A new pool in Boca Raton is a serious investment - usually somewhere between $80,000 and $300,000 by the time the deck, spa, and outdoor lighting are all in. It's worth taking the time to get right. Here's what we tell every Boca homeowner before we break ground.
Start with the site, not the pool shape
Sit in your yard at 5pm. Where's the sun? Where's the view from your kitchen window? Where do the breezes come from? The best pool for your Boca lot is the one that fits how you'll actually use the yard - not the one that looks best in a Pinterest board. We'll walk the lot with you before anything gets designed.
Permitting is not optional
Boca Raton and the surrounding municipalities enforce building codes strictly, and a botched or delayed permit can hold a project up for months. We pull every permit end-to-end so you're not chasing city hall. Anyone quoting a pool project without spelling out permits is skipping a step.
Finish and deck are what you'll see for 20 years
The two biggest visual choices are the interior finish (Diamond Brite / Pebble / glass tile) and the deck material (travertine / marble / porcelain / concrete pavers). Both take a beating from Florida sun, salt, and rain. Pay for the finish quality on both of those - you'll see it every single day. Everywhere else you can save.
Think about the whole backyard, not just the pool
Most Boca pool projects end up including pavers, a pergola or covered roof, an outdoor kitchen, and landscape lighting. Plan them together so the crew can sequence them properly - and so nothing looks bolted on later. One contractor, one schedule, one point of contact is worth a lot when the yard is torn up for 8 weeks.
Get a free design consultation from our South Florida team.
Every project starts with understanding how you actually use your backyard. Whether that's Sunday swims, weeknight grilling, or a putting-green escape, we size the scope to your life.