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You want a pool that doesn’t crack after two winters or shift when Georgia’s red clay decides to move. That’s what custom gunite construction gives you—concrete that’s built to handle whatever the ground does underneath it.
Most inground pool builders around Denton, GA will tell you about design options and water features. What they won’t always mention is how the soil here can wreck a pool that wasn’t built with the right foundation work. We’ve spent three decades learning what works in Douglas County, and what doesn’t.
Your property value goes up. Your summer plans get a whole lot easier. And you’re not calling someone back in five years because the coping cracked or the deck started sinking. You’re swimming, hosting, and actually enjoying what you paid for.
We’ve been building inground pools in and around Denton, GA since before most of the subdivisions here existed. That means we know which streets flood in heavy rain, what the soil looks like three feet down, and how long permits actually take with the county.
Deep Waters Pools is still family-owned. We’re licensed, insured, and we’re members of the Douglas-Coffee County Chamber of Commerce. We don’t run crews in fifteen states—we run them here, where we live.
When you call, you’re talking to someone who’s seen hundreds of projects from start to finish in this area. Not a call center. Not a sales guy who’s never held a shovel.
First, we come out and look at your yard. Not just measurements—we’re checking drainage, access for equipment, soil type, and any issues that could cause problems later. If your lot has challenges, we’ll tell you up front.
Then we design the pool. You tell us how you want to use it, and we’ll draw something that fits your space and your budget. We handle the permits, which usually take two to eight weeks depending on what the county’s dealing with that month.
Once permits clear, we excavate. Then we set steel, run plumbing and electrical, and shoot the concrete. Shotcrete or gunite—it’s the same process, just different equipment. After that cures, we do tile, coping, decking, and equipment installation.
Start to finish, you’re looking at eight to twelve weeks if weather cooperates. We’ll keep you updated the whole way, and we don’t disappear between steps. When it’s done, you’ve got a pool that’s built to last.
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Every project includes full site evaluation, custom design, permit handling, excavation, steel installation, plumbing, electrical, gunite application, tile and coping, decking, and modern energy-efficient equipment. We’re not subbing out half the job—we manage it all.
In Denton, GA and the rest of Douglas County, you’re dealing with red clay soil that shifts when it gets wet. That’s why our foundation prep matters. We don’t skip steps to save a day on the schedule. The base has to be right, or everything else is just expensive decoration on top of a future problem.
You also get realistic expectations. If it rains for a week, we’re not pouring concrete. If there’s a delay with inspections, we’ll tell you why and when we expect to move forward. Most complaints about pool contractors come down to communication and missed timelines. We’ve been doing this long enough to know what actually takes time and what’s just an excuse.
Most custom gunite pools in Douglas County run between $39,000 and $70,000, with the average landing around $55,000. That’s for a complete installation—not just the hole and the concrete.
What moves the price up or down is size, shape, depth, decking material, and features like lighting or water elements. If your lot has access issues or needs extra dirt hauled out, that adds cost too. We’ll give you a real number after we see your property, not a range you can’t use to make a decision.
Financing is available if you need it, and we’ll walk you through what affects the final price before you commit to anything.
Plan on eight to twelve weeks from permit approval to finished pool. Permits themselves take two to eight weeks depending on how backed up the county is and whether your design needs multiple reviews.
Weather is the biggest wildcard. Heavy rain stops excavation. Extreme heat affects how concrete cures. If we hit a stretch of bad weather during your project, the timeline stretches. We can’t control that, but we will tell you what’s happening and why.
Spring and summer are busy, so if you’re calling in April and want to swim by Memorial Day, that’s probably not realistic. The earlier you start the process, the better your chances of swimming when you actually want to.
Gunite gives you unlimited shape and size options. Fiberglass pools come in pre-made shells, so you’re limited to what the manufacturer offers. Vinyl liners are cheaper up front, but they need replacement every seven to ten years, and they don’t hold up as well in Georgia’s climate.
Gunite is concrete sprayed over rebar. It’s the most durable option for inground pools, especially in areas with soil movement like we have here in Douglas County. It handles ground shifts better, lasts longer, and you can customize every detail.
The trade-off is cost and construction time. Gunite costs more than vinyl and takes longer to install than dropping in a fiberglass shell. But you’re building something that lasts decades, not something you’ll be repairing or replacing in under ten years.
Red clay. It expands when it gets wet and contracts when it dries out. That movement puts pressure on pool walls and can cause cracking if the pool wasn’t built with proper base preparation and steel reinforcement.
We deal with this by over-excavating and replacing problem soil with compactable fill in some cases, and by making sure the steel framework is dense enough to handle ground movement. Shortcuts here cause expensive problems later—cracks in the shell, shifting decks, or plumbing that breaks underground.
Not every pool contractor around Denton, GA has dealt with enough local projects to know how the soil behaves. We’ve been doing this here for thirty years. We know what works and what doesn’t, and we build accordingly.
Yes. We pull the permits, submit the plans, and coordinate inspections with Douglas County. You don’t have to deal with any of that.
Permits usually take two to eight weeks depending on the county’s workload and whether your project needs additional reviews. If there’s a delay or the county asks for changes to the design, we handle it. Once permits are approved, we schedule inspections at the right points during construction—before we pour concrete, after plumbing and electrical, and at final completion.
This is one of those things that sounds simple until you try to do it yourself. The county has specific requirements for setbacks, barriers, drainage, and safety features. We know what they’re looking for, and we make sure everything passes the first time.
Weekly skimming, chemical balancing, and filter cleaning. Every few years, you’ll need to resurface the interior plaster, which typically lasts ten to fifteen years depending on how well you maintain water chemistry.
Gunite pools require more maintenance than fiberglass, but less than vinyl liner pools that need total liner replacement. The concrete shell itself will outlast you—it’s the surface finish that needs attention over time. If you stay on top of pH levels and don’t let algae take over, resurfacing is the only major expense you’ll hit down the road.
We install energy-efficient pumps and filtration systems that cut down on operating costs. Georgia’s warm weather means you can swim most of the year, but it also means your pool gets used hard. Regular maintenance keeps it looking good and prevents small problems from turning into expensive ones.
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