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A pool that’s been properly engineered for Coffee County’s sandy coastal plain soil doesn’t just look good it holds. The Atlantic Coastal Plain that runs beneath Lehigh and the surrounding area is nothing like North Georgia’s red clay. Sandy, loamy soil shifts. It erodes under pressure. In low spots after a heavy rain and South Georgia gets over 50 inches a year water tables rise and hydrostatic pressure builds beneath a pool shell. A builder who doesn’t account for that is guessing with your investment.
When the construction is done right, what you end up with is a permanent structure. Not a fiberglass shell with a 20-year ceiling and limited shape options. Not a vinyl liner you’ll be replacing in a decade. A concrete pool, engineered for your specific lot and the soil beneath it, that gets stronger over time and doesn’t ask anything of you except to enjoy it.
And in Lehigh, enjoyment isn’t a stretch. Pool season here runs from March through November nearly nine months. Summer heat index values regularly push past 100°F. Having a pool in your backyard isn’t about keeping up with anyone. It’s about making South Georgia summers livable, and giving your family a place to actually be outside without suffering for it.
Deep Waters Pools was founded in 2014 by tradespeople who already had over 30 years of hands-on experience in concrete, plumbing, and pool construction before the company ever took its first job. That’s not a marketing angle it’s the reason the work holds up. We didn’t open a pool business to learn the trade. We opened one because we already knew it.
We’re based in Douglas the Coffee County seat which means Lehigh isn’t a distant service area on a map. It’s home turf. Our team navigates Coffee County’s building and zoning department regularly, knows the permit process, knows the inspectors, and understands the soil conditions specific to this part of South Georgia. That local familiarity isn’t something you can fake, and it shows in how we plan and execute projects.
The reason Deep Waters was built the way it was comes down to a pattern we kept seeing: families in Lehigh and across Coffee County getting burned by contractors who overpromised, disappeared mid-project, or built pools that failed because they didn’t understand local conditions. That’s the problem we designed this company to solve.
It starts with a real conversation about your property, your goals, and your budget. From there, we produce a 3D design rendering of your actual backyard not a catalog template dropped onto your lot, but a layout built around your specific dimensions, your drainage conditions, and how your family plans to use the space. If you have a larger rural lot in Lehigh, that design freedom is real. Fewer setback constraints, more room to work with, more options on the table.
Once the design is locked in, we handle every step of the permitting process with Coffee County’s building department. That includes the site plan, the property boundary documentation, the barrier and fencing specs required under Georgia’s pool safety codes, and scheduling inspections at each required phase. You don’t have to figure out what Coffee County needs or chase down paperwork. That’s handled.
Construction follows a sequenced process excavation, steel reinforcement, concrete application, plumbing and electrical rough-in, decking, finish work, and final equipment installation. Each phase is managed with South Georgia’s rainfall patterns in mind, because summer thunderstorm season is real and a builder who doesn’t schedule around it will cost you weeks. When the build wraps, you get a walkthrough of your equipment, your maintenance basics, and a custom safety cover fitted specifically to your pool’s shape included standard, not added to the invoice at the end.
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Every pool we build is concrete full stop. It’s not the cheapest material upfront, and that’s the point. Concrete is the only pool type that fully adapts to any shape, any depth, and any design you have in mind. It doesn’t limit you to a manufacturer’s catalog of shell sizes. And unlike fiberglass, which can experience hydrostatic uplift in South Georgia’s periodically saturated soils, a properly engineered concrete pool is anchored to its site. It’s also the only material that increases in structural integrity over time.
What’s included in every build: a full 3D design based on your actual property, complete permit handling through Coffee County’s building department, site-specific soil and drainage engineering, all licensed subcontractor coordination for electrical and plumbing, finished decking, equipment installation, and a custom-fitted safety cover. That cover is made for your pool’s exact dimensions not an approximate fit from a generic size chart. For families in Lehigh with kids or grandkids visiting, that’s not a small thing.
For homeowners who want ongoing support after the build, we also offer weekly maintenance plans that keep your water chemistry balanced and your equipment running without you having to become a part-time pool technician. Whether you want a lap pool, a beach entry, a sun shelf, an attached spa, or something completely different the design starts with what you actually want, not what’s easiest to build.
Yes and because Lehigh is an unincorporated community, your permit goes through Coffee County’s building and zoning department rather than a city office. That means you’ll need a detailed site plan showing your property boundaries, the proposed pool location, distances to property lines (typically a minimum 10-foot setback is required), pool dimensions and depth, equipment pad location, and barrier documentation. Georgia state law requires that all residential pools be enclosed by a fence or barrier at least 48 inches high, with self-closing, self-latching gates that’s not optional and it’s part of what gets inspected.
All electrical, plumbing, and mechanical subcontractors working on the project must hold current Georgia state professional licenses for their respective trades. We handle all of this as a standard part of every build not an add-on service. If you’ve never pulled a permit in Coffee County before, that process can feel like a lot. It doesn’t have to be, because we’ve done it repeatedly and know exactly what the county requires at each phase.
For a concrete inground pool in the Coffee County area, most residential builds fall somewhere in the range of $70,000 to $130,000 depending on size, design complexity, finish selections, and site conditions. Highly customized builds with attached spas, water features, or premium finishes can push past that range. The national average for a concrete or gunite pool runs $50,000 to $120,000, but South Georgia projects are priced based on local labor, material costs, and the specific engineering your lot requires.
The more important question isn’t just what it costs it’s what the quote actually covers. One of the most common frustrations pool buyers run into is a low initial number that grows significantly once construction starts, through change orders, scope additions, or equipment upgrades presented as necessary mid-project. We work from transparent pricing: what you’re quoted reflects what you’re getting, and there are no surprises waiting at the back end of the build. That’s not a guarantee every builder in this market can make.
Concrete is the most reliable choice for the coastal plain soil conditions found throughout Coffee County and the Lehigh area. The sandy, loamy soils of the Atlantic Coastal Plain behave differently than the expansive red clay soils of North Georgia they can shift, erode, and in low-lying or seasonally wet areas, allow water tables to rise significantly after heavy rain events. South Georgia averages over 50 inches of rainfall annually, and that’s not evenly distributed. Summer thunderstorm season can saturate the ground quickly.
Fiberglass pool shells, while popular in some markets, are vulnerable to hydrostatic uplift in these conditions meaning the shell can literally move upward when water pressure beneath it exceeds the weight of the structure. Vinyl liner pools avoid that issue but require liner replacement every 7 to 10 years, adding recurring cost over the life of the pool. A properly engineered concrete pool accounts for your specific soil profile and drainage conditions from the design stage forward, and once it’s in the ground, it stays there getting stronger, not weaker, over time.
For most residential concrete pool builds, you’re looking at a realistic timeline of 8 to 16 weeks from the start of construction to a finished, swim-ready pool. Highly customized projects with complex water features, attached spas, or extensive decking can extend that range. The permit phase with Coffee County’s building department adds time before construction begins, so factoring that in from the start of your planning is important.
In South Georgia, the construction window is essentially year-round unlike northern markets where ground freeze shuts things down in winter. But summer thunderstorm season does affect scheduling, particularly during excavation and concrete curing phases. A builder who doesn’t plan around Coffee County’s seasonal rainfall patterns will lose time to weather delays that could have been avoided. If you want a pool ready by Memorial Day weekend, the planning conversation typically needs to happen in the fall or early winter to stay ahead of spring backlogs.
The practical answer is that local knowledge directly affects the quality of the build. A contractor who works regularly in Coffee County knows how the county’s building department processes permits, what inspectors look for at each phase, and how the soil and drainage conditions in this part of South Georgia affect construction decisions. That’s institutional knowledge that doesn’t transfer from a company based in Atlanta or one that occasionally takes jobs in this area between larger regional projects.
Beyond the technical side, there’s an accountability factor that matters in a community like Lehigh. In a tight-knit rural area, reputation travels fast. A contractor who does poor work here doesn’t stay in business here and a contractor who does excellent work becomes the person everyone in Coffee County calls and recommends. We’re based in Douglas, which means we’re operating in the same community we’re building in. That proximity creates a level of accountability that out-of-market contractors simply don’t have, and it shows in how we manage projects from the first site visit to the final walkthrough.
Every build from us includes the full 3D design based on your actual property, complete permit handling through Coffee County’s building department, site-specific soil and drainage engineering, licensed subcontractor coordination for all electrical and plumbing work, finished decking, equipment installation, and a custom-fitted safety cover designed specifically for your pool’s shape and dimensions. That cover is not an upsell at the end of the project it’s part of every build from the start, made to fit your pool exactly.
What you won’t find with us is a low number at signing that quietly grows through the project. We work from transparent pricing: what you’re quoted reflects the actual project not a base price with a long list of add-ons waiting to surface once construction is underway. For homeowners in Lehigh making a significant long-term investment in their property, that clarity matters. If you also want ongoing care after the build, weekly maintenance plans are available but that’s a separate conversation, not something bundled in without your input. The goal is that you know exactly what you’re getting before a single shovel hits the ground on your Coffee County property.
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