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A concrete pool isn’t just a hole in the ground with water in it. It’s a permanent structure that becomes part of your property and in Fitzgerald, where home values have been climbing and families put down real roots, that distinction matters. Done right, an inground pool adds 5–7% to your home’s value. On a $200,000 home in Ben Hill County, that’s $10,000 to $14,000 in added equity from something your family uses every day from April through October.
The Wiregrass region’s sandy, loamy soils behave differently than the clay soils up in North Georgia. They shift. They respond to water table changes, especially after heavy rainfall or a storm season like the one Hurricane Michael delivered in 2018. A pool built without accounting for that will show it cracks, shifting, drainage problems that don’t surface until after the contractor is long gone. Concrete, properly reinforced and engineered for South Georgia ground conditions, doesn’t have that problem.
And because Fitzgerald summers are long and humid exactly the conditions that make a backyard pool genuinely useful, not just decorative you’re not buying a luxury. You’re buying the most-used space on your property for six-plus months a year.
We started Deep Waters Pools with more than 30 years of hands-on experience in concrete, plumbing, and construction before a single pool was ever built under this name. That background isn’t a marketing line it’s the reason every pool we build is engineered correctly from the ground up, not assembled from shortcuts.
We’re based in Douglas, GA, about 30 to 40 miles from Fitzgerald via US 129. That makes us a South Georgia builder, not a franchise from Atlanta that sends a regional rep who’s never seen a Wiregrass summer. We know what the ground does out here. We know what the weather does. We know what Ben Hill County’s permitting process looks like, because we’ve been through it dozens of times. And we know Fitzgerald homeowners we understand what matters to families who’ve chosen to build their lives here.
We build exclusively in cement and concrete not fiberglass, not vinyl. That’s a deliberate choice, and we’ll explain exactly why if you ask.
It starts with a real conversation about your yard, your family, and what you actually want. From there, we put together a full 3D rendering of your pool in your specific backyard not a generic showroom visual, but your actual space. You’ll see the shape, depth zones, spa placement, deck layout, and any water features before anything is committed to ground. This step alone eliminates most of the regret that comes from pool builds that didn’t match what the homeowner imagined.
Once the design is approved, we handle the permits. In Fitzgerald, that means coordinating with both the City of Fitzgerald Building Department and the Ben Hill County Building and Zoning office on East Pine Street. Zoning confirmation, 911 address verification, setback compliance all of it. You don’t make a single call to a government office. We do it, and we don’t move forward until everything is properly cleared.
Construction runs 8 to 16 weeks depending on scope. We communicate throughout not just when there’s a problem. When the pool is finished, it comes with a custom-fitted safety cover built to the exact dimensions of your pool, standard on every build. After that, our weekly maintenance plans keep your water balanced and your equipment running so you’re not spending your weekends managing chemistry.
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Every pool we build is custom meaning no two are the same shape, depth, or layout. We work with your lot, your setbacks, and your family’s actual needs. Ben Hill County requires rear yard structures to sit at least 5 feet from the rear property line and 8 feet from all other property lines, and those setbacks directly influence where and how your pool gets positioned. We factor that in from the first design conversation, not after the permit gets kicked back.
Beyond the pool itself, we build spas, patios, and full outdoor living spaces so if you want the whole backyard addressed in one project, that’s possible. The concrete construction we use is reinforced with steel frameworks designed for South Georgia’s specific ground conditions, which matters in the Wiregrass region where sandy soils and seasonal water table changes can stress a structure that wasn’t built to handle them.
Transparent pricing is non-negotiable for us. The number in your proposal is the number on your invoice. No square-foot surprises on the patio after the contract is signed, no change orders used as revenue tools. Fitzgerald homeowners are making a serious financial commitment when you build a pool you deserve to know exactly what you’re getting into before you say yes.
Yes, and in Fitzgerald the process involves two separate authorities the City of Fitzgerald Building Department and the Ben Hill County Building and Zoning office, located at 402A East Pine Street. Before a permit is issued, your property’s zoning has to be confirmed and your 911 address has to be verified. Setback requirements also apply: your pool needs to sit at least 5 feet from your rear property line and 8 feet from all other property lines.
This is a multi-step, sequential process, and it’s easy to stall at the first stage if you’re not familiar with how Ben Hill County handles it. We manage every part of this from the initial zoning check through final permit approval. You don’t have to figure out which office handles what or follow up on a pending application. We track it and we move it forward.
In Georgia, a custom inground concrete pool typically starts around $70,000 and can run well above $150,000 depending on size, features, spa additions, and patio scope. In Fitzgerald and the surrounding Ben Hill County area, most residential builds land somewhere between $75,000 and $130,000 for a well-designed concrete pool with a standard patio and safety cover included.
What matters more than the starting number is what’s actually in the quote. Some builders price the pool, then add the patio, retaining walls, and fencing by the square foot after the contract is signed. That’s where “affordable” quotes become expensive surprises. We provide complete, itemized pricing upfront everything that’s going in your backyard is on the proposal before you sign anything. With Fitzgerald’s median home value approaching $205,000, a properly built pool is a real equity investment, not just a backyard expense.
The Wiregrass region’s soils are sandy and loamy different from the heavy red clay you find in North Georgia, but not without their own engineering challenges. Sandy soils can shift, erode under load, and respond unpredictably to water table fluctuations, especially after significant rainfall events. Fitzgerald and the surrounding Ben Hill County area saw firsthand what a major storm system can do to the ground when Hurricane Michael came through in October 2018.
A concrete pool built with properly designed reinforced steel frameworks accounts for these conditions. The structure is engineered to stay put even when the soil around it moves. Fiberglass shells, by contrast, are more susceptible to ground movement and can float or shift in high water table conditions a real concern in South Georgia. When we design your pool, the soil profile and drainage characteristics of your specific lot are part of the engineering conversation from the start.
Most residential concrete pool builds run 8 to 16 weeks from permit approval to completion. The range depends on the scope a pool-only build moves faster than a full project that includes a spa, patio, and outdoor kitchen. Permit processing time in Fitzgerald adds to the front end of that timeline, which is why starting the conversation in late fall or early winter is smart if you want to be swimming by Memorial Day weekend.
The biggest timeline killer in pool construction isn’t the concrete work it’s poor communication and disorganized permit management. Contractors who don’t stay on top of the permit process or who go quiet between milestones are the reason most builds run longer than they should. We give you a realistic timeline at the start of the project and communicate through every phase, not just when something goes wrong.
Fiberglass pools are pre-manufactured shells that get dropped into an excavated hole. They install faster typically 3 to 6 weeks and have lower initial chemical costs because the surface is non-porous. That’s accurate as far as it goes. But fiberglass pools are limited to the shapes and sizes the manufacturer offers, they can fade and chalk over time, and in South Georgia’s sandy soil conditions, they’re more vulnerable to ground movement and hydrostatic pressure than a properly engineered concrete pool.
Concrete pools are built in place, which means the shape, depth, steps, benches, and features are entirely up to you. The surface gets stronger over time, not weaker. There’s no liner to replace and no shell that can shift after a storm. For a Fitzgerald homeowner making a long-term investment in their property one that’s meant to still be there and still look right in 20 or 30 years concrete is the material that holds up.
It’s straightforward: concrete is the only pool material we’re confident standing behind for the long term, especially in South Georgia. Vinyl liners need replacing every 8 to 12 years. Fiberglass shells have size and shape limitations, and their performance in the Wiregrass region’s shifting sandy soils isn’t something we’re willing to put our name on. Concrete, built correctly with reinforced steel and engineered for the specific ground conditions under your yard, gets stronger over time not weaker.
Fitzgerald homeowners tend to think the same way about construction that the region’s agricultural families have always thought about building: buy it once, buy it right. You don’t build a structure on South Georgia land with materials that need to be replaced in a decade. We build exclusively in concrete because it’s the only choice that makes sense for a permanent structure in this climate, on this soil, in a community where your investment needs to hold its value for the long haul.
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