shapesGunite lets us build any shape, depth, tanning ledge, or vanishing edge your Gilbert yard can hold, not a fixed set of molds.
  • Written scope up frontYou get a clear written design and scope before excavation, with the shell type, finish, and deck spelled out.
  • Licensed and insuredA licensed, insured local pool builder, glad to share our current details on request.

    • Mybeverlyhillskitchen provides pool builders in Gilbert, AZ, backed by custom gunite and shotcrete construction, one-piece fiberglass shell installation, vinyl-liner pools, resurfacing and replastering, attached spa integration, decking and hardscape, and variable-speed equipment automation. We design and build the whole pool under one roof, so the shape you sketch on the first visit is the shape a single crew carries through excavation, steel, plumbing, and interior finish. Our territory runs across Gilbert and the surrounding Maricopa County towns, from the older streets near Gilbert Road to the newer builds out toward Higley Road and the 85298 zip.

    A custom pool is not a catalog item. It is a design that answers your lot, your slope, your view, and the way your family lives outside for eight months of the year. We start every project with a real design conversation, not a price sheet, because the tanning ledge, the raised spa, the sun exposure, and the deck footprint all shape each other. That first sitting matters more than any single material choice.

    Being a design-build shop means one team owns the plan and the result. There is no handoff between a salesperson who drew the dream and a crew who never saw it. The person who walks your backyard off Val Vista Drive is the same operation that sets the rebar cage, shoots the gunite shell, and hands you the startup instructions on a finished pool. Accountability stays in one place, which is exactly where it belongs on a build this size.

    Gilbert yards give a designer a lot to work with, from the wide lots in Power Ranch to the tighter footprints near Cooper Road. We build custom gunite pools for owners who want a vanishing edge or a freeform shape, fiberglass for families who want a fast install and a smooth gelcoat interior, and vinyl-liner pools for the lowest first cost. Whatever the build type, the goal is the same in 85296 as it is anywhere in town: a pool that looks like it was always part of the house.

    The Communities We Design For

    We design and build custom pools throughout Gilbert and the neighboring Maricopa County towns, from established neighborhoods to the newer master-planned communities on the south and east sides of town.

    Not sure if your neighborhood is in our design area? Call (480) 996-1809 and we will let you know.

    • Gilbert, AZ (85234, 85296, 85298)
    • Chandler, AZ
    • Queen Creek, AZ
    • Mesa, AZ
    • San Tan Valley, AZ
    • Sun Lakes, AZ

    Custom Pool Design Questions

    How much does it cost to build a custom inground pool in Gilbert?
    It depends on the build type and the design. Vinyl-liner pools start lowest, fiberglass packages sit in the middle, and a fully custom gunite pool runs from about $60,000 up past $150,000 with premium features. We put a firm number in a written proposal after a free on-site design consultation.
    What is the difference between gunite, fiberglass, and vinyl-liner pools?
    Gunite is a sprayed concrete shell built to any shape and depth, so it is the most customizable. Fiberglass is a factory-molded one-piece shell that installs fast with a smooth gelcoat interior. Vinyl-liner uses wall panels and a membrane liner for the lowest first cost. We design in all three.
    What does design-build actually mean for my project?
    It means one team owns your pool from the first sketch to startup. The people who design the shape and pick the finishes are the same operation that excavates, shoots the shell, and sets the deck. Nothing gets lost in a handoff between a salesperson and a separate crew.
    How long does it take to build a custom pool?
    A fiberglass shell can be swimmable in a few weeks. A custom gunite pool runs longer because it moves through excavation, steel, plumbing, shell cure, tile, coping, deck, and interior finish in stages. We give you a realistic schedule with your design proposal.
    Do I need a permit and a safety fence to build a pool?
    Yes. Arizona requires a permit and a code-compliant barrier around the pool. The barrier must stand at least 48 inches high with a self-closing, self-latching gate that opens away from the water, per the pool barrier code. We handle the permitting and build the barrier to code.
    Can you add an attached spa or water features to my design?
    Yes. A raised spillover spa, sheer-descent waterfall, deck jets, or bubblers can be designed into the pool structure and tied into a smart automation controller. Building these in with the pool costs far less than adding them later.
    What interior finish lasts the longest?
    Standard white plaster lasts roughly 5 to 10 years. Quartz aggregate lasts longer, and a pebble finish holds up 15 to 25 years, which is why most custom gunite owners choose pebble. Fiberglass uses a gelcoat interior that needs no plaster at all.
    Do you serve my area?
    We design and build across Gilbert zip codes including 85234, 85296, and 85298, plus Chandler, Queen Creek, Mesa, San Tan Valley, and Sun Lakes. Call (480) 996-1809 if you are not sure your neighborhood is in our area.

    Begin Your Custom Pool Design

    Ready to design a pool that fits your yard instead of a catalog? We will walk your backyard, talk through shape, build type, finishes, and features, and hand you a clear written design proposal with no pressure. From the first sketch to the day the water is balanced, one team stays with your Gilbert project the whole way.

    Call (480) 996-1809