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Pool coping is the cap at the pool edge. It finishes the transition between water, structure, and deck, but it also affects how a pool feels underfoot, how water leaves the deck after rain, and how the whole project reads from the house. I spend time on coping early because a good shell and a…
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A step-by-step guide to how gunite pools are actually built in DFW. From excavation to first swim, every phase explained with realistic costs and timelines.
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Plan pool automation early for simpler control of circulation, spa heat, lighting, water features, and equipment in a custom DFW pool.
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Pool decking is not a finish I leave until the end of design. It sets the walking surface around the water, establishes the visual relationship between the pool and the house, and affects how the backyard handles North Texas sun, rain, and everyday use. A deck can make a carefully planned pool feel grounded, or…
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A practical guide to planning LED pool lighting for a custom gunite pool in DFW, including placement, color, safety, controls, and surrounding outdoor spaces.
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Most of the calls I get about water features start the same way: a homeowner saw something at a resort or a friend’s house and wants to know whether it works in a residential pool. The short answer is usually yes. The longer answer depends on what the feature actually is, how it connects to…
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A pool shape and depth plan decides how a backyard works long before tile, plaster, or equipment enters the conversation. It affects where people sit, how children play, how a spa relates to the water, where drains land, and whether the deck has enough room for daily use. In DFW, it also needs to respect…
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A tanning ledge changes how the shallow end of a custom pool gets used. It gives a person a place to sit in the water, set a chair partly in the water, or keep a close eye on younger swimmers without standing on a step. In Dallas–Fort Worth, that matters during the long stretch of…
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Roanoke sits where the small-town feel of old US-377 meets the growth pushing out from the 114 and I-35W corridor, and that mix shows up in the yards I get called out to. Some lots still carry the wider, flatter footprint of the town’s earlier ranch-style streets. Others are newer, platted in the last decade…
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Coppell sits between Grapevine Lake and the northwest corner of Dallas County, a small city built out mostly in the 1980s and 1990s and filled in more recently with gated developments like Blackberry off Sandy Lake Road. That mix matters more than most homeowners expect when I show up to look at a backyard. An…