Custom pool builder in Houston, TX from Blue Science: gunite swimming pools and spas designed and built by one team from start to finish, following our pool building process from the first sketch through permitting, excavation, construction, and startup, then serviced by the same pool company. Pool construction in Houston starts with an in-home design consultation, a walk of your yard, and a written proposal based on your ideas, your preferences, and Gulf humidity, pollen, and afternoon storms.
Custom pool design and construction
Blue Science of Houston: We Build Custom Affordable Pools
Most new pools in Houston go into yards that have been there for decades, behind Tanglewood ranch houses and Heights bungalows, around live oaks that predate the street and drainage that has to be planned for Houston rain. Blue Science designs the pool around the lot you already have and builds it with the same team that will service it afterward.

Start with inspiration
Imagine Your New Pool
Explore five complete pool concepts selected for your area, a variety of different styles to browse for ideas. Each tall image shows the whole design, day and night: materials, features, and the details that make the outdoor space work as a backyard oasis. The theme names nod to Greater Houston neighborhoods, from Southampton Place to River Oaks Estate.
Greater Houston design concept
Southampton Place
Luxury Infinity Edge Pool
Marvelous vanishing edge swimming pool with crave stone interlocking deck.
- zero edge spa
- carve stone interlocking deck
- handrail access
- infinity vanishing edge
- LED underwater lighting
- breathable outdoor living space
Greater Houston design concept
River Oaks Estate
Custom Free Form Pool
Luxurious free form pool with tanning ledge, stone rock grotto and travertine deck.
- tanning ledge
- stone rock out cropping
- lighted grotto
- built-in slide
- travertine brick coping
- travertine interlocking deck
- sculpted umbrella holder
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Greater Houston design concept
Crestwood Inspiration
Geometric Pool
Custom geometric pool design with raised spa and water fountains.
- geometric shape
- double ledge entry
- custom spa water fountain
- raised spa
- sheer descent water features
- tanning ledge with water features
Greater Houston design concept
Monticello Highlife
Classical Infinity Edge Pool
Charming infinity edge pool with deep colored glass tile and a pebble blue finish.
- deep blue pebble finish
- infinity vanishing edge
- iridescent glass tiled pillars
- majestic fire pits
Greater Houston design concept
West University Place Style
Modern Multi-Level Pool
Captivating pebble plaster multi-level pool with deep ocean blue tiled walls.
- tiled negative edge
- multi-level pool
- pebble plaster
- step stone walkway
- cantilever deck
A Houston build is a negotiation with a live oak, a drainage plan, and a water table that sits closer to the surface than most owners expect. We walk the site before we sketch, because the constraints decide the design here.
A build-site day in Houston
One crew, one sequence
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Walk-through The superintendent checks yesterday's work against the plan before the crew starts. -
Inspection The inspector signs off the steel or the plumbing before the next phase covers it. -
Your update Photos and the next two steps arrive by email, so you always know what happens tomorrow.
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Talk Through My Pool DesignYour Greater Houston team
27 cities, one phone number, the same faces
The designer, the superintendent, and the technician who services the finished pool all work out of the same Greater Houston office.

Wondering what happens after you say yes? Every step from the first conversation to the first swim, in order.
See What to Expect, Step by StepThe team behind Houston pools
The Greater Houston team building Houston pools
Our Houston office is where the crew that builds in Houston works from, and where the permitting, the build calendar, the project management, and the coordination of every trade involved are handled. Design consultations happen at your home, and because Gulf humidity, pollen, and afternoon storms shape the schedule, expectations are set early: you know exactly what happens next, delays are explained before they happen, and one manager keeps you informed and answers concerns from the first day to the last.
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Homeowners in Houston love the scientific approach we bring to building pools and spas. Check out our reviews here.
More pool services in Houston
Blue Science also provides weekly pool cleaning in Houston, pool remodeling in Houston, pool leak detection in Houston, and pool repair in Houston from the same Greater Houston team, and every Greater Houston city with pool design & construction is listed on the Pool Design & Construction directory for Greater Houston.
Good to know
Questions Houston Pool Owners Ask
How long does a pool build take in North Texas?
Most builds run eight to twelve weeks from permit to first swim, and the weather owns two of those. Rain stops the dig and the gunite, and a freeze week pauses plaster, so I give you a calendar with weather days already in it rather than a date to be disappointed by.
Answered by a Blue Science pool builder, Greater HoustonHow much does an inground gunite pool cost in Houston?
Pool pricing in Houston depends on many factors, and most of them come back to size and shape. The interior finish and the decking move the cost, yard access decides how the excavation runs, soil and drainage can change how the shell is built, and local permits play a part. Features add scope: a spa, lighting, a water feature, or a tanning ledge each adds to the build. The quickest way to a real number is an in-home design visit, where the price is based on your yard rather than an average. In Houston we build with Jandy, Pentair, and Hayward equipment, installed by the same company that will service it.
How long does it take to build a backyard pool in Houston?
Most gunite pools take weeks to build, but full timelines vary by project. Design complexity plays a role, permit approvals in Houston take time, weather can slow progress, inspections have to be scheduled at set stages, and material lead times can shift a date. Site conditions matter too: rock or groundwater under a Houston yard slows excavation. A full schedule covers design and permits, then construction, then startup, and the proposal shows it before work begins.
Can I build a pool in my yard in Houston?
Most homeowners can, but each yard is different. Setbacks and easements may limit where the pool sits, utility lines have to be located first, and HOA rules in many Houston neighborhoods guide the options. Slope and drainage matter, access for the excavation equipment is important, and a septic system can change the layout. Deck space should be planned early, because it decides how the pool fits the rest of the yard.
What equipment goes into a new pool?
A pump sized to the pool's volume, a filter matched to the water and the debris the yard produces, a sanitizer (chlorinator or salt system), a heater if you want the season extended, and automation to run it all from a phone. In Houston we choose them as one system rather than piece by piece, lay out the pad so future service is easy, and walk you through the controls once the water is balanced.
Seen our truck on your street?
That is because we also service Brookside Village, Sugar Land, Cypress, Porter, and Katy
Ask around Houston and someone will know us. Ask in the next town over and the answer is the same, because those pools sit on the same Greater Houston routes as yours.





