A General List of Your Swimming Pool Construction Phases
Permitting:
2 to 3 weeks (Down payment due)
Layout pool:
Frame pool with wood to match shape on your print
Dig: Track
hoe digs pool while walls are hand shaped
Steel:
3/8" steel is placed in pool to form what will become
a steel basket
Preplumbing:
Plumbing is installed that will not be accessible
after concrete is sprayed i.e.. main drains, fountains,
jets, in floor cleaners
Steel inspection:
City or county inspect the job to ensure all work meets code
Plumbing inspection:
City or county inspect the job to ensure all work meets code
Shoot: High
strength concrete is applied pneumatically at 200 lbs. of
pressure to ensure the highest quality shell (Shell
payment due)
Pregrade:
Wood forms are removed, and deck area is graded
Plumbing:
All under deck plumbing lines are installed.
Plumbing inspection:
City or county check plumbing to ensure all plumbing holds
pressure
Form deck:
Perimeter of deck is formed with wood. Plumbing is covered.
Deck drains are installed
6" waterline
tile or brick coping: Installed around perimeter
of pool and/or spa
Deck pour:
4 in. concrete slab is poured with proper drainage and expansion
control (Deck payment due)
Top deck
or install pavers: Acrylic toppings applied or interlocking
pavers are installed.
Pool cage: Enclosure
is built to engineer's standards (Cage payment is due)
Electric:
Power is run to pool equipment location. Panel is set
with breakers and timer. Equipment is hooked up.
Deck is grounded. Lights are installed
Prep pool for interior finish:
All construction debris removed from pool. Pool is washed
with acid. All pool equipment
is set in place, plumbed, and wired.
Interior finish: Quartz or
exposed aggregate is installed (Pool Plaster Draw is due)
Exposed aggregate is washed
Pool is filled: 24 to 48
hours (do not turn water off)
Fire-up and clean pool: Pool
is brushed. Chemicals are balanced. Pumps are turned
on 24 hours a day
Final
inspection: City or county checks to ensure all electric
codes are met
Yard cleanup: All construction
debris is removed from yard and dirt is graded
Pool School for owner: Cleaning
equipment is brought to house, and pool owner is instructed
of proper pool care and maintenance (Pool owner calls
us for appointment)
Deck is cleaned and final acrylic
coat is applied . Brick coping and pool tile are final
cleaned
