It is one of the first questions people ask, and there isn't one number that answers it. What matters is not the size of the yard so much as where a pool is allowed to go and how you want to use the space around it.
What Decides Where a Pool Can Go
- Setbacks: every city sets how close a pool can be to property lines, the house and fences.
- Easements: strips reserved for utilities or drainage can't be built on.
- Utilities: buried gas, electric, water and sewer lines, and overhead power lines.
- Drainage: where water runs across the lot today.
- HOA rules, which can be stricter than the city's.
- Access: equipment has to be able to reach the backyard.
Room for More Than the Pool
A pool also needs a deck to walk on, a place for the equipment, and space for whatever else you want out there: seating, a grill, grass for the dog. A good design balances all of it, so the yard still works when the pool is in.
Smaller Yards
A small or oddly shaped lot doesn't rule a pool out. It calls for a design made for that yard, with the shape, depth and features chosen to suit the space. We build in established neighborhoods with tight lots as well as on large new-build lots.
The Only Way to Know
Your survey shows the easements and setbacks, and a walk around the yard shows the rest. At a free consultation we look at both, tell you what will fit, and sketch out options before you commit to anything.
Wondering if a pool will fit?
We'll come out, walk the yard and tell you. The consultation is free.