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You’re not looking for a cookie-cutter rectangle dropped in your yard. You want something that makes sense for your space, your soil, and the way your family will actually use it.
Gunite construction gives you that flexibility. The shape follows your lot lines, your landscape, your vision. Not the other way around.
And in Jacksonville, where summer heat isn’t a two-month thing, a pool becomes the difference between avoiding your backyard and living in it. It’s where your kids wear themselves out before dinner. Where you get low-impact exercise without driving anywhere. Where property value climbs because buyers see what you see: a home that’s set up for Georgia living.
We operate out of Douglas and serve homeowners throughout Southeast Georgia, including Jacksonville. We’re not a franchise following a manual. We’re local inground pool builders who’ve worked this soil, dealt with this climate, and built pools that last in conditions most national companies only read about.
We know what works here. The clay content in your soil. The heat load your pool will face. The permitting process in Coffee County. That knowledge doesn’t come from a training video.
You’re making a significant investment in your property. You want it done by people who’ll be around when you need service, who understand your water table, and who’ve built enough pools in this area to know what holds up and what doesn’t.
First, we come to your property. We look at your yard, talk about how you’ll use the pool, and figure out what makes sense given your space and budget. No pressure, just information.
Once you’re ready to move forward, we handle permits and start excavation. The hole gets dug, plumbing and electrical lines go in, and then we build the steel framework that gives your pool its structure and strength.
Then comes the shotcrete application—that’s the gunite process. We spray concrete at high pressure over the steel rebar, creating a shell that’s monolithic, durable, and shaped exactly how we designed it. After it cures, we add your finish, install equipment, and fill it.
The timeline depends on weather, inspections, and your specific design. But you’ll know what to expect at each stage because we walk you through it before we start.
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You’re getting a custom design that accounts for your property’s specific conditions. That means working around trees you want to keep, grading that affects drainage, and a layout that makes sense for how you move through your yard.
You’re getting gunite construction—the method that dominates the market because it lasts. Concrete pools regularly hit 50+ years with proper care. That’s not marketing talk, that’s material science.
And in Jacksonville, you’re getting a pool built for this climate. Georgia’s not getting cooler. We’re looking at more days over 100°F, longer summers, and more reasons to have private access to water. Your pool isn’t just recreation—it’s climate adaptation for your property.
We also handle the full scope: design, permits, excavation, construction, equipment installation, and startup. You’re not coordinating five different contractors. You’re working with one team that’s accountable for the entire build.
Most custom gunite pools in this area run between $40,000 and $80,000, depending on size, features, and site conditions. That’s not a dodge—it’s reality. Your costs depend on what you’re building.
A simple rectangular pool with standard finishes and equipment will land on the lower end. Add a spa, custom lighting, heating, upgraded tile, or challenging site work, and you move up the range.
We give you a detailed estimate after seeing your property. That estimate includes everything: permits, excavation, steel, gunite, plumbing, electrical, equipment, finishes, and startup. No line items that mysteriously appear later.
Plan on 8 to 12 weeks from the day we break ground to the day you’re swimming. Weather, inspections, and custom features affect that timeline.
Excavation and steel take about a week. Gunite application and curing take another week or two. Then we’re into plumbing, electrical, decking, finishes, and equipment installation. Each stage has to happen in sequence, and some steps require inspection sign-offs before we move forward.
We’ll give you a projected timeline during planning, and we update you as we go. If weather delays us, you’ll know. If an inspection gets rescheduled, you’ll know. Most frustration comes from not knowing what’s happening—we don’t operate that way.
Gunite is sprayed concrete formed on-site. Fiberglass is a pre-molded shell delivered on a truck. The main difference is customization and longevity.
With gunite, your pool can be any shape, any size, any depth. We’re not limited by what fits on a flatbed or what a manufacturer has in stock. If your yard has odd dimensions or you want specific features, gunite handles it.
Fiberglass pools install faster, but you’re choosing from existing molds. And while they’re durable, they don’t have the lifespan of concrete. Gunite pools routinely last 50+ years. The concrete gets stronger as it ages. That’s why gunite dominates the market in areas where people plan to stay in their homes long-term.
Yes, but not dollar-for-dollar. Pools typically add about 7% to your home’s value in markets like ours. On a $300,000 home, that’s around $21,000.
The bigger value isn’t always in resale—it’s in how you use your property while you live there. You’re adding functional square footage to your home in the form of outdoor living space. In Georgia, that space is usable eight to nine months a year.
Buyers in this market expect outdoor amenities. A well-maintained pool with updated equipment signals that the home has been cared for. It also expands your buyer pool to families looking for recreation and people who want private exercise space. That can mean a faster sale, even if the price increase isn’t massive.
Yes. Georgia law requires a barrier around residential pools. That can be a fence, a wall, or a combination of your home’s exterior walls and a fence that encloses the pool area.
The barrier has to be at least four feet high, and gates need self-closing, self-latching mechanisms. The latch has to be out of reach of small children. These aren’t suggestions—they’re code requirements tied to your building permit.
We’ll walk you through what’s required during planning. Some homeowners already have privacy fencing that meets code. Others need to add a section or a gate. Either way, it’s part of the process, and we make sure it’s handled before final inspection.
Weekly skimming, chemical balancing, and filter cleaning. Every few years, you’ll need to resurface the interior finish and service equipment like pumps and heaters.
Gunite itself requires almost nothing. It’s concrete—it sits there and does its job. The maintenance is in water chemistry and the systems that keep water clean and circulating. If you stay on top of pH and chlorine levels, you avoid algae, staining, and equipment damage.
Most owners either handle weekly maintenance themselves or hire a service. We’re talking 30 minutes a week if you do it yourself: test water, add chemicals, skim debris, check equipment. Resurfacing the plaster happens every 10 to 15 years depending on use and chemistry. Equipment like pumps and heaters last 8 to 12 years. Budget a few hundred a year for chemicals and occasional repairs, and you’re covered.
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