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The difference between a pool that lasts 50 years and one that doesn’t usually comes down to what happened before the concrete was poured. The Lower Coastal Plain around Relee is sandy loam country it drains fast, but it shifts. A pool that isn’t reinforced and engineered for that specific soil type will tell on itself eventually. Cracks, settling, structural movement.
When the build is done right, none of that happens. You get a concrete pool that becomes part of the ground not something sitting on top of it. And in a region where summer storms can drop inches of rain in an afternoon, that distinction matters more than most people realize until it’s too late.
There’s also the season to think about. Relee sits in a climate where you can realistically swim from late April through October six months of actual use. That’s not a luxury purchase. That’s a backyard your family lives in for half the year. The return on a well-built pool here is real, and it compounds every summer you don’t have to worry about liner replacements, shell repairs, or a contractor who’s stopped returning calls.
We’re based in Douglas the Coffee County seat, and the commercial hub that Relee-area residents know best. Deep Waters Pools launched in 2014, but the experience behind it goes back more than three decades of hands-on work in concrete, plumbing, and construction across South Georgia. That’s not a franchise background or a sales pitch. It’s the kind of foundation that shows up in how a pool is engineered, not just how it looks in a rendering.
We exist because we watched too many families in Coffee County and the surrounding area get burned by contractors who took deposits, missed deadlines, and disappeared. That’s still our motivation. Every build is a direct response to that history and in a small community like Relee, where word travels fast, that accountability is not abstract.
It starts with a design conversation not a sales pitch. We walk through your property, listen to what you’re envisioning, and build a 3D rendering of the finished pool in your actual backyard. On the larger rural parcels common around Relee, the relationship between the pool, the house, the patio, and the surrounding land matters. You see it before anything is touched. If something isn’t right, you change it on a screen, not in concrete.
Once the design is locked, we handle the entire permit process. That matters more in this area than most people expect. The 31552 zip code spans Coffee, Ware, and Atkinson counties meaning your pool permit could go through any one of three different county offices depending on exactly where your property sits. We identify the correct jurisdiction, submit the paperwork, coordinate inspections, and keep the project moving. You don’t have to figure that out.
From there, it’s excavation, steel reinforcement engineered for South Georgia’s sandy soil conditions, concrete, plumbing, electrical, and finishing. The timeline varies by project, but you’re kept informed at every stage. When it’s done, your pool comes with a custom-fitted safety cover included as standard, not as an upsell.
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We build exclusively custom inground concrete pools no fiberglass shells, no vinyl liners. That’s a deliberate choice, and it’s worth understanding why it matters here specifically. Fiberglass shells are particularly vulnerable to hydrostatic pressure. When groundwater rises around an empty or partially filled shell which is a real seasonal condition on some parcels in the Relee area near the Seventeen Mile River corridor the shell can crack or shift. A properly engineered concrete pool doesn’t have that problem. It’s a structural element, not a shell sitting in the ground.
Every build includes custom pool design with 3D rendering, full permit handling across whichever county office governs your parcel, reinforced steel framework engineered for Lower Coastal Plain soil conditions, complete plumbing and electrical, patio design and installation, and a custom safety cover fitted to your pool’s exact dimensions. Spa construction is also available if you want year-round use beyond the outdoor swim season.
After the build, we offer weekly maintenance plans to keep your water balanced and your equipment running without consuming your weekends. If you’re spending your weeks in agriculture, timber, or trades the backbone of this part of South Georgia the last thing you want is to spend Saturday morning managing pool chemistry.
Yes and in the Relee area, it’s a little more layered than in most places. The 31552 zip code spans three counties: Coffee, Ware, and Atkinson. Depending on exactly where your property sits, your pool permit could go through Coffee County Code Enforcement, the Ware County Building Department, or Atkinson County’s office. Many homeowners in this area don’t know which county governs their parcel until they try to pull a permit themselves.
On top of the local permit, Georgia’s swimming pool code is a mandatory state code meaning every inground pool built in Georgia must comply with the state’s adopted standards regardless of which county administers it. A separate electrical permit is also required for any pool-related circuits.
We handle all of it. We identify your jurisdiction, submit the correct paperwork, coordinate inspections, and keep the project on schedule. For a property at a tri-county junction like Relee, that’s not a convenience it removes a genuinely complicated obstacle.
Concrete, without question. The Lower Coastal Plain around Relee is sandy loam it drains quickly, which sounds harmless, but sandy soil can shift and settle around excavated structures if the build isn’t engineered for it. A concrete pool built with proper steel reinforcement and footings designed for this soil type becomes a structural part of the ground. It doesn’t move.
Fiberglass shells are the main alternative, and they carry a specific risk in this region. Some parcels in the Coffee County and Ware County area sit above a seasonally elevated water table particularly near drainage corridors like the Seventeen Mile River. When groundwater pressure builds around a fiberglass shell, especially if the pool is partially drained for maintenance, the shell can crack or literally shift upward. That’s a real repair scenario for properties near Relee, not a hypothetical.
Vinyl liner pools have their own limitations liners typically need replacement every 7 to 10 years, which adds recurring cost to a property you’re planning to hold long-term. For a rural South Georgia property built to last, concrete is the only material that makes sense.
A typical custom inground concrete pool takes roughly 8 to 14 weeks from permit approval to completion, though that range can shift based on project complexity, weather delays, and inspection scheduling. South Georgia’s summer thunderstorm season which runs roughly June through September can add time to excavation and concrete phases if rain is heavy or sustained. Planning your build start for late winter or early spring typically gives you the smoothest timeline and the best chance of being swim-ready by late April or May.
The permitting phase is often where timelines get compressed or extended, depending on how quickly the relevant county office processes the application. In the Relee area, that could mean Coffee County, Ware County, or Atkinson County each with its own processing timeline. We manage that entire process and account for it in the project schedule from the start, so you’re not waiting on paperwork you didn’t know you needed.
For a custom inground concrete pool in South Georgia, you’re generally looking at a range of $70,000 to $150,000 or more depending on size, shape, spa additions, patio work, and finish selections. Simpler builds with standard dimensions come in at the lower end of that range. Larger custom pools with attached spas, premium decking, and specialty finishes move toward the upper end and beyond.
What matters as much as the number is what’s included. Some builders quote low and add costs throughout the project change orders, permit fees, cover add-ons, and scope adjustments that weren’t in the original number. We quote transparently: what you’re given at the start is what you pay. The custom safety cover is included as standard. Permits are handled without surprise fees.
For a property in the Relee area, where the cost of living runs well below the state average and a major construction project requires careful consideration, that pricing clarity isn’t just convenient it’s how you make a decision you can actually stand behind.
Generally, yes and the value case is stronger in South Georgia than in most of the country. A well-built inground pool typically adds 5 to 7 percent to a home’s appraised value on average nationally. In Georgia’s climate, where outdoor pools are usable from late April through October, that return holds up better than in states where the swim season is compressed to two or three months.
For rural properties in the Coffee County and Ware County area, the value argument is also tied to the land itself. Larger parcels give you more flexibility in pool placement and patio design, which means the finished product can genuinely enhance the property’s livability and curb appeal in ways that matter to future buyers. A permanent concrete pool one that doesn’t require liner replacement or shell repairs adds value that a fiberglass or vinyl pool doesn’t hold as consistently over time.
The strongest return comes from a pool that’s built correctly the first time. A pool with structural issues, permit problems, or visible deterioration can complicate a sale rather than support it.
Yes and for properties in the Relee area, that matters more than it might seem. On a larger rural parcel, the patio isn’t just decorative. It’s how the pool connects to the rest of your outdoor space, and it plays a real role in drainage. South Georgia gets over 50 inches of rainfall annually, with heavy summer downpours that can move water fast across flat terrain. A patio that isn’t designed with proper slope and drainage channels can push water toward your pool equipment, your home’s foundation, or your yard in ways that cause ongoing problems.
We design and install the patio as part of the overall pool project not as a separate afterthought. That means the drainage is planned from the beginning, the materials are selected for South Georgia’s heat and humidity, and the finished space actually functions the way it should through a full South Georgia summer. You end up with a backyard that works, not just one that photographs well.
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