If you’re thinking about building a pool in Charleston, you probably have a lot of questions.
How much is this actually going to cost? How long will construction take? Is gunite worth it? What happens if my yard has drainage issues? Can I add a spa? Who is actually going to be working in my backyard?
Those are exactly the questions you should be asking and many people from King Street to Palm Boulevard are asking the same thing.
At Sky Blue Pools, we build custom gunite pools, spas, hardscapes, and outdoor living spaces throughout Charleston and the surrounding areas.
Our leadership team brings more than 50 years of combined pool industry knowledge to the construction process. We’ve worked with pools from multiple sides of the industry.
That matters because we’ve seen what can go wrong with pools years after they’re built.
We use that experience to build them better from the beginning and as a result we are proactive about any issues that arise.
This is usually one of the first questions homeowners ask us.
The answer is: it depends on what you’re building and the property we’re building it on.
A straightforward custom gunite pool is a very different project from a pool with an integrated spa, premium finishes, automation, extensive decking, an outdoor kitchen, and additional hardscape.
The property matters too, we just completed a free form pool in Summerville and the property played a huge part in the design of the pool.
Access, drainage, site conditions, engineering requirements, and the layout of your backyard can all affect construction.
That’s why we’re hesitant to throw out a generic number before understanding the project.
We’d rather look at what you actually want to build and give you realistic expectations from there.
We give accurate completion dates to our customers.
Weather, permitting, inspections, site conditions, material selections, and the complexity of your design can all affect the schedule. We had a project that was delayed due to rain and weather, however, we were able to make a speedy recovery of any time lost.
One thing we don’t want to do is rush an important construction phase simply to say we finished faster.
A pool is going to be part of your home for years. We want the construction behind it done correctly.
Earlier than you might think.
You don’t need to have every finish selected or even know exactly what you want.
That’s part of the process.
If you’re seriously considering a pool, starting the conversation early gives you time to understand:
You can make much better decisions when you’re not trying to rush everything at once.
If customization and long-term construction quality are priorities, gunite is absolutely worth considering. One of its biggest advantages is flexibility.
We’re able to design around your home, backyard, landscaping, entertaining areas, and other outdoor features instead of trying to make a predetermined pool shape fit the property.
It also gives homeowners significantly more freedom when choosing things like steps, seating, depth, spas, water features, and finishes. Below are some of the areas we service.
Absolutely. You don’t need to come to us with architectural drawings and a perfectly planned backyard. Bring us your ideas. Show us pools you like. Tell us what you don’t like.
Tell us how you imagine using the backyard. Do you have kids? Do you entertain? Do you want somewhere quiet to relax? Do you want a spa? Do you care about swimming laps? Are you trying to create more of a resort-style environment?