COMMERCIAL & RESIDENTIAL POOLS

The staff at Douglas Aquatics will finish your new pool or spa as soon as possible and will complete it in accordance with the contract. Our Construction Manager will be stopping by regularly to inspect the project and make sure things are on schedule. All of us here at Douglas Aquatics look forward to building your pool! Learn more about our construction process below.

Preparations

The pool site area and access route from the street should be cleared of trees, shrubs, sprinkler lines, tools and any other above-ground obstructions. Please remove any trees, shrubs, potted plants or other plantings to be saved, prior to the excavation date.

Excavation

During this stage, the earth from your pool is either hauled away or kept on site for backfilling, as necessary for the later phases of construction, depending on what your contract stipulates. With normal soil and access conditions, excavation will be completed within one to two working days.

Plumbing

After the pool has been excavated, we will install the plumbing from your pool to the filter system. The main drain line(s), return line(s) and floor fittings are stubbed in and the skimmer(s) are secured. All the plumbing will be pressure tested to assure that there are no leaks in the system.

Steel

Reinforcing steel bars are placed to strengthen the concrete shell. The steel is shaped to the pool’s design and extra steel is used at points of high stress. The reinforcing steel is securely tied in place and the bars are blocked up from the dirt.

Electrical

The electrician can begin work immediately after the pool and/or spa steel is completed.

Concrete

Our crews will arrive early in the morning, set up their equipment and await the arrival of the concrete trucks. You may want to notify your neighbors to move their cars off the street and to close their windows on this day, to protect their home and your home from the dust that is created while the equipment is in operation.

Tile & Coping

Tile will be installed as per your choice in the contract.

Pool Decking

The area surrounding the pool will be rough graded in preparation for the deck installation.

Fencing

Fencing will be installed that is up to code, including an access gate that is self-closing and has a self-latching device.

Plaster

The plaster crew will begin plastering your new pool.

Start-up

Once your pool water is balanced, we will schedule an appointment to meet with you and instruct you on the operation of your filter system. You will also be given your warranty information on your pool equipment as well as a set of filter instructions to keep for your records.

Final Inspection

We will need to schedule an appointment with your electrician so they may have the final electrical inspection called into your local building department. Once that is done, we will contact you to schedule an appointment for the final inspection with the local building department. Following this last inspection the signed permit will be yours to keep.

Douglas Aquatics brings our professionalism and expertise for commercial and residential pool construction throughout Richmond, Charlotteville, Fredericksburg, Williamsburg and Hampton Roads
Virginia. We give our customers the attention, expertise and professionalism they deserve. Click the button below and contact us for a quote today!