Fort Lauderdale has one of the most active pool-remodeling markets in the country. Older pools are being modernized at scale, and 2025 has brought a handful of specific trends that every homeowner considering a remodel should know about.
Trend 1: Tanning Ledges Everywhere
'Baja shelves' or tanning ledges - 8-12 inches of water with room for two lounge chairs - are the #1 most-requested remodel upgrade right now. They're great for toddlers, cocktails, and photos. Adding one to an existing pool typically requires cutting a new entry from the shell and rebuilding a small section of deck.
Trend 2: Glass Tile Accents
Full glass-tile pool interiors remain a premium choice, but glass-tile accent bands - at the waterline, on spa faces, and on water-feature walls - give you the same luxury read at a fraction of the cost. Expect to see much more of this in Fort Lauderdale remodels this year.
Trend 3: Full Smart-Home Automation
Pentair, Jandy, and Hayward have all matured their automation platforms. In 2025, expect to run your pool, spa, lighting, water features, and heater from an app - and expect it to actually work. Retrofitting automation into an older Fort Lauderdale pool is straightforward during a remodel since the equipment pad is getting updated anyway.
Trend 4: Color-Changing LED Retrofits
Old halogen pool lights are dim, hot, and expensive to run. LED retrofits fit the existing niches, use a fraction of the power, and give you full-spectrum color-changing options. Nearly every remodel we're doing this year includes an LED swap - the ROI is that clear.
Trend 5: Resort-Style Decking
Fort Lauderdale homeowners are moving away from textured concrete decks and toward large-format travertine, marble, and porcelain pavers. The visual upgrade is enormous, and the comfort (especially travertine, which stays cool underfoot) is game-changing.
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