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Custom Pool Design and Installation
Best in Backyards designs and builds custom in-ground pools fit for any backyard. From your first conversation with our team to the final project walkthrough, everything is thoughtfully planned and managed to ensure your pool fits your property, meets local requirements, and feels right for how you live.
What to Expect When Building a Pool
Starting a pool project can feel overwhelming, especially when you are unsure how the process works or what might come up along the way. Our goal is to make things easier by handling the details that often cause uncertainty.
We guide the project from start to finish, coordinating design, permitting, and construction so you are not left managing multiple people or decisions on your own. Once construction begins, the work continues steadily until the pool is complete and ready to enjoy.
Designed for Real Backyards
Every backyard has its own layout, limitations, and opportunities. That is why each pool we design is customized to your space, preferences, and how you plan to use your outdoor area.
Our in-ground pool specialists use a premium pool system that allows us to create flexible designs while relying on a construction approach that has been used successfully in backyards around the world. The focus stays on creating a pool that feels like a natural part of your home.
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What the Process Looks Like
Building a custom pool is a step-by-step process, and our team manages the project from initial consultation through the final walkthrough. We guide you through each phase so expectations are clear, decisions feel informed, and the experience stays organized and manageable from start to finish.
Design and Planning
Your pool’s layout, size, features, and placement are customized to your backyard and lifestyle. This phase focuses on balancing aesthetics, functionality, and site conditions, while reviewing design concepts, layout options, and material selections so you can move forward with confidence.
Installation
Our team coordinates the full installation process, overseeing construction and ensuring each phase stays aligned with the approved design. This includes excavation, pool structure, filtration system installation, inspections, and scheduling using the Desjoyaux pool system. Throughout the build, we manage communication and coordination so you are not left juggling multiple teams or decisions.
Initial Consultation
We begin by learning about your property, goals, and budget to understand how a pool can best fit into your outdoor space. Early on, we also review site access, elevation, and permitting considerations to help establish realistic expectations before design begins.
Permitting and Approvals
Before construction begins, we handle the permitting and the approval process so you don’t have to navigate it yourself. This includes preparing and submitting documentation, coordinating with town departments, and scheduling required inspections. By handling this step early, we help ensure construction can move forward smoothly once work begins.
Final Walkthrough
Once installation is complete, we review the finished pool with you and walk through the next steps before closeout. This includes pool operation, basic maintenance, and care expectations so you feel comfortable moving forward.
Design and Planning
Your pool’s layout, size, features, and placement are customized to your backyard and lifestyle. This phase focuses on balancing aesthetics, functionality, and site conditions, while reviewing design concepts, layout options, and material selections so you can move forward with confidence.
Permitting and Approvals
Before construction begins, we handle the permitting and the approval process so you don’t have to navigate it yourself. This includes preparing and submitting documentation, coordinating with town departments, and scheduling required inspections. By handling this step early, we help ensure construction can move forward smoothly once work begins.
Installation
Our team coordinates the full installation process, overseeing construction and ensuring each phase stays aligned with the approved design. This includes excavation, pool structure, filtration system installation, inspections, and scheduling using the Desjoyaux pool system. Throughout the build, we manage communication and coordination so you are not left juggling multiple teams or decisions.
Permitting and Approvals
Before construction begins, we handle the permitting and the approval process so you don’t have to navigate it yourself. This includes preparing and submitting documentation, coordinating with town departments, and scheduling required inspections. By handling this step early, we help ensure construction can move forward smoothly once work begins.
Built With Care, Designed for Real Backyards
How a pool is built affects everything from how it fits into your backyard to how it’s cared for over time. The construction approach we use balances flexibility, durability, and long-term reliability without unnecessary complexity.
Designed to Fit
Your Yard
Your pool’s layout, size, features, and placement are customized to your backyard and lifestyle. This phase focuses on balancing aesthetics, functionality, and site conditions, while reviewing design concepts, layout options, and material selections so you can move forward with confidence.
Reinforced
Membrane
The pool interior is finished with a reinforced membrane that serves as the pool's watertight surface. This membrane is designed to be durable, flexible, and visually clean, while also accommodating natural ground movement over time. For homeowners, this means a smooth finish that is designed for longevity and easier upkeep compared to more rigid interior surfaces.
Integrated Pool
Structure and Filtration
Instead of relying on extensive underground plumbing beneath the pool shell, our experts use a pipeless filtration system from Desjoyaux Pools. This integrates key components directly into the pool structure, reduces what is buried underground, and helps simplify both installation and long-term access.
A More Controlled
Build Process
Because the structure and circulation system are designed to work together, construction tends to be more coordinated and predictable. This helps keep the build organized and minimizes disruption to the rest of your backyard during installation.
Designed for
Long-Term Use
From quieter operation to efficient performance, the pool is designed for everyday use. Routine care and maintenance are considered during the design process to make ownership feel manageable rather than overwhelming.
Proven,
Yet Personal
While the construction method itself is well established, the final pool design is always customized. Size, shape, depth, finishes, and features are selected based on your style preferences and how you plan to use your outdoor space.
Experience You Can Feel Comfortable With
Our professionals have experience in design, permitting, engineering, and project coordination, all of which are crucial roles for a custom pool project. This allows the project to move forward smoothly and helps ensure everything is built and approved properly, so you can be worry-free.
Serving Connecticut and the Hudson Valley
Best in Backyards works with homeowners throughout Connecticut and the Hudson Valley, including Cheshire, Danbury, Monroe, Mahopac, and New Windsor. Our familiarity with local zoning and permitting requirements helps projects move forward with fewer surprises and smoother coordination.
Is Best in Backyards the Right Fit?
Best in Backyards is a good fit for homeowners who want a clear process, steady communication, and a team that stays involved throughout the project. If you value thoughtful planning, guidance along the way, and a finished pool that feels well considered, our approach may be a good match for you.
Frequently Asked Questions
Timelines vary depending on design, permitting, site conditions, and weather. We provide a project-specific timeline during your consultation.
Cost depends on factors such as pool size, shape, finishes, features, and site conditions. Additional elements, such as patios or surrounding hardscape, can also affect pricing.
Yes. We guide the project from design through installation, so the process stays coordinated.
Yes. Every pool is customized to fit your backyard and style preferences using the Desjoyaux pool system.
The integrated filtration system allows for straightforward access and routine care. Maintenance expectations are reviewed during the design phase.
Frequently Asked Questions
The timeline for building a custom pool depends on factors such as design complexity, site conditions, permitting, and weather. Most projects move through several stages including consultation, design, planning, and installation. During your design consultation, our team provides a clearer timeline based on your specific property and project scope.
Pool pricing varies based on size, shape, materials, features, site access, and installation requirements. Additional elements such as integrated spas, water features, patios, or decks can also affect overall cost. Our consultation process helps homeowners understand which options align best with their goals and budget.
Yes. Best in Backyards manages the full pool process from initial design and planning through professional installation. Having one team involved throughout the project helps ensure consistency, quality, and a smoother overall experience.
Yes. Many properties present unique challenges such as slopes, limited space, or access constraints. Our design process takes these factors into account to determine what pool layouts and construction approaches are best suited for your backyard.
Yes. Pools are often designed alongside patios, outdoor kitchens, fire features, and decks. Planning these elements together allows for better flow, functionality, and a cohesive finished outdoor space.
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