Lap pool and deck, Satellite Beach
A new lap pool built into a narrow back yard: excavation, formed and steel-reinforced shell, poured deck, full equipment pad with heat pump and automation, and a screen enclosure over the finished pool.
- Scope
- New build
- Location
- Satellite Beach
- Interior
- PMM Freestone, Antigua
- Completed
- 2023
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What we found
No pool in the backyard, and a simple brief. Somewhere to sit, relax, and cool off after the beach.
How we sequenced it
Layout, excavation, steel, shotcrete, then waterproofing on the shell. Plumbing and equipment went in, then tile and the deck. Bond coat, a PMM Freestone interior, and an Orenda startup.
The pool was built with a sun shelf, which is the sitting and cooling off they asked for. Alfred Innovations, a separately licensed company, built the screen enclosure on the same schedule as the pool. One crew, one schedule.
Where it landed
The pool does what they asked of it. A sun shelf to sit on, a screened deck around it, and cool water after the beach. The homeowners are very happy, and it is the coolest hangout spot in the neighborhood.
What went in
Questions we get on this kind of job
How long does a pool renovation take?
It depends on scope, permitting, weather, and material lead times. A builder who quotes a day count before seeing your shell is guessing. What you should expect is a dated schedule before work starts, and that is what we give you.
Why does coping go on before waterline tile?
Setting coping first means the tile band is only cut once, and it lets the waterproofing run continuously behind both. Tiling first forces a second cut and leaves a break in the waterproofing at the joint most exposed to sun and pool chemistry.
When do I pay?
Milestone billing. Each stage of the schedule triggers its own invoice, and a stage is only billed once it's complete. Nothing is billed ahead of the work.
Thinking about a pool like this one?
Luke walks it himself and prices it line-item by trade. You'll have a dated schedule before anything comes apart.