Every Pool Service We Offer in New Orleans, LA
One team for every pool job in New Orleans — from gunite & shotcrete pool construction to pool safety fencing, covers & alarms.
New Orleans Pool Builders handles residential and commercial pool projects across New Orleans and Greater New Orleans and the Northshore. From gunite & shotcrete pool construction to pool safety fencing, covers & alarms, every service below is handled by our own team and backed by our workmanship guarantee.
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Our Pool Services in New Orleans, LA

Gunite & Shotcrete Pool Construction
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
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
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
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
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.

Waterline Tile & Coping Replacement
Waterline tile and coping replacement in New Orleans is the cheapest way to make an ordinary pool look renovated, because those two bands are the only part of the pool most people ever look at from a standing position. We diagnose why yours failed before quoting, because a scale problem and a movement problem cost very different amounts, and the first one is often just a cleaning.

Pool Decking & Hardscape
Pool decking and hardscape in New Orleans covers travertine, pavers, stamped concrete, overlays, drainage, seat walls, and covered patios, and in this city drainage is the part that decides whether the whole thing works. We shoot grades before we form anything, because a deck that sheds our rainfall in the wrong direction is a foundation problem rather than a landscaping preference.

Spa & Hot Tub Installation
Spa and hot tub installation in New Orleans comes down to two routes: an attached gunite spa built into the pool with a spillover, or a standalone acrylic tub on a pad with its own 240-volt circuit. We build both, and we will tell you which one your yard, your soil, and your actual habits point to before you spend anything.

Pool Lighting & LED Upgrades
LED pool lighting in New Orleans is the best value upgrade in this trade: swapping a 500-watt incandescent fixture for a modern LED drops the draw to roughly 40 to 70 watts and turns a dim yellow puddle into the best-looking thing in the yard after dark. We retrofit existing niches, replace whole fixtures, and install nicheless LEDs where a corroded niche is past saving.

Pool Automation & Smart Controls
Pool automation in New Orleans replaces the mechanical timer that loses an hour every month with a controller you run from your phone, and on a short-term rental property it is close to essential. We install new systems, retrofit controls onto existing pads, program the schedules with you, and set up remote alerts so a failure becomes a text message rather than a green pool and a bad review.

Pool Heaters & Heat Pumps
Pool heater installation and repair in New Orleans covers gas heaters, electric heat pumps, and, unusually, pool chillers, because in this climate the problem is sometimes that the water is too warm rather than too cold. We size equipment from surface area, target temperature, and cover use rather than from a brochure, and we repair what you already own before recommending a replacement.

Variable-Speed Pumps & Filtration
Variable-speed pool pump installation in New Orleans is the biggest running-cost saving available to a pool owner and the single best defense against a green pool, because in this climate turnover is everything. We size and install variable-speed pumps with matched cartridge, DE, or sand filtration, rebuild tired equipment pads, and program the speeds for a season that runs March into October.

Saltwater Chlorination Systems
Saltwater pool conversion in New Orleans swaps the jugs of liquid chlorine in your garage for a cell on the equipment pad that produces chlorine continuously from dissolved salt. We install new systems, convert existing chlorine pools, replace and descale cells, and size the generator for our climate rather than for a catalog, which is exactly where most disappointing conversions go wrong.

Leak Detection & Structural Repair
Pool leak detection in New Orleans finds exactly where your water is going using bucket tests, dye testing, individual line pressure testing, and electronic listening equipment, so we open one small section of deck rather than trenching the whole yard. In a city built on soft, settling ground, finding a leak quickly is not just about the water bill, it is about the ground underneath the pool.

Green Pool Recovery & Acid Washing
Green pool recovery in New Orleans turns a swamp back into a swimming pool, usually without draining it and usually in two to four days. We assess whether yours is a treat-in-place job or a genuine drain and acid wash, tell you honestly which it is, and then do the unglamorous work: sustained shock, repeated filter cleans, and daily brushing until the water is clear.

Hurricane Prep & Storm Damage Repair
Hurricane preparation and storm damage repair for pools in New Orleans covers the pre-season checklist, the days before a named storm, and everything afterwards: debris removal, electrical inspection, equipment replacement, water restoration, and insurance documentation. We give every customer the checklist whether they are on our service route or not, because the most expensive storm damage we see is entirely preventable.

Weekly Pool Cleaning & Maintenance
Weekly pool cleaning and maintenance in New Orleans keeps the water clear through a season that runs March into October in a climate actively trying to turn your pool green. Every visit covers skimming, brushing, vacuuming, baskets, filter service on schedule, a full chemistry test, and a proper look at the equipment pad, with a written report afterwards showing exactly what was tested and what was added.

Commercial Pool Construction & Service
Commercial pool construction and service in New Orleans covers French Quarter and CBD hotels, short-term rental properties, apartment and condo communities, HOAs, country clubs, gyms, and community centers, built and maintained to the Louisiana Department of Health sanitary code with the documentation an inspector actually asks to see. We handle new builds, remodels, resurfacing, and scheduled maintenance contracts, and we stage the work to keep your amenity open.

Pool Safety Fencing, Covers & Alarms
Pool safety fencing, covers, and alarms in New Orleans keep small children out of the water and keep short-term rental owners on the right side of both their insurer and their guests. We install removable mesh fencing, automatic and manual safety covers, gate and door alarms, surface and subsurface alarms, and we upgrade existing gate hardware, which is the cheapest item on this list and the one that fails most often.
What each of our services covers in New Orleans
Open any service to see exactly what is included before you call.
Gunite & Shotcrete Pool Construction
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.
Gunite and shotcrete produce the same monolithic shell by two delivery methods, dry mix hydrated at the nozzle or wet mix pumped from a ready-mix truck, and either one is far stronger than the plaster you eventually see.
- gunite pool construction
- shotcrete pool shells
- custom inground pool design
- courtyard and small lot pools
- freeform and geometric pools
- lap pools
- plunge pools
- tanning ledges and sun shelves
- raised spa with spillover
- steel cage and rebar engineering
- hydrostatic relief valves
- New Orleans pool permits
- 3D pool design
Fiberglass Pool Installation
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. The maintenance argument matters more here than in a dry climate.
- fiberglass pool installation
- one-piece fiberglass pool shells
- small yard and courtyard fiberglass pools
- fiberglass pool with spa
- fiberglass shell crane set
- fiberglass gelcoat repair and refinishing
- osmotic blister repair
- fiberglass vs gunite pools
- fast pool installation
- low maintenance pool options
Vinyl Liner Pools & Liner Replacement
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. Vinyl deserves a fairer hearing than it usually gets.
- vinyl liner pool installation
- pool liner replacement
- custom printed pool liners
- steel and polymer wall panel pools
- vinyl liner repair and patching
- liner wrinkles and slippage repair
- vermiculite pool bottom repair
- coping track replacement
- vinyl over steps and benches
- vinyl liner pool cost
- liner measurement and templating
- above-ground liner replacement
Pool Remodeling & Renovation
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. A great many metro-area pools went in between 1965 and 1990 and they age the same way.
- pool remodeling
- pool renovation
- pool modernization
- adding a spa to an existing pool
- tanning ledge addition
- pool deck replacement
- diving board removal and conversion
- pool deepening and resizing
- converting a pool to saltwater
- equipment pad rebuild
- storm damaged pool renovation
- pool upgrade packages
Pool Resurfacing & Replastering
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.
You need it when the floor feels like sandpaper, when gray clouds and brown organic streaks survive every scrubbing, when fine crazing spreads across the shallow end, or when gray gunite shows through the white.
- pool resurfacing
- pool replastering
- PebbleTec and pebble finishes
- quartz pool finishes
- white plaster resurfacing
- pool surface chipout and prep
- bond coat application
- plaster start-up and 28-day care
- rough plaster repair
- organic and algae staining removal
- pool interior finish options
- pool resurfacing cost
Waterline Tile & Coping Replacement
Waterline tile and coping replacement in New Orleans is the cheapest way to make an ordinary pool look renovated, because those two bands are the only part of the pool most people ever look at from a standing position. We diagnose why yours failed before quoting, because a scale problem and a movement problem cost very different amounts, and the first one is often just a cleaning. Tile fails three ways.
- waterline tile replacement
- glass mosaic pool tile
- porcelain and ceramic pool tile
- travertine coping
- brick coping repair
- cantilever concrete coping
- pool tile calcium removal
- bead blasting pool tile
- loose coping stone repair
- expansion joint and mastic replacement
- spa tile and spillway tile
- pool tile grout repair
Pool Decking & Hardscape
Pool decking and hardscape in New Orleans covers travertine, pavers, stamped concrete, overlays, drainage, seat walls, and covered patios, and in this city drainage is the part that decides whether the whole thing works. We shoot grades before we form anything, because a deck that sheds our rainfall in the wrong direction is a foundation problem rather than a landscaping preference. Material choice comes down to heat, grip, movement, and money.
- pool deck installation
- travertine pool decking
- stamped concrete pool deck
- paver pool decks
- pool deck resurfacing overlays
- broom finish concrete decking
- pool deck drainage and deck drains
- settled and cracked pool deck repair
- outdoor kitchens and BBQ islands
- fire pits and seat walls
- pergolas and covered patios
- courtyard hardscape
Spa & Hot Tub Installation
Spa and hot tub installation in New Orleans comes down to two routes: an attached gunite spa built into the pool with a spillover, or a standalone acrylic tub on a pad with its own 240-volt circuit.
We build both, and we will tell you which one your yard, your soil, and your actual habits point to before you spend anything. An attached gunite spa shares the pool's shell, plumbing, and equipment, usually sits raised with a spillover into the pool, and looks deliberate because it is part of the original engineering.
- spa installation
- hot tub installation
- attached gunite spa
- raised spa with spillover
- spa and pool combo
- standalone hot tub pad and electrical
- spa jet and blower repair
- spa heater replacement
- spa resurfacing
- swim spa installation
- spa automation and remote control
- spa cover replacement
Pool Lighting & LED Upgrades
LED pool lighting in New Orleans is the best value upgrade in this trade: swapping a 500-watt incandescent fixture for a modern LED drops the draw to roughly 40 to 70 watts and turns a dim yellow puddle into the best-looking thing in the yard after dark.
We retrofit existing niches, replace whole fixtures, and install nicheless LEDs where a corroded niche is past saving. In a city where evening is the only civilized time to be outside for five months of the year, night lighting is not decoration, it is when the pool actually gets used.
- LED pool light installation
- color-changing pool lights
- incandescent to LED pool light conversion
- pool light niche replacement
- nicheless LED lights
- spa light replacement
- landscape and deck lighting
- pool light bonding and GFCI
- burned out pool light repair
- 12-volt pool lighting
- pool light transformer replacement
- courtyard pool lighting
Pool Automation & Smart Controls
Pool automation in New Orleans replaces the mechanical timer that loses an hour every month with a controller you run from your phone, and on a short-term rental property it is close to essential.
We install new systems, retrofit controls onto existing pads, program the schedules with you, and set up remote alerts so a failure becomes a text message rather than a green pool and a bad review.
A modern control system ties the variable-speed pump, heater, salt cell, valve actuators, LED lights, cleaner booster pump, and any water features into one panel and one app.
- pool automation systems
- smart pool controls
- app-controlled pool equipment
- chemical automation and ORP controllers
- automatic pH dosing
- variable-speed pump scheduling
- spa and heater remote control
- pool light and water feature automation
- short-term rental pool controls
- actuator valve installation
- pool control retrofit
- pool equipment timers
Pool Heaters & Heat Pumps
Pool heater installation and repair in New Orleans covers gas heaters, electric heat pumps, and, unusually, pool chillers, because in this climate the problem is sometimes that the water is too warm rather than too cold. We size equipment from surface area, target temperature, and cover use rather than from a brochure, and we repair what you already own before recommending a replacement. Start with heating, because it is what extends the season at both ends.
- pool heater installation
- gas pool heater repair
- electric heat pump pool heaters
- pool heat pump installation
- pool heater replacement
- spa heater repair
- pool chillers and pool cooling
- pool heater gas line and venting
- heater ignition and flame sensor repair
- heater sizing for pools and spas
- heat pump efficiency
- pool heater maintenance
Variable-Speed Pumps & Filtration
Variable-speed pool pump installation in New Orleans is the biggest running-cost saving available to a pool owner and the single best defense against a green pool, because in this climate turnover is everything. We size and install variable-speed pumps with matched cartridge, DE, or sand filtration, rebuild tired equipment pads, and program the speeds for a season that runs March into October. The physics is what makes it work.
- variable-speed pool pump installation
- energy efficient pool pumps
- cartridge filter installation
- DE filter installation and repair
- sand filter replacement
- pool filter cleaning and cartridge replacement
- pump motor replacement
- pump basket and seal repair
- pool manifold and valve rebuild
- booster pumps for pool cleaners
- noisy pool pump repair
- storm damaged pump replacement
Saltwater Chlorination Systems
Saltwater pool conversion in New Orleans swaps the jugs of liquid chlorine in your garage for a cell on the equipment pad that produces chlorine continuously from dissolved salt. We install new systems, convert existing chlorine pools, replace and descale cells, and size the generator for our climate rather than for a catalog, which is exactly where most disappointing conversions go wrong. A saltwater pool is still a chlorine pool; what changes is the delivery.
- saltwater pool conversion
- salt chlorine generator installation
- salt cell replacement
- saltwater pool systems
- chlorine to salt conversion cost
- salt cell cleaning and descaling
- saltwater pool maintenance
- salt level testing
- sacrificial anode installation
- low salt warning troubleshooting
- saltwater pool for sensitive skin
- salt system sizing for hot climates
Leak Detection & Structural Repair
Pool leak detection in New Orleans finds exactly where your water is going using bucket tests, dye testing, individual line pressure testing, and electronic listening equipment, so we open one small section of deck rather than trenching the whole yard.
In a city built on soft, settling ground, finding a leak quickly is not just about the water bill, it is about the ground underneath the pool. Every pool loses some water to evaporation, though our high humidity means the honest baseline is lower here than in a dry climate, which is useful because a real leak stands out sooner.
- pool leak detection
- swimming pool leak repair
- pressure testing pool plumbing
- underground pool pipe repair
- skimmer throat leak repair
- pool light conduit leak
- shell crack repair and staple stitching
- settlement crack repair
- epoxy and hydraulic cement pool repair
- bucket test for pool leaks
- dye testing pool leaks
- structural gunite repair
Green Pool Recovery & Acid Washing
Green pool recovery in New Orleans turns a swamp back into a swimming pool, usually without draining it and usually in two to four days.
We assess whether yours is a treat-in-place job or a genuine drain and acid wash, tell you honestly which it is, and then do the unglamorous work: sustained shock, repeated filter cleans, and daily brushing until the water is clear. A green pool here is not a mystery, it is arithmetic with a Gulf Coast multiplier.
- green pool cleanup
- algae removal service
- pool drain and clean
- acid washing a pool
- chlorine wash
- black algae and mustard algae treatment
- storm and flood pool restoration
- pool stain removal
- organic and tannin stain removal
- filter deep clean after algae
- phosphate removal
- neglected and abandoned pool cleanup
Hurricane Prep & Storm Damage Repair
Hurricane preparation and storm damage repair for pools in New Orleans covers the pre-season checklist, the days before a named storm, and everything afterwards: debris removal, electrical inspection, equipment replacement, water restoration, and insurance documentation. We give every customer the checklist whether they are on our service route or not, because the most expensive storm damage we see is entirely preventable. Start with the myth that costs people the most money: do not drain your pool before a hurricane.
- hurricane pool preparation
- storm damage pool repair
- post-hurricane pool cleanup
- flooded pool restoration
- pool equipment replacement after a storm
- storm debris removal from pools
- pool insurance claim documentation
- securing pool equipment before a storm
- post-storm water testing
- electrical inspection after flooding
- tree damage pool repair
- generator backup for pool pumps
Weekly Pool Cleaning & Maintenance
Weekly pool cleaning and maintenance in New Orleans keeps the water clear through a season that runs March into October in a climate actively trying to turn your pool green.
Every visit covers skimming, brushing, vacuuming, baskets, filter service on schedule, a full chemistry test, and a proper look at the equipment pad, with a written report afterwards showing exactly what was tested and what was added. Here is what a real service stop looks like, because this industry is full of eight-minute drive-bys.
- weekly pool cleaning service
- pool maintenance plans
- pool chemical balancing service
- filter cleaning service
- salt cell cleaning and descaling
- pool tile brushing and skimming
- short-term rental pool service
- HOA and apartment pool service
- pool opening service
- algae treatment
- pool water testing
- pool equipment inspections
Commercial Pool Construction & Service
Commercial pool construction and service in New Orleans covers French Quarter and CBD hotels, short-term rental properties, apartment and condo communities, HOAs, country clubs, gyms, and community centers, built and maintained to the Louisiana Department of Health sanitary code with the documentation an inspector actually asks to see.
We handle new builds, remodels, resurfacing, and scheduled maintenance contracts, and we stage the work to keep your amenity open. A commercial pool differs from a backyard pool in liability, inspection, and downtime rather than in size.
- commercial pool construction
- hotel pool construction and remodel
- apartment complex pool service
- HOA and community pool maintenance
- Louisiana public pool code compliance
- ADA pool lifts and accessible entry
- commercial pool resurfacing
- main drain VGB compliance
- commercial pool filtration and chemical controllers
- health inspection support
- commercial pool repair contracts
- short-term rental property pools
Pool Safety Fencing, Covers & Alarms
Pool safety fencing, covers, and alarms in New Orleans keep small children out of the water and keep short-term rental owners on the right side of both their insurer and their guests.
We install removable mesh fencing, automatic and manual safety covers, gate and door alarms, surface and subsurface alarms, and we upgrade existing gate hardware, which is the cheapest item on this list and the one that fails most often. This is the least entertaining page on the site and the one that matters most.
- pool safety fence installation
- removable mesh pool fencing
- automatic pool safety covers
- manual safety covers
- pool alarms and gate alarms
- self-closing self-latching gates
- door alarms for pool access
- pool safety net installation
- safety cover repair and strap replacement
- childproofing a pool
- pool barrier code
- short-term rental pool safety
What New Orleans property owners ask us
Which pool services does New Orleans Pool Builders handle?
Everything listed on this page, residential and commercial, across New Orleans and Greater New Orleans and the Northshore. Work is done by our own crews rather than handed to whoever is cheapest that week, which is the only way the workmanship warranty means anything.
Can I combine more than one service in a single job?
Yes, and it is usually cheaper. Bundling pool work into one mobilization saves setup, disposal and travel, and it means one crew, one schedule and one written free estimate instead of three contractors blaming each other.
Do you give free estimates for every service?
Every one. We come out, measure, look at the real condition of the work area, and put an itemized free estimate in writing with materials and scope spelled out. No charge, no deposit, and no obligation to book.
What New Orleans Customers Say
Three companies quoted our remodel and only these guys mentioned the deck was tilting toward the house and needed re-sloping. Fixed the drainage as part of the job. That is the kind of thing you do not know to ask about.
They talked me out of draining the pool before a storm and explained exactly why. Then came out after, pulled a tree limb out of the deep end, checked the electrical before turning anything back on, and had it clear in three days.
New pebble finish and tile. Crew was here at seven every morning, cleaned up daily, and they ran the start-up chemistry themselves for a month instead of handing me a bucket of chemicals and good luck.
We run two short-term rentals and they handle both pools. The automation they installed sends me an alert if a pump stops. Has already saved one guest weekend that would otherwise have been a green pool and a refund.
Service Areas
New Orleans Pool Builders serves New Orleans, LA and surrounding communities including: