Construction

  Southern Pools & Spas Texas  

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Phase 1
Pre-Site: Layout of pool with superintendent and designer. Access, obstructions, placement, and elevation will be explored. Outline of pool staked/painted on ground.

Phase 2
Excavation/Steel/Plumbing:  Approximately 25 employees will be used to dig, steel reinforce, plumb and stub and or place your pool equipment. This process will take 4-5 days on most occasions.

Phase 3
Gunite: Over one million dollars of equipment and 10-12 employees will be used to create the structural shell of your pool with Gunite, a pneumatically applied concrete. This procedure will take one day on most occasions.

Phase 4
Clean-Up #1: The form will be removed from the gunite shell, and construction debris will be removed from the site.

Phase 5
Tile and Coping: A crew of 5-6 craftsmen will apply the water-line tile and coping on your pool. Walls will be built and water features/fountains installed.

Phase 6
Electrical: A certified master electrician will ground your pool and equipment. This phase usually requires inspection and there could be a delay due to availability of inspectors.

Phase 7
Deck Preparation: The deck crew will either form up (concrete) or install the base (pavers) for your walkway around the pool.


Phase 8
Deck Installation: Your deck is installed.  the fact that it is done in 3 parts, and may require an inspection before the concrete pour. Installation time will be determined by what product /material the job consists of.

Phase 9
Final Clean-Up: All construction debris is removed.

Phase 10
Plaster: Your pool is cleaned, drained and prepared for plaster in one day, and usually plastered or finished on the interior within the next day or two. Your pool is filled on this day unless a special interior finish has been applied.

*You should provide a hose to fill the pool, monitor the filling (don’t turn the water off) and call when the pool is filled.
You will need to brush the pool each day. We will instruct you and provide the pole and brush.

Phase 11
Start-Up: A qualified technician will report to your pool and place all of your equipment in operation. This phase might take a couple of days. Your water will be balanced chemically and your pool will be cleaned. Y

Phase 12
Pool School/Owner Orientation: The pool is turned over to you after your
"Pool School".  We provide you with your tools, along with verbal and written instructions on operation and maintenance.

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