Custom pool builder in Austin, 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. In Austin, pool construction begins with an in-home design consultation and a walk of your yard, then a written proposal based on your ideas and preferences and on what hard Hill Country water, cedar pollen, and 100-degree summers mean for the shell and the equipment.
Custom pool design and construction
Blue Science: Award Winning Austin Pool Builder
An Austin backyard is either limestone a foot down on the west side or a century-old live oak in the middle of an old-neighborhood lot, and both decide the design before anyone picks a shape. Blue Science designs pools that work with the rock and the trees and builds them with the same team that will service the pool 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 Austin neighborhoods, from West Lake Hills Style to Tarrytown Theme.
Greater Austin design concept
West Lake Hills Style
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 Austin design concept
Tarrytown Theme
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 Austin design concept
Spanish Oaks Place
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 Austin design concept
Hyde Park Style
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 Austin design concept
Seven Oaks Estate
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
Rock excavation is the line item that surprises west Austin owners, and tree protection is the one that surprises Tarrytown and Hyde Park owners. We scope both honestly after a site walk, because the lot decides the pool here.
Designing a pool for an Austin lot
From the build siteLots in Northwest Hills, Steiner Ranch, and Barton Hills come with slope, limestone, and views worth framing, while lots in Tarrytown, Hyde Park, and Travis Heights come with protected heritage trees, alley access, and older utilities. We walk the site, locate the rock or the roots, and shape the pool around what the lot gives us before anyone picks a finish.
Rock excavation, retaining walls, and drainage are priced in the proposal rather than discovered later, and the City of Austin tree ordinance is part of the plan from the first sketch.
A build-site day in Austin
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.
One team from Austin permit to first swim
From the build siteBlue Science handles design, engineering, the City of Austin permit and tree review, excavation, steel, plumbing, shell, decking, and finish with one crew and one point of contact. The proposal spells out what is included before we break ground.
Equipment is planned as a system, with Jandy, Pentair, and Hayward gear sized for the pool's features, and you get a startup walkthrough on the controls when the water is balanced. Tarrytown Theme, the custom free-form concept named for the Austin neighborhood, was drawn for lots with a live oak in the middle and rock underneath.
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How a build fits together
Your Greater Austin team
14 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 Austin 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 Austin pools
The Greater Austin team building Austin pools
The crew that builds in Austin works out of our Greater Austin office. Design consultations happen at your home, and the office handles the permitting, the build calendar, the project management, and the coordination of every trade involved, so expectations are clear, 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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Austin homeowners love the scientific approach we bring to building pools and spas, hard Hill Country water, cedar pollen, and 100-degree summers and all. Check out our reviews here.
More pool services in Austin
Blue Science also provides weekly pool cleaning in Austin, pool remodeling in Austin, pool leak detection in Austin, and pool repair in Austin from the same Greater Austin team, and every Greater Austin city with pool design & construction is listed on the Pool Design & Construction directory for Greater Austin.
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Questions Austin 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 AustinHow much does an inground gunite pool cost in Austin?
Pool pricing in Austin 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. Our Austin design process starts with a walk of the yard and ends with a startup walkthrough on the equipment.
How long does it take to build a backyard pool in Austin?
It depends on the design, the permit, and the ground. A simple shape moves faster than one with a raised spa and a water feature; Austin permit approvals and inspections add fixed waits; weather and material lead times move the rest. If excavation hits rock or groundwater, the crew slows down until it is handled. The timeline in your proposal runs from design through permits, construction, and startup, so there is one date to plan around.
Can I build a pool in my yard in Austin?
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 Austin 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 should I decide before meeting a pool builder?
Three things, and none of them is a shape. Who will swim and how, because a lap swimmer, a family with small children, and weekend entertainers need different depths, entries, and shelves. Where the pool goes in relation to the house, the shade, and the view from the kitchen. And what the yard must keep: trees, a play area, a future outdoor kitchen. Bring those to the Austin site visit and the design follows from them.
Seen our truck on your street?
That is because we also service Bee Cave
Know someone there who could use the same custom pool design and construction? Our Austin team already covers those streets, so a recommendation from you lands with the people who look after your pool.
Pool days in Austin, TX
Blue Science has a long-standing fondness for Austin and for the customers who make caring for pools here so rewarding. The Live Music Capital of the World celebrates Austin's creative spirit everywhere from Lady Bird Lake to the next great encore. A pool adds the best kind of home-field advantage: cool water, familiar chairs, and no hunt for parking. Blue Science supports Austin homes with routine pool service, balanced water, filter maintenance, repairs, leak detection, renovations, and construction planning. Regular observation gives our team a baseline, making unusual water or equipment behavior easier to recognize quickly.
