New Orleans Pool Builders Blog

Real answers on pool in New Orleans and Greater New Orleans and the Northshore — what things cost, how to choose, and the mistakes worth avoiding.

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Pebble interior finish on a backyard swimming pool in New Orleans, LA

Pool Plaster vs Pebble Finish for New Orleans Pools

Pool plaster vs pebble finish in New Orleans, LA — cost per square foot, how long each lasts, and when white plaster wins.

Pool equipment pad with heater and pump at a home in New Orleans, LA

Pool Heater Cost in New Orleans: Gas, Pump or Solar

Pool heater cost in New Orleans, LA — install prices for gas, heat pump and solar, real running costs, and when you need no heater.

Paver pool deck around a backyard swimming pool in New Orleans, LA

Pool Deck Ideas for New Orleans Backyards That Hold Up

Pool deck ideas for New Orleans, LA — concrete, pavers, travertine and coatings compared on cost, foot temperature, and slip rating.

Clean inground swimming pool maintained year-round in New Orleans, LA

Inground Pool Monthly Maintenance Cost: New Orleans

What an inground pool really costs per month in New Orleans, LA — chemicals, power, water, weekly service rates, and the repair fund nobody budgets for.

Backyard inground swimming pool with decking in New Orleans, LA

Above Ground vs Inground Pool: New Orleans Tradeoffs

Above ground vs inground pool in New Orleans, LA — honest cost ranges, lifespan, resale reality, and code requirements you cannot skip.

Inground pool surface ready for resurfacing work in New Orleans, LA

Pool Resurfacing Cost in New Orleans: What to Pay

Pool resurfacing cost in plain English — plaster, pebble, and tile ranges, what drives the price, and when to resurface a pool in New Orleans, LA.

Backyard saltwater swimming pool in New Orleans, LA on a clear day

Saltwater Pool vs Chlorine for New Orleans Pools

Saltwater vs chlorine pools compared on cost, upkeep, and how the water feels — plus which makes sense for a New Orleans, LA pool.

Clean, well-maintained saltwater pool in New Orleans, LA on a sunny afternoon

How to Maintain a Saltwater Pool (New Orleans Guide)

How to maintain a saltwater pool in New Orleans, LA: salt and stabilizer to your cell maker's spec, pH 7.2-7.8, clean the cell every 3 months.

New inground gunite pool in a New Orleans, LA backyard

How Much Does an Inground Pool Cost? New Orleans

An inground pool in New Orleans, LA runs about $45,000 to $75,000 for gunite. Here's the real cost by size and type, and what actually moves the price.

Inground fiberglass and gunite swimming pools in New Orleans, LA

Fiberglass Pool vs Gunite for New Orleans Yards

Fiberglass vs gunite pools compared on cost, install time, upkeep, and lifespan — plus which fits a New Orleans, LA backyard.

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Gunite & Shotcrete Pool Construction in New Orleans — Gunite pool construction in New Orleans is a sprayed concrete shell over an engineered steel cage, and in this city it is also a groundwater engineering job. We design in 3D, plan dewatering and hydrostatic relief before we dig, pull the permits, and hand the pool back filled and balanced in roughly 8 to 12 weeks of construction.
Fiberglass Pool Installation in New Orleans — Fiberglass pool installation in New Orleans puts a finished one-piece shell in the ground in a fraction of the time a gunite build takes, and the non-porous gelcoat surface is a genuine advantage in a climate where algae never takes a winter off. If you want to be swimming this season rather than owning a fully custom shape, we will say so plainly instead of steering you toward the bigger contract.
Vinyl Liner Pools & Liner Replacement in New Orleans — Vinyl liner pool installation and liner replacement in New Orleans is the lowest-cost route to an inground pool and the fastest to build, using a polymer or steel wall panel structure with a custom-fitted liner that gets replaced every eight to twelve years. We install new vinyl liner pools and replace liners on existing ones, including the coping track, the bottom, and whatever structural surprises are hiding underneath.
Pool Remodeling & Renovation in New Orleans — Pool remodeling in New Orleans brings a dated but structurally sound pool back to life for a fraction of what a new build costs, and we quote it in layers so you can decide exactly where to stop. New interior, new tile and coping, new decking, a raised spa, a modern equipment pad: take the layers that matter and leave the rest.
Pool Resurfacing & Replastering in New Orleans — Pool resurfacing and replastering in New Orleans replaces the worn interior that makes an older pool feel rough underfoot and look permanently dirty, and here it also strips out years of organic staining that no brush will touch. We chip out the failed surface, prep it properly, trowel on new pebble, quartz, or plaster in one continuous pour, and manage the 28-day start-up ourselves.

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