Houston Swimming Pool Remodeling

Professional landscapers routinely renovate swimming pools as part of their master landscaping plan. Often, new residents will move into a home that already has a pool. In most cases, the pool was built many years prior to the move in by a pool specialist hired directly by the original owner. This contractor worked to construct a swimming pool that reflected the immediate recreation and entertainment needs of the client. Little consideration was given to choosing a style that directly complemented home architecture and landscaping.

Because of this, most people who buy a home almost immediately notice that their swimming pool is going to require at least some amount of renovation if the landscape is going to be developed beyond its current state. This is because many outdoor structures and landscaping elements will simply not work with the typical standard pool designs of 20-30 years past. More often than not, the swimming pool will clash with newer outdoor elements unless it is remodeled in a fashion that reflects the architectural features of the house and the basic forms and linear movements of the surrounding landscape.

Because we want our clients to have as many options to consider as possible when choosing options for their new landscaping design, we routinely offer pool renovation services as part of the overall project we propose to Houston residential clients. We study both the house and the yard to get a sense of how to reshape the old pool structure into something that will harmoniously blend into the landscape. Once we have the basic design sketched out on paper, we subcontract a reputable and established swimming pool remodeling company to handle the specifics of renovation.

Sometimes the swimming pool needs only a small amount of remodeling to look completely brand new. Adding a spa or a waterfall fountain is often all it takes to create a sense of elegance or luxury. In other instances, replacing drab concrete patios and standard concrete coping with more ornamental materials can also create a more amenable environment for outdoor gatherings and summer parties. Anything that uses stone, as a matter of fact, provides a natural complement to vegetation due to stone’s prevalence in nature side by side with plant life.

Swimming pool renovation is sometimes more complex, however, and requires careful coordination with the landscaping team and the subcontracted pool specialist. In very old swimming pools, plumbing and electrical systems that were once in compliance with regulatory codes no longer can operate in their present form. Any renovations we make must be done in full compliance with new codes. If the shell is still good and the basic shape and size of the swimming pool is congruent with our overall objectives, we can simply replace plumbing and electrical systems and build a new, more cosmetic structure around the original basin.

If the swimming pool was designed too large and too ostentatious for its environment to begin with, then we will have to rebuild it from the ground up. For example, there was a time about 30 years ago when lagoon style pools were a very popular symbol of wealth and upward mobility. This was because the lagoon style was the most common style found at many resorts around the world, and homeowners felt that having such a swimming pool created a sense of vacation in their own back yard. This was fine for the 50s, 60s, and early 70s when home design was often much more basic and the swimming pool was the center of attention in the back yard.

These days, however, homes, yards, and outdoor structures are all constructed to blend together in a more unified and complex aesthetic. A swimming pool may stand off to the side unobtrusively as a private getaway, or it may function as one of several “hubs” of entertainment and outdoor gathering. To effectively create such an experience for today’s eclectic homeowner, swimming pool remodeling requires much more than just the expertise of the pool contractor. It requires several teams of people managed by a landscaping professional who can coordinate specifics without losing sight of the big picture of the overall design.