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Buying A Pool In Arizona
Buyer's Prep Guide
Are you looking to buy a pool or curious about what it would be like to work with California Pools & Landscape? We know the pool buying process can be overwhelming. Our Pool Buyer’s Prep Guide is here to give you a starting place for your search. Finding a contractor that is right for you and your project is the foundation of a successful project. By the end of this guide, you will know more about pool building process and if California Pools & Landscape is the right fit for you.
Is California Pools & Landscape The Best Fit For You?
We are a customer centered, full service design-build firm focused on building lasting and transparent relationships with our customers. California Pools & Landscape strives to be the best at what we do. That means analyzing every design process, construction procedure, type of material, and piece of equipment and then determining the most efficient and customer friendly way it can be used.
How Much Does A Pool With California Pools & Landscape Cost?
Our standard inground shotcrete play pool costs between $50,000 - $55,000. There are a variety of factors that can affect the cost of your pool that will be specific to your home. The size of your yard can help determine what size of pool is right for you. The costs do vary depending on the size of the pool you choose.
- Spools & Cocktail Pools start in the $45,000 to $50,000 range.
- Standard Pools start in the $50,000 to $55,000 range.
- Diving Pools start in the $55,000 to $65,000 range.
- Play Pool & Spa combos start at $65,000.
Adding design features like a spa, fire pit or shade structure can help create your ultimate oasis. We have useful resources to help you break down the added costs and establish a budget for your dream backyard.
All Great Builds Start With a Conversation
Whether you need an estimate, funding, or inspiration from our award winning designers, we're ready to roll our sleeves up and start building your dream space. If you're not quite ready... keep scrolling!
Our Process
California Pools & Landscape is a custom design build company. We enjoy sitting down with our customers to discuss how they are wanting to utilize their space, how they are wanting it to look, and what their budget is. Using this information plus the guidance and suggestions from our Designers is how we create your design and proposal completely specific to your project.
Step 1: Design Phase
After you fill out a form online or call in to our office, a member of our Customer Concierge team will be emailing and calling you within the next 24-48 hours to discuss your project further and how California Pools & Landscape can best be of assistance.During this initial phone call, we will discuss your wants and needs to decide on the best plan of action for your project.If during this call you have a budget and scope that aligns with what we can help with, we will set up a 2 hour interactive design consultation with a Designer. These appointments can take place either at your home, in our design center or virtually.
Next, the Designer will take some time to create your custom design and proposal, they will invite you to one of our >4 design centers to review and make changes as needed.
Step 2: Contract & Funding Phase
Once you fall in love with your design, it’s time to sign a contract! Signing a contract and providing a down payment locks in your project pricing and allows us to get started on the pre-construction process.
At time of contract signing, we do require a 15% down payment. This may differ depending on your payment source. California Pools & Landscape offers financing options to make your backyard affordable. There are several financing options available; from new lines of credit, to second mortgages, and bundling your project’s cost into your initial mortgage. Our pool loan specialists work with you to find the best fit for your financial situation.
Step 3: Pre Construction Phase
Our in-house CAD department takes the Designer’s design rendering and turns it into a construction plan containing all the specific details of your project. Then based on the complexity of your project, our in-house Permit department uses the CAD plan to apply for; structural/civil engineering, one-line electrical diagram, and gas permits. To then put that all together to apply for the pool permit. Next if any demo or pre-grade is required to get your yard ready for excavation, that’s scheduled. Once completed, we will layout the pool with spray paint to ensure proper placement and to help you visualize your project in your yard. The final steps before moving to construction includes: quality assure review, blue stake, and a job site walkthrough prior to dig.
Step 4: Construction Phase
You will be introduced to a few different team members throughout your project, but your Designer will always remain your Designer. They’re a part of a 3 person team that helps facilitate the rest of your project throughout construction.
- Designer: They are your designer and point of contact throughout the designing and processing phases. They may not be in contact with you every day but they are always available to answer your questions or address any concerns.
- Construction Coordinator: Their focus is communication with you regarding your project’s schedule. They will be your “go-to” person for construction scheduling, information, and coordinating your project’s payments. You’ll receive a lot of emails and portal messages from them with valuable project updates.
- Construction Manager (CM): They maintain our high-quality construction standards on site and direct our crews that will be working on your project.
What We Do
California Pools & Landscape is a general contractor that specializes in new pools, landscaping and structures. We are a complete outdoor living company assisting the Valley with all things backyard.
We are licensed, insured and bonded to build everything for your project from your pool to shade structure to installing your turf. We are a one stop shop, one contract does it all!
California Pools & Landscape Arizona Registrar of Contractors Licenses
| Residential | ROC #339094 |
| Residential | ROC #342168 |
| Commercial | ROC #339093 |
| Structures | ROC #339051 |
The California Pools & Landscape Family
Designer
- Design & Proposals
- Site Analysis
- Material Selections
- Change Orders
- Stays Involved In Project
Construction Manager
- Oversee Construction
- Manage Quality Control
- Coordinate With Crews
- Change Orders
- Create Final Punch List
Admin & Processing
- Concierge Services
- Permits & Engineering
- AutoCAD Plans
- Process Change Orders
- Warranties & Service
Construction Coordinator
- Ordering Inspections
- Delivery of Materials
- Setting Crew Schedules
- Collecting Payments
- Setting Project Timelines
- Maintaining MyCPL App
What To Know Before You Buy
You play a crucial role in your pool design and construction! Here is a simple list so you know what to be prepared for during processing and construction.
- Have funding secured
- Be aware that timelines are only an estimation and we will never be able to have a concrete build schedule
- We will need open access to your backyard and your backyard will be a construction zone
- Pets and children will have limited access to their backyard and we recommend supervision
- We understand that we are invading your personal space and we aim to get done as quickly as possible
- Customers will be required to hose down their shotcrete and fill the pool with water when ready
- Remember, once we are finished, you will have a beautiful backyard!
- Buy fun things!
- Get your pool floaties, umbrellas, and sunscreen ready!
Our Story
Since 1988, California Pools & Landscape has been dedicated to creating exceptional outdoor spaces that bring families together. What started as a small business in a family kitchen has grown into Arizona’s ultimate backyard builder, trusted by homeowners for over 37 years. Our guiding philosophy has never changed: “What is best for the customer is best for all of us.”
In 2021, we proudly became part of Cody Pools, the nation’s largest and most trusted pool builder. This partnership allows us to offer even greater financial stability, access to premium materials, and exclusive high-volume equipment pricing, savings that we pass directly to our customers.
While we’ve expanded, our heart remains the same. We are committed to delivering a seamless, enjoyable, and rewarding experience from start to finish. Our team of experts listens, collaborates, and brings each unique backyard vision to life with exceptional craftsmanship and personalized service.
At California Pools & Landscape, we create backyards where memories are made and moments are cherished for years to come!
Darren Tamburelli
President
Nicole Shoppach
Senior Manager Marketing
Scott Nagy
Senior Manager Construction
Brian Magrath
Sales Manager
Our Mission
At California Pools & Landscape, we build unforgettable outdoor living spaces that bring people together. With expert craftsmanship, innovative design, and a customer-first approach, we make the journey just as enjoyable as the destination.
We believe in taking care of our customers, our team, and our trade partners with integrity, excellence, and respect. Our legacy is built on happy customers who love their backyard and can’t wait to share their experience with neighbors, friends, and family. Because when we put people first, great things happen!
See What Our Customers Are Saying
Brian S.
About 3 weeks ago my pool was acting difficult and I thought I had sink holes in my yard. I called California Pools for help. Mike McCormick and Jesse came by later that same day. Jesse fixed the pool immediately and help me understand what happened and how to prevent it from happening again. Mike was methodical but determined to find my problem. Once he finished going through the sprinkler system and it's layout, he had his answer. He did a great job explaining my issue , what he was doing to solve the problem and things to look for. Great customer service I really appreciated those two.
Richard K.
California Pools came thru 100%. I can't say enough about this team. I want to recognize a few people. Aaron H who sold us on our dream backyard, was the main component on the design and spearheaded this project. Aaron was the main reason we went with California Pools and are so pleased we did. His knowledge of this business was impressive to say the least. Always in our corner and available for whatever we threw at him. Valerie W a delight to work with. She always kept us up to speed on the project timelines and kept trades shedule tight to meet completion dates. Duane Y our Construction Manager who we bothered continously about this and that always had a great attitude and kept me in line stating "I'm On It". We never had it in our minds at the beginning of the project to have the pool completed by our annual Halloween Party. They asked me during the build if we had a date in mind which we gave them not thinking it was realistic. But this team got it done, pool, lighting, landscape and hardscape. And everything else that goes along with it. They finish the project 2 days ahead of schedule and our Halloween party was more of a success than we ever could have imagined. Our backyard went from dirt to a desert oasis we are so proud of. We owe it all to this team for making that happen. I work for a builder and paid close attention to the work being done and schedule time lines. There were many people I did not mention but were fabulous to work with. Bottom line - would I recommend California Pools and this team to build your pool. DEFINITELY YES!!
kenneth hanye
Second time I have used Cal Pools. Great experience both times. Of course pools take longer to build now but that is just a part of our new life. Brian, Adam, and Leslie were very responsive to my questions and needs. Pool now finished and it is beautiful, just as planned. I have spoken with others who used different companies and I suggest for a no surprise finish to your project to choose California Pools.
Kate L.
Our supervisor was Nathan Reyes and he is my reason for this 5 star review. Nathan was truly the best!! Our designer left half way through the project but Nathan never missed a beat and got everything done and more!! Thank you Nathan and California Pools did an amazing job.
Yvonne Turner
I recommend this company. I want to thank my Prject manager Aaron; my construction manager Jimmy Rosales; my scheduler Rebecca Schulte. What a team. This team was prompt and ensured that our new construction build went smooth. We had a few modifications and they made immediate changes as needed. We love our pool, landscaping, and the pergola. We use this area everyday. My favorite is they took my sand and gravel backyard and designed it to fit our space and we have plenty of room to move around and the colors were all coordinated perfectly. I could not have done it by myself. Thank you Califonia pools and all the staff and your subcontractors.
NyKole B.
The entire team at California Pools have been great to us! Cheryl D. welcomed us and made sure we were comfortable while we waited. She was also very helpful with helping us pick the color options for our pool. Mike L. (design & sales) has always been very patient and helpful. We started looking into a pool in the summer of 2015 but with us just having built the home July 2015 we had to wait until this summer (2016). He was great with helping us make a few changes and directing us to Nicole S. & Beatriz A. in financing that have also been great with the entire process so far. I would definitely recommend California Pools to all my friends and family. Cant wait to enjoy the pool!!!
John Hoover
Trevor came out to help upgrade my Omni system and I mentioned the pool hadn’t been cleaning properly. I have a blue plaster floor so dirt is easy to see. He noticed the main in floor filter valve was turned off so dirt wasn’t being sucked out of the pool. My weekly pool service company never thought to check the valves despite routinely seeing pockets of dirt. Kudos to Trevor for solving my issue as well as checking my pool filters. Much appreciated!
Laurie Kearney
We hired CA Pools to remodel our pool and backyard landscape. Aaron Henninger really listened to what we envisioned and was able to design a plan that captured all that we hoped for. Our project manager, Stephen Dreher, was amazing! He kept us informed as to the progress of the project and held the trades to a very high standard that matched our expectations. He was at our home daily and was easily accessible whenever we had a question or concern. We were very satisfied with the progress and the result of our project. We have the backyard of our dreams!
Bob Gentile
California pools has been excellent to deal with from the very early design/quote stages all the way through project completion. Our Sales/Designer, Brian Fox, was excellent. He not only helped design the backyard and pool that we wanted, he provided excellent insight and suggestions along the way. His knowledge was invaluable in helping us make the many decisions required to come up with our end result. California support staff like Marissa (scheduling) and Darrin (construction superintendent) provided consistent and excellent customer support. The communication with the entire team was great and the app that they used to provide updates on progress, scheduling and milestone completion was very helpful. With any large project, challenges along the way are given, but having a team that was focused on our satisfaction made the process much easier. I would say that CA Pools is not necessarily the least expensive pool builder; but, as they say.... 'you get what you pay for' and that was certainly true in our case.
Antonio S.
I am a home builder and few times it happens to me to meet companies so good! They were the less expensive of 4 estimates, their schedule was perfect, no delays, I made some change of orders and they were very accommodating, (and also I had some refunds because they used less material and labor!), very communicative, and the pool is beautiful and working good.Thank you Brian Fox and Rebecca Schulte, see you at the next project!
Marilyn
We love our pool. Steve ,our construction manager, is a stickler for detail. Making sure everything is done right. Answering our concerns. And making sure everything was done to our liking. It was a pleasure working with both Steve and Jessica. I think the scheduling could be a little tighter but we would recommend California Pools to anyone looking to build their dream pool.
Lisa M.
We interviewed four companies and liked the reps from three. We chose this company because they offered a complete service of designing and installing and warranting the pool, hardscape, and landscape. We wanted one company to be responsible and in their presentation they discussed the way the team worked. Joshua Turnbull did our design and was very knowledgeable about plants as well as pool design. They are not the cheapest way to go. They are worth the extra cost. We had never bought a new build with HOA's to consider. We were not on site during process, and flew back and forth to approve materials and layouts. The process was not quick and easy, and it was mostly due to our schedules and my perfectionist eye. I see everything, from imbalance to off color to esthetic usefulness. We all communicated clearly with one another via text and email as well as phone. I sent tons of pictures and questions. They had great foremen working for them. Each process had someone in charge, and each of those teams came in and out with professionalism. The attitude seems to be consistent within the company. They want you to be happy with the results long after the work has been done. There are so many positive things I can say about them. If you want balance, I will say it wasn't seamless. Our project was big and it had it's problems. The impressive thing was that they sent someone immediately to fix any and all of our concerns.
Hytham Mousa
These guys are the best! Made our dream backyard come true. We couldn’t have asked for more. Dylan King our project manager along with Jessica our scheduler drove this thing all the way home and we couldn’t be happier.
Suzanne Houser
If ya need a Great Pool Company this is totally it! Marc Olsen is the BEST all around Great guy who will go out of his way to help you with your pool design!! Great personality out going & just a Great guy!! Thanks Marc we appreciate you....Suzanne & Bob
Alvin Chow
Great service and responsive design work. Very reasonable pricing too. They’re not the lowest price but you kind of get what you pay for and there quality and capabilities seems top notch.
Bill and Jen Burkhead
2 minutes ago California Pools provided an outstanding experience in the transformation of our backyard. They were very competitively priced and did not try to upsell us on unreasonable features, in fact helping us understand that some of the operating features that we had in mind were unnecessary. We signed in Oct 2021, expecting a lengthy process, knowing most pools around this time were taking 12 months or more. The pool and landscape was completed 7 months later. There were a couple of delays along the way, but the level of communication was so high that we were prepared for any curve in the road. And since completion, they have reached out numerous times to ensure all is well. Outstanding product! Outstanding service! - Bill B
Josue Galaz
Building a new pool in your backyard could be stressful but when you know everything is done properly and on top of that you have warranty from the company that anything happen they will fix it that’s worth all the stress. Job is not complete yet but I’m so happy with the service from my scheduler manager Sara Dougan and my Constrution manager Jeffrey Marks they both working hard making my family’s dream come true. Thank you California pools
Janet Cook
We are in the midst of our pool remodel with CA pools, so will give an update upon finishing, but I am so impressed so far I want to give a review. My husband & I own a home remodeling company, so we can more easily recognize and pick out a good and well-run company. I was impressed with how well they have developed their procedures for customer care and their systems and follow up. They are responsive to communications, with a very caring/no pressure sales that laid out options and guided us with selections. It's obvious they are continually improving, that they have good onboarding and training of their staff. Our salesperson continues to check in and respond to questions even after the contract has been signed which is above and beyond to make sure we are having a good experience. They were very careful to check out our pool, for we suspected it was leaking, and they showed us where the problems are. Even though our pool was originally installed around 1980, I believe it will be just as good as new. Stay tuned!
Jeannie B.
My husband, Jim and I had a home built in Mesa, Arizona. California Pools came recommended to us by our builder. We are so glad we got this recommendation. We were impressed from the very first meeting. Their price was competitive with other companies, but their customer service and quality are outstanding. Every one we worked with on the project was knowledgable, professional and courteous. We were living in another state while the pool was being built, and they kept us up to date every step of the way, and sent pictures regularly. We love our new pool and feel like we are living at a resort. We gave up a water view in Seattle, but have replaced it with the pool and water feature at our new home in Arizona. Thank you, Dave, Shawn, Bridget and the whole California Pool gang.
Leah Hedgpeth
Brian McGrath. That is what you need to know. Brian McGrath. He has made our experience. We had done a ton of research finding a pool company for a new build and met with several other companies. After meeting BrIan for a consultation, learning about the pool options, and seeing his design, our choice was VERY clear. Brian has been there for us and is incredible! He does not shy away from all of the tough questions you may have. We have friends also doing a new build pool and recommendEd Brian. They also have went with him. I have seen their impressive design and happy they have Brian having their back. I wouldn’t want it any other way.
Chris S.
Absolutely love our pool and landscape project we did with them! Everything went very smooth. Shelley Z. In warranty has been great with the few minor items over the last year. Highly recommend!
bryan geoffrey
Absolutely perfect experience with California Pools. They completed our job in record time with the hole being dug 10/11/23 and the pool being filled in late January 24'. I think it would have been fasted but we actually held them up a bit. Donnie was our project manager and was OUTSTANDING. He was at the job site daily and fixed things before I even noticed they needed fixing. Ashton handled our hardscapes and had the same "whatever it takes" attitude. Really impressed and highly recommend them.
Manuel F.
Almost one year ago we hired California Pools & Landscape (CPL) to build our dream backyard. Today (November 4, 2021) the Service Team replaced several plants and filled bared spots across the yard with additional granite/gravel. Braulio and Santos were the landscaping professionals assigned to the project. I am so grateful for their kindness, outstanding work ethic, and a focus to understand and meet customer needs. Moreover, Connie Carey, Warranty Coordinator, is the center of gravity whom maintains the service orders running smoothly and delivered on time. She is amazing, reliable, transparent, and responsive. Finally, Michael McCormick, Warranty and Remodel Specialist, works hand in hand with Connie to assure the service orders are documented according to what Is essential to deliver customer satisfaction. We are in great hands with the CPL Team. Thank you for all you do for us.
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