Real, Michigan-specific advice on building, owning and remodeling a gunite pool — from sixty-eight years of doing it.
Quick answer for spring 2026: if you sign in late April or early May, you're realistically swimming in late July or August this summer — assuming a clean permit, no…
Read morePool design trends are mostly slow-moving. The shapes and finishes we built in 2018 are mostly the shapes and finishes we'll build in 2030. But every year a handful of…
Read moreThe most common pool-shape mistake we see is the same one we'd make ourselves if we shopped on Pinterest first: falling in love with a shape that looks great in…
Read moreBuilding a pool in Oakland County requires permits — usually a residential pool permit, an electrical permit, and a fence/barrier permit, plus inspections at specific build stages. Some townships add…
Read moreThe honest 2026 answer: most custom gunite pool projects we build across Southeast Michigan land between $80,000 and $200,000. Smaller, simpler builds come in below that. Signature designs with full…
Read moreWe design, build, remodel and service custom pools across Southeast Michigan from our Wixom shop. A few of the cities we work in most often: