Custom pool builder in Plano, 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 Plano starts with an in-home design consultation, a walk of your yard, and a written proposal based on your ideas, your preferences, and hard water, spring pollen, and July heat.
Custom pool design and construction
Blue Science of Plano: We Build Custom Affordable Pools
Plano has almost no empty lots left, so a new pool here goes into an established yard: a Willow Bend house whose owners finally have the time, or a Deerfield resale with a backyard that was always waiting. Blue Science designs the pool around the yard 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 DFW Metroplex neighborhoods, from Highland Park Highlife to Preston Hollow Theme.
DFW Metroplex design concept
Highland Park Highlife
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
DFW Metroplex design concept
Preston Hollow 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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DFW Metroplex design concept
Stonebriar 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
DFW Metroplex design concept
Westlake 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
DFW Metroplex design concept
White Rock 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
Retrofitting a pool into a Plano yard means working around mature trees, a fence line the HOA will inspect, and utilities laid before anyone planned a pool. We walk the site before we sketch, because the constraints decide the design here.
A build-site day in Plano
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 DFW Metroplex team
41 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 DFW Metroplex 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 Plano pools
The DFW Metroplex team building Plano pools
The crew that builds in Plano works out of our the DFW Metroplex 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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- Hours Mon-Fri 7am - 6pm · Saturday 9am - 2pm
Against hard water, spring pollen, and July heat, our scientific approach to building pools and spas is what Plano customers love about us. Read our reviews here.
More pool services in Plano
Blue Science also provides weekly pool cleaning in Plano, pool remodeling in Plano, pool leak detection in Plano, and pool repair in Plano from the same DFW Metroplex team, and every DFW Metroplex city with pool design & construction is listed on the Pool Design & Construction directory for the DFW Metroplex.
Good to know
Questions Plano 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, DFW MetroplexHow much does an inground gunite pool cost in Plano?
There is no single Plano price, because a pool is built to a lot. Size and shape set the base, finishes and decking move it up or down, and access for the excavation equipment, the soil under the yard, and drainage all affect the work. Permits in Plano can influence the total, and every feature you add (a raised spa, lighting scenes, a sheer descent, a sun shelf) increases the scope. Book a home consultation and you get a price for your yard, not a range from a brochure. Blue Science is licensed and insured, and every Plano proposal spells out what is included before we break ground.
How long does it take to build a backyard pool in Plano?
Most gunite pools take weeks to build, but full timelines vary by project. Design complexity plays a role, permit approvals in Plano 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 Plano 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 Plano?
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 Plano 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.
Do I need a permit to build a pool in Plano?
Yes. An in-ground pool needs a building permit and inspections at set stages, and in many Plano neighborhoods an HOA review before that. We prepare the drawings, pull the permit, schedule the inspections, and build to the fence and barrier rules that apply, so the pool passes its final without a second visit.
Seen our truck on your street?
That is because we also service Parker, Allen, McKinney, Prosper, and Lewisville
Ask around Plano and someone will know us. Ask in the next town over and the answer is the same, because those pools sit on the same DFW Metroplex routes as yours.





