Flamborough, 2015–2018
Escape Plan
The cottage, brought home: a 25-by-50-foot concrete pool, a timber pavilion and a pool cabana, 200 feet from the house on an open field in rural Flamborough.
Pools
We design and build concrete and vinyl liner pools, replace and renovate existing ones, and add hot tubs and water features. It suits homeowners who want the pool and the yard around it planned as one job.
What’s included
- Concrete pools
- Like the 25-by-50-foot pool at Escape Plan, finished in PebbleTec.
- Vinyl liner pools
- Like the new pool at Solid Ground, set above new subsurface drainage.
- Replacements and renovations
- If the problem is underneath, we find it first. At Solid Ground, a repair to the coping (the stone edge of the pool) turned out to be a pool floating on groundwater.
- Water features
- Arcing water jets at Escape Plan. At Solid Ground, a waterfall built first at the quarry for the homeowners to approve, then rebuilt stone by stone at the pool.
- Hot tubs
- We’re a Saratoga Spas dealer through our Fox Pools dealership, and we work with many brands. We coordinate the tub and build the landscape around it, whether you buy through us or direct.
- The yard around it
- Decking, walls, cabanas, outdoor kitchens and planting, so the pool belongs to the yard.
- Pool heaters and power
- Gas and line-voltage work, through licensed gas fitters and electricians we manage.
- Removals and disposal
- Our own trucking or bins. Removals and disposal are separate, itemized lines on your quote.
- Utility locates
- Before every dig: Ontario Dig Authority (formerly Ontario One Call), plus private locates where needed.
How we approach it
We start with the ground: the grade, the soil and where the water goes. The pool is designed around what the site can hold.
It starts with a free discovery meeting at your place. See how it works, step by step
Related work
Georgetown, 2016–2017
Solid Ground
A repair to the coping (the stone edge of the pool) turned out to be a floating pool. We took it out, drained the ground and rebuilt the yard in natural stone.
Scarborough, 2018–2020
Ravine’s Edge
A pool on sandy, sloping, conservation-authority land with three feet of side access. Geotechnical assessment, shoring, an engineered wall.
Common questions
- Do you install fibreglass pools?
- No. We build concrete and vinyl liner pools. Where groundwater builds up, the pressure can lift a fibreglass shell out of the ground. With a liner pool, the liner lifts instead, and that can be repaired.
- Can you add a hot tub?
- Yes. We’re a Saratoga Spas dealer through our Fox Pools dealership, and we work with many brands. We coordinate the tub and build the landscape around it, whether you buy through us or direct.
- Can you replace a pool that has failed?
- Yes. On Solid Ground we took out a pool that groundwater was lifting, laid drainage and a larger sump well, and put in a new vinyl liner pool. Read Solid Ground.
- My yard is sloped or hard to reach. Is a pool still possible?
- Talk to us. On Ravine’s Edge we built on a sandy slope with three feet of side access, using engineered shoring, an engineered wall, compact machines and a conveyor. Read Ravine’s Edge.
- Do you handle the permits?
- Yes. We find out which permits your project needs before we design, then handle them: drawings, arborist reports and engineering when needed. Read our permit guide.
- What will it cost?
- It depends on the pool type and size, the finish, what the ground needs (drainage, shoring), access for machines, and the yard around it. We give you a rough budget range at the free discovery meeting.
- How long will it take?
- It depends on the size of the job, the weather, permits and approvals, and our existing bookings. We give you a timeline once the scope is set.