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When July heat indexes hit 111°F in Funston and your kids are stuck inside, a backyard pool stops being a want and starts being the obvious answer. But the pool itself is only as good as the build behind it and in South Georgia, that distinction matters more than most builders will tell you.
Colquitt County’s soil is not forgiving to a poorly engineered pool. The sandy loam and clay-bearing subsoils common across this region absorb moisture during heavy rain events and shift during dry spells. That ground movement is slow, but it is constant and over time, it exposes every weakness in a pool that was not built to handle it. A concrete pool, properly reinforced with a steel framework designed for these specific conditions, becomes part of the ground rather than fighting against it. That is not a small difference. That is the difference between a pool that lasts decades and one that starts showing cracks and stress fractures within a few years.
For families in Funston where lots run one to three acres and outdoor space is one of the main reasons you chose this part of Colquitt County the right pool transforms how you use your property from April through October. A backyard that was just land becomes the center of your summer. That is what a well-built pool actually delivers.
We started Deep Waters Pools in Douglas, Georgia not Atlanta, not a franchise office somewhere up the coast. Our founders spent more than 30 years in concrete, plumbing, and pool construction before we ever took on our first job. That background is why every pool we build starts with the soil, not the sales pitch.
We have watched too many South Georgia families get burned by contractors who quoted low, disappeared mid-build, or used materials that were never right for this climate and this ground. That is the reason we started Deep Waters Pools. We serve Funston and the broader Colquitt County area because we know this part of Georgia the rainfall patterns, the soil behavior, the county compliance process and we build accordingly.
You are not getting a template. You are getting a pool engineered for where you actually live.
It starts with a real conversation about your yard, your goals, and your budget. From there, we do a site evaluation that looks at your specific lot the grade, the tree placement, the setbacks, the soil profile. Before a single shovel moves, you see a 3D rendering of your pool on your actual property. There are no surprises about how it fits your space because you approved it before construction began.
Once the design is locked, we handle every permit through the Colquitt County Building and Compliance Department. Most homeowners in Funston have never navigated that process before, and they should not have to. We manage the permit applications, the phased inspections, and the final sign-off from start to finish. You stay focused on the build, not the paperwork.
Construction on a custom concrete pool typically runs eight to sixteen weeks depending on site conditions and design complexity. We give you a realistic timeline at the start not a best-case scenario and we communicate throughout the process so you always know where things stand. If you want to be swimming by Memorial Day, the conversation needs to happen in February. That is just how the calendar works in South Georgia.
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We build exclusively in concrete. That is a deliberate choice, not a default. Fiberglass shells are vulnerable to hydrostatic pressure when groundwater builds beneath an improperly installed shell after a significant rain event, the shell can be pushed upward out of the ground. South Georgia receives over 50 inches of rainfall annually, and Colquitt County’s soil reaches high moisture saturation after heavy rain. That is not a theoretical risk here. It is a documented construction failure that happens in this region. Concrete pools do not have this problem. They are structural elements that cure into the ground and get stronger over time.
Vinyl liner pools are not the answer either. Liners need replacement every seven to ten years that is a recurring cost and a recurring disruption that a concrete pool simply does not have. You build it once, you build it right, and you are done.
Every pool we build includes a custom-fitted safety cover designed specifically for that pool’s shape not a generic off-the-shelf cover that leaves gaps around a custom design. That is included as a standard feature, not an add-on. For Funston families with children, that matters. The pool also comes with full transparency on pricing: the number you see in the quote is the number you pay. No scope creep, no change orders used to inflate the final bill after you have already committed.
Custom concrete inground pools in Funston and the Colquitt County area typically start in the $70,000 to $80,000 range and can exceed $150,000 or more depending on size, depth, features, and site conditions. The variation is real, and it is driven by your specific lot things like soil composition, grade changes, tree root systems, and how far utility connections need to run all affect the final number.
What matters most is that the price you receive upfront is the price you pay. One of the most consistent complaints in pool construction is the final invoice looking nothing like the original quote. We do not operate that way. You get a transparent, detailed quote before any work begins, and that number does not move unless you change the scope yourself. For families in Funston making a significant investment relative to their property value, that commitment to pricing clarity is not a bonus it is the baseline.
The short answer is that South Georgia’s ground and rainfall patterns create real risks for fiberglass installations that concrete does not share. Colquitt County receives over 50 inches of rain per year, and the region’s soil a mix of sandy loam and clay-bearing subsoil can reach high moisture saturation after significant rain events. When groundwater pressure builds beneath a fiberglass shell that was not installed with proper drainage planning, it can literally push the shell upward out of the ground. This happens in high-moisture environments like this one.
Concrete pools are permanent structural elements. They are reinforced with steel frameworks engineered for the specific soil conditions of the build site, and they cure into the ground rather than sitting on top of it. They also cannot be popped out by hydrostatic pressure, they can be fully customized in shape and depth, and they do not require liner replacement every seven to ten years the way vinyl pools do. For a Funston homeowner making a long-term investment, concrete is the only material that performs reliably in this environment for decades.
Yes, a permit is required before any inground pool construction begins in Funston. Because Funston is a small incorporated town that relies on county-level oversight for building and compliance, your permit runs through the Colquitt County Building and Compliance Department in Moultrie. The process involves multiple permit categories building, electrical, and plumbing along with phased inspections at different stages of construction and a final inspection before the pool can be used. Georgia also follows the International Swimming Pool and Spa Code with state amendments that have been in effect since January 2020, and those requirements apply to every build regardless of local additions.
Most homeowners in Funston have never gone through this process before, and it can feel overwhelming the first time. We manage the entire permit process from start to finish from the initial site plan and application submission to scheduling inspections and getting final sign-off. You do not need to learn how the Colquitt County compliance office works. We already know it, and we handle it so your build does not stall waiting on paperwork.
A realistic timeline for a custom concrete inground pool is eight to sixteen weeks from the start of construction. Where you land in that range depends on the complexity of your design, your site conditions, and how quickly inspections are scheduled through the Colquitt County Building and Compliance Department. Simpler builds on flat, accessible lots with standard designs tend to move faster. Larger pools with elevated features, significant grade changes, or complex plumbing runs take longer.
The most important thing to understand about timing in South Georgia is that the calendar has real consequences. If you want your pool ready before Memorial Day weekend, you need to be in the design and permitting phase no later than February. Families who call in May hoping to swim by July are almost always looking at the following summer. That is just the honest math of an eight-to-sixteen-week build plus the time needed for design approval and permit processing. Starting the conversation early is the single most effective thing you can do to control your timeline.
In most of the country, the home value argument for a pool is mixed it depends heavily on climate, neighborhood norms, and how long you plan to stay. In Funston and the broader Colquitt County area, the math is more favorable than the national average. Inground pools add an estimated five to seven percent to residential home values, and in Georgia’s climate where a pool is genuinely usable from April through October, and year-round with a heater that value addition is more durable than it would be in a northern state where the pool sits covered for six months.
Funston’s median home value has risen from $40,700 in 2000 to $117,530 in 2023, nearly tripling in two decades. Homeowners in this area are building real equity, and a permanent concrete pool is an asset that compounds alongside that value not a depreciating feature that needs to be replaced or removed before a sale. A vinyl liner pool that needs a new liner every seven to ten years tells a different story to a buyer. A concrete pool that has been properly maintained for twenty years tells the story of a home that was taken care of.
We actively serve Funston and the surrounding Colquitt County area. Being based in Douglas, Georgia puts us squarely in the same South Georgia regional fabric as Funston same climate, same soil types, same county-level permitting processes under the Georgia Department of Community Affairs framework. We are not an out-of-market company applying a generic build approach to an unfamiliar area. We have worked in this part of the state long enough to understand what the ground does after a week of heavy rain, what Colquitt County’s compliance office requires at each inspection phase, and what it takes to build a pool that holds up in this specific environment.
If you are in Funston whether you are on an acreage lot or on rural Colquitt County property the conversation starts the same way: with your yard, your goals, and a realistic picture of what the build actually involves. Reach out to Deep Waters Pools and we will walk you through it from the beginning.
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