Guides written by working Venice pool builders covering build-or-renovate, finish options, decking, equipment, and vetting a contractor.
A plain-language guide to how much does it cost to install an inground pool for Venice homeowners, with honest answers and no sales pitch.
Read more →Compact Westside lots are not a reason to skip a pool. With the right design, a slim yard can hold a beautiful plunge pool, a spa, and real living space.
Read more →Venice backyards split between crisp modern geometry and a looser, plant-wrapped bohemian look. Here is how to find the right point on that spectrum for your home.
Read more →Walk-streets and homes with no driveway are a Venice signature. They make a pool more complicated to build, but far from impossible when the crew knows the terrain.
Read more →Salt air and bright sun are hard on a pool's surfaces. Here is how to choose finishes, coping, and decking that still look right years after the build.
Read more →Plenty of Venice and Westside backyards have a tired pool with good bones. A renovation can deliver a new backyard for far less than starting over.
Read more →Most of what a pool costs to run comes down to its equipment. The right pump, heater, and automation can cut those costs and make the pool far easier to live with.
Read more →Whatever the pool project, our Venice-area crew documents the home with photos and quotes it clearly, and never sells you work you do not need.